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Winning recipe for Good Bitches Baking with kindness
Head bitch of the Whangārei branch says the award shows simple acts of kindness matter.

Will rugby return to South Hokianga?
Just a week after winning a rugby tournament, the team came third in a rugby league comp.

Tourist stung by wasp in anaphylactic shock
Overseas tourist stung by wasps in Tinopai returns to thank locals for their help

Poet of 40 years featuring in NorthTec art exhibition
34 artists display various installations in NorthTec exhibition featuring whakatauki.

What's On: Mullet in the Park and more
A list of events to help you plan your weekend in Northland.

Kerikeri artist achieves top grades in the country
The former Kerikeri High School student earned a Top Subject Scholarship.

Opononi Area School take school bowls honours
Two bowlers from Opononi Area School walked away big winners on Friday last week.

No evidence of toxins in Northland mass mussel deaths
No evidence of toxins in Northland mass mussel deaths

Sweetwater pipeline 8 years late :Critics
The council has come under fire for nearly a decade of inaction over Sweetwater aquifer.

Supersized civic centre could blow budget out to $48m
"It's a matter of pain now for future gain": Whangarei District Council CEO Rob Forlong.

Calling Northland's environmental champions
The hunt is on to find Northland's environmental champions for 2020.

Gary Hayes: From Cape Reinga to Bluff for Blue Light
Whangārei officer Gary Hayes has nearly reached Bluff after staring at Cape Reinga.

Horse dentistry a lesson in trust
Horse dentistry work is about taking off the sharp bits to relieve pain, says Steve Clark.

Traill makes history with Māori cricket call-up
Traill will be flying Northland's flag proudly when she takes the field today.

Far North council needs to 'turbo-charge' solutions to water shortages, Shane Jones says
Shane Jones has announced $2m for water supplies in the Far North while berating council.

Navy a family thing for the Georges of Russell
Three siblings from a Russell family have all embraced a life at sea.

Haere mai: International students get traditional welcome at Waitangi
The welcome was an opportunity to extend manaakitanga to the newly arrived students.

Boarding school scholarship gives kids a 'new lease on life'
Boarding school helped one ex-student go from being needy to a strong young man.

Future Northland athletes on show
Will we see these young kids representing Northland on the world stage one day?

Further water restrictions imposed on Far North
The Kaitaia show is going ahead this weekend despite the severe region-wide drought.

Pouto: The epitome of mana
Trip to Pouto challenged all I thought I knew about mana and strength, writes Adam Pearse.

Police dog tracks man into sand dunes following pursuit
Police pursuit ends up on beach and then dog track though sand dunes for fleeing man.

Top breeding season in Northland for rare fairy tern
This small, dainty coastal tern is the most endangered of New Zealand's endemic birds.

Hammond hits 184 against City
Hammond's impressive knock was the highest two-day score in the last five years.

Northland UNESCO Aotearoa Youth Leader wants voting age lowered
Lowering the voting age would increase participation, Youth Leader says.

Cape Reinga to Bluff: 3000km on two wheels
Six Northlanders raise funds for Northland Rescue Helicopters as part of Tour Aotearoa.

Far North District Council reveals plans for supplementary water supplies
Fresh concerns have been raised about the Far North's water shortages.