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Watch: Great white shark chews motor as family fish
Reece Samuels has been diving for 27 years but has never seen a shark so curious.

Hikurangi mark 125 years with derby win
Hikurangi's 125-year celebrations coincided with a much-needed win over their rivals.

Road trip plugs the EV story
A convoy of electric cars is due to sweep through Northland on the Great EV Road Trip.

Host a Pink Breakfast for cancer funds
Northlanders can do their bit for cancer by hosting Pink Breakfast

Waitangi Bridge to close for repairs
Iconic one-lane Waitangi Bridge to close for repairs

Northland's Lotto streak continues with $500K winner sold
Northland's Lotto streak continues with $500K winner sold.

Future youth leader among those attending youth camp
Young Northlanders join thousands at Youth Camp

Global gold for Northland archers
A Northland archer has two pending world records after the week-long event.

Sport Thought: Sport strategy consultation open
Sport Northland's chief executive Brent Eastwood encourages people to give feedback.

Ceremony at dawn preceding rahui
Visitors to Matapouri should take note of a rahui on Mermaid Pools

Princesses and pirates come out to play at papermill
A princesses and pirates open day was held at The Papermill.

Northland sport detail
Find out the most recent results from Northland's swimmers, squashies and bowlers.

MPs gather for blessing of new Kaeo Bridge site
Design work underway for new two-lane bridge but funding not yet allocated.

School holiday boredom busters abound in Bay of Islands
The Wonky Donkey man is heading to Paihia and Kerikeri for three shows later this month.

Rush encourages Northland farmers
Eric Rush was keynote speaker at two events recognising successful North farming project.

Home detention for obstructing police in shooting investigation
Whangārei mum admits moving a car crucial to police investigation

Rugby: Otamatea protest appeal rejection over lost points
Losing five points for not pushing a button - is that fair?

Northland Regional Council takes court action over Paihia sewage
Paihia township might look pretty, but its sewage treatment plant is anything but.

Northland FC women's miss chances for second win
Shooting drills will be on the training sheet for Northland FC for the next two weeks.

More than 100 teams tackle tough Breca swim/run
Teams could compete in either the sprint distance of 17.2km or the full distance, 37.3km.

Poo fairies to the rescue?
Similar doggie-do problems in the Bay of Islands have been solved by "poo fairies".

Students make semifinals of national speech competition
The Northland heat of the competition was held in Whangārei.

Hunt begins again for fanworm in Opua Marina
Specialist divers are hunting out unwanted Mediterranean fanworm in Opua Marina.

Donations flood in for environmental group hit by trap thefts
The high-tech, self-resetting traps were stolen from two islands near Paihia.

Photos: National SUP champs make Northland debut
More than 130 people competed in the 2019 New Zealand SUP Championships at Waitangi.

Kerikeri lawyer maps her own course
48 Hours asked about the life and times of Kerikeri lawyer Jo Baguley.

When a black cat crosses your path
Never say never, especially when it's about a black cat walking across your path

North secondary schools take to stage in kapa haka
The three top schools will represent Northland in the nationals in 2020.