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![Photos: Fun in the sand at Paihia beach dig](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Photos: Fun in the sand at Paihia beach dig
Up to 100 kids took part in a day of games and dug for prizes in the BOI Rotary Beach Dig.
![Antique carriage damaged in Kerikeri crash; horses unhurt](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Antique carriage damaged in Kerikeri crash; horses unhurt
Accident occurred when Clydesdales spooked and tried to turn for home.
![Fascinating navy chest tells tale of Captain Crozier](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Fascinating navy chest tells tale of Captain Crozier
Captain Crozier's Chest, on display at Whangārei Museum, has a fascinating history
![Honey company stung with $18K fine](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Honey company stung with $18K fine
Employment Relations Authority orders Northland company to pay sacked worker $18,000.
![Tutukaka's tsunami-hit marina clean up continues, with bill expected to be in the millions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Tutukaka's tsunami-hit marina clean up continues, with bill expected to be in the millions
Civil Defence defends not triggering tsunami sirens, saying Tutukaka damage unexpected.
!['We are at the start of a marathon' Northland DHB plans for Omicron outbreak](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
'We are at the start of a marathon' Northland DHB plans for Omicron outbreak
Northland DHB is planning for up to 85 Covid cases a day.
![Red light puts stop to Bay of Islands Music Festival](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Red light puts stop to Bay of Islands Music Festival
Bay of Islands Music Festival is victim of Covid uncertainty with the event cancelled
![It's da bomb: Pukenui stages Far Far North's first bomb contest](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
It's da bomb: Pukenui stages Far Far North's first bomb contest
Ahipara's Parker Ashley, 15, has been crowned the Far Far North's inaugural bomb champ.
![Ratha Yatra Parade through Whangārei for Hare Krishna celebration](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Ratha Yatra Parade through Whangārei for Hare Krishna celebration
Northland's Hare Krishna community held its annual Ratha Yatra Festival on Saturday
![House destroyed by fire at Takahue; man suffers serious burns](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
House destroyed by fire at Takahue; man suffers serious burns
Firefighters could see the smoke form Takahue, 20km away.
![Whangārei MP Emily Henderson already making plans for next festive season](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Whangārei MP Emily Henderson already making plans for next festive season
Whangārei MP Emily Henderson's column
!['No warning': Eruption surges sink 12 boats, smash marina](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
'No warning': Eruption surges sink 12 boats, smash marina
Northland - just recovering from lockdown - takes another hit.
![Family remembers 'funny, gentle' man lost after battle with depression](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Family remembers 'funny, gentle' man lost after battle with depression
Isolation from family and friends caused by Covid contributed to death, family says.
![Grass mown and plan for working bee at Whangārei's Jubilee Park](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Grass mown and plan for working bee at Whangārei's Jubilee Park
A cash donation has come from a retiree who used to live beside the park in its heyday.
![Kaikohe man Christopher Moohan graduates as Air Force officer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Kaikohe man Christopher Moohan graduates as Air Force officer
Kaikohe man becomes Air Force officer after following in family's footsteps
![Huge demand for free swim lessons after two water-related deaths](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Huge demand for free swim lessons after two water-related deaths
TikiPride free swimming classes in Whangārei have attracted an overwhelming response.
![News snippets from Northland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
News snippets from Northland
Firefighters brace for big day at Kaimaumau blaze; and Cody means beach volleyball canned.
![Wheels and water and finding love: Meet the Whangārei Town Basin residents](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Wheels and water and finding love: Meet the Whangārei Town Basin residents
A glimpse inside the lives of the Whangārei Town Basin marina residents.
![Shark sightings increase in Northland as ocean warms](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Shark sightings increase in Northland as ocean warms
Warmer waters are bringing sharks closer to land this summer in Northland.
![Roading leaders unhappy about plan for blanket speed limit cut](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Roading leaders unhappy about plan for blanket speed limit cut
100km/h speed limit could disappear on Northland's state highways
![News snippets from Northland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
News snippets from Northland
Inquiry into Tikipunga teen's death ongoing, and Northern Bass festival cancelled.
![Police op targets drink driving on Ninety Mile Beach](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Police op targets drink driving on Ninety Mile Beach
Police are pleased by the results of their blitz but say speeds on the beach are too high.
![Flight of the Kiwi: Thousands flying to Northland for summer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Flight of the Kiwi: Thousands flying to Northland for summer
Northland airports will see more than 26,000 visitors this summer holiday period.
![Northland women bowlers vying for places in national finals](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Northland women bowlers vying for places in national finals
The latest news from Northland's bowl scene.
![Land developer mum on the outcome of a geo-tech report on land slip](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Land developer mum on the outcome of a geo-tech report on land slip
Whangārei District Council still awaiting report on remediation works by land developer.
![Northland house fire: Vape left to charge on bed blamed for Kaitaia house fire](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Northland house fire: Vape left to charge on bed blamed for Kaitaia house fire
Another home was destroyed by a phone charger in Kaikohe last year.
![Watch: 'Crazy!' - Two huge sharks snatch kingfish off line in Northland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Watch: 'Crazy!' - Two huge sharks snatch kingfish off line in Northland
A woman has hooked two sharks in battle over a kingfish caught on video.
![Above average temps predicted for Northland in the first quarter of this year](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Above average temps predicted for Northland in the first quarter of this year
Dehydrated kiwi could drown in troughs and fishponds as the big dry looms.