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Mangawhai's Lew Lathrope still volunteering at 90
Lew Lathrope may be 90-years-old but he's still volunteering in Mangawhai
Video: Bert Horner achieves lifelong cricket dream
Bert Horner, 52, will be fulfilling his childhood dream of playing for NZ in March.
Nines players compete in the heat
The kids would have needed a lot of water on what was a stunning day in Northland.
Virtual reality uses various scenarios for training firefighters
New fire fighting training technology provides scenarios just like the real thing.
Joy for some, pain for others as weather heats
Humidity set to get worse this week before forecast rain this weekend in Northland.
Chance for new leadership after Sadler and Tau exit, leader says
Ngāpuhi's Treaty settlement leadership has undergone a dramatic change.
Course teaches students leadership
The Whangārei students learned they were capable of more than they thought.
Outrage as family's Christmas tree poisoned
Tree attack has taken a piece of family history and left property owners with bills.
Person trapped after motor vehicle incident near Kaikohe on SH12
The accident, involving a truck and a four-wheel drive, occurred just before 3pm.
Riders converge on horse trials
Barge Park was almost at capacity over the weekend as riders from all over competed.
Shooting star takes out top honours
Westlake and Holst were the stars of the show, taking home two major awards apiece.
Guy Fawkes celebrations tinged with safety concerns
The private use of fireworks is not likely to be banned in the near future.
Cricket: Batting class upstages Onerahi
With the eight-wicket win, Maungakaramea move to second on the Lion Red Cup table.
Photos: Tuia 250 in Whangārei
Photographer Michael Cunningham captured these images.
Tuia 250: Flotilla heads to Bay of Islands
The flotilla has been in Whangārei since Thursday.
On the beat with New Zealand's best canine police duo
Being a police dog handler is not a job for the faint hearted.
Men rescued off rocks in the Bay of Islands
Pair spotted on cliff face in the Bay of Islands after their boat smashed against rocks.
Alexander relishes stand-out year in enduro
Could we be seeing an enduro star in the making in Pakotai's Josh Alexander?
192-year-old painting sparks interest in Russell sea wall
The painting shows injured Ngāpuhi warrior chief Hongi Hika sitting where the wall is now.
Whānau Philharmonic brings parents and kids together
Nick Grew came up with the idea after noticing parents waiting around for their kids.
WBHS and KHS take out team badminton titles
Kamo High School's boys' and girls' teams showed their skills, coming second and first.
Hundreds turn out as Tuia 250 crews welcomed
Crews were greeted by members of the local Pasifika community before a powerful powhiri.
NZ's response to RWC loss shows we can be better
If we can be civilised as we were this week, perhaps it can help a more serious problem.
Plans to reduce speed on Far North highways
The transport agency seeks feedback on cutting speed limits on two Far North highways.
Over 100km of Northland state highway lanes to be repaired before Christmas
The Transport Minister said 212.4km of state highway lanes will be resealed before March.
'I'm not going to change': Shane Jones on PM's scoldings
There are two people who can boss Shane Jones about. Neither is PM Jacinda Ardern.
Tuia 250 an opportunity to tell history of Māori says carver
The cold windy weather didn't stop people from heading out to watch the flotilla.
Championship bowls on the horizon
The Onerahi, Kamo and Whangārei greens will see some great bowls action over the weekend.
What's On: Tuia 250, fireworks and more
There's heaps to keep you entertained this weekend in the North.
Northland's RWC correspondent previews last ABs game
The All Blacks take on Wales at 10pm today (NZT) to decide who will finish third.
Fast Five netball promoting fun and festivity
Learning was the key objective as 24 teams took to ASB Stadium for some Fast Five netball.
$350,700 boost helps food rescue programme grow in North
Food that otherwise would have been dumped feeds hungry families instead.
New and old councillors sworn in for Far North
Mayor wants to ensure major PGF infrastructure projects ''well and truly in place''.