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Road workers abused and threatened: ‘We really need to do better as a society’
Survey found one in five is thinking about looking for another job because of abuse.

'Loved by all' Remembering beloved showman Eddie Hemara
Northland's beloved popular music showman Eddie Hemara died at the weekend.

‘Excessive speeds’: Five teens nabbed after vehicle convoy chaos
One vehicle crashed into a house on River Rd; the driver was caught nearby.

Revealed: Northland’s most costly fires in the past three years
The Whangārei Heads fire burned for more than a week - now the cost has been revealed.

‘False sense of security’: Eight children drown in one summer
Coroner calls for better supervision around pools, lakes and rivers.

Hundreds of fish beached at Ninety Mile Beach due to predator chase
Experts advise caution, saying beached fish may be unsafe to eat.

Retirees claim Northland dream property fouled by neighbour’s sewage
Couple believes native trees on their lifestyle block have succumbed to sewage.

Northlanders make finals in Young Māori Farmer Award
Two Northland men are among leading three in this year's Young Māori Farmer Award

Water-saving efforts: Dargaville adapts to severe drought measures
Dargaville's water use dropped by 166,000 litres a day under level-four restrictions.

‘Third World’: Northland town water restrictions spark concerns
Rainfall in February was less than 10% of the expected amount in Dargaville.

Mangawhai butcher Dan Klink hopes Sharp Blacks have cutting edge
Klink, who owns Mangawhai Meat Shop, is set to represent New Zealand on the world stage.

Teen breaks barriers with historic tractor-pull win
Ella Martin, 17, is the first female to win the Northland Field Days' tractor-pull title.

Mangawhai tornado’s $420k cost, recovery ongoing one month on
More than 90 houses were assessed; eight remain yellow-stickered.

Hot, dry conditions tip Northland into drought
Big dry gives Northland its eighth drought in past two decades

Northland mayors lead the pack for popularity
Moko Tepania was voted the country's most popular mayor.

Scammed out of life savings, drug-growing Vietnamese workers jailed and face deportation
Five Vietnamese men were jailed, claiming they were duped into a visa scam.

Police arrest 22-year-old man after a baby was hospitalised with serious head injuries
Police said the baby was now recovering well.

Out-of-control rubbish fire revealed as Waipoua blaze cause
Fire and Emergency have this morning released the cause of the 100ha blaze.

Cause of Waipoua River fire to be announced as cleanup continues
Half of the evacuated residents returned home yesterday.

20,000 people attend Northland Field Days
Hundreds of hours of volunteering went into making it happen.

‘Land of weed’: Man thought he was paying $45k for a job and visa ... now he’s behind bars
The Vietnamese man ended up in a cannabis growing op that used $300 of stolen power a day.