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Theft in broad daylight leaves an elderly woman distraught
Police are investigating an incident where an elderly woman had her valuables stolen.
New Whangarei-Kaipara police area commander Maria Nordstrom welcomed
The new Whangārei-Kaipara area commander settles in.
'I was scared': Woman beaten and left in cemetery
The man, who admitted the violence, was tearful as his tragic history was read in court.
Fragile roading network: Councils allowed to adopt three-year plans to focus on storm-damaged infrastructure
Northland councils to adopt three-year plans to focus on storm-damaged infrastructure.
Winston Peters on the biggest threat to NZ First’s 2023 election campaign
The NZ First leader promises to announce the "flavour" of his tax policy.
Witness pressured to write statement saying cannabis grower was merely a translator
Truong paid cash by the thousands for horticulture equipment.
Counting the cost of storm damage in Northland: $20m insurance payouts from one event
The severe weather in February doused Mangawhai with nearly 400mm of rain.
Northland kids brave mud, hills in cross-country champs
More than 200 students aged 8-12 competed in the annual Far North event.
$1.74m for avocado orchard on Kaipara iwi's land near Dargaville
Kaipara iwi Te Uri o Hau gets $1.74m to develop avocado orchard
Club rugby: Wellsford give Mid Northern a fright before losing
Mid Northern scramble well in defence to hold out a rampant Wellsford.
Safety call after horrific week on Northland’s roads
Four deaths in two days have safety campaigners urging caution.
Police investigating four serious Northland crashes need help from the public
Witnesses to four serious crashes in Northland wanted by police
Sharks score off a turnover to win in Kaihu
The Sharks overpowered Kamo at home in their Premier rugby meeting.
Storm-damaged roads need $185.5m of repairs - but leaders aren't holding their breath
Northland's storm-ravaged roads need $185.5m - but will today's Budget deliver?
'Forever chemicals': Kaipara waste-to-energy plant plans slated as bad for environment
Kaipara's plans for waste-to-energy plant a bad idea, say environmentalists.
Road Safety Week 2023: Northland heroes doing their part
Northlanders urged to be 'Road Safety Heroes' for Road Safety Week.
Ill-discipline cost Moerewa heavily in Northland prems rugby
Mid Northern chalk up a big score at home in premier rugby
Kaipara tree planting event to celebrate Mother's Day and help the environment
Northlanders can plant a tree Mother’s Day tomorrow.
Notable Northlanders remove barriers to sport with second-hand gear drive
New scheme ReSport is aimed at getting more Northlanders active.
Kaipara's waste to energy push backed by other Mayors
The major new infrastructure would incinerate Northland and Auckland councils’ waste.
Northland sporting groups get grants from $60,000 to $1.3m
Northland sporting organisations get a total of $4.5 million worth of grants.
Northland house prices plummet but still ‘significantly up’ from pre-Covid levels
Property values are still well above levels recorded in March 2020.
Brynderwyns pass latest storm test to be fully reopened in both directions
The weekend storm didn't put a dampener on the Brynderwyns reopening on Monday.
Sudden closure of Dargaville Town Hall leaves Anzac Theatre in limbo
Dargaville's Anzac Theatre needs a new home after their building was closed.
Northland club rugby: Bone-crunching tackles in Hora Hora v Sharks Prems clash
Hora Hora hand the Sharks their first defeat in Premier rugby.
Road over the Brynderwyns to finally reopen both directions from Monday
SH1 over the Brynderwyns, south of Whangārei will reopen in both directions from Monday.
Whangārei records lowest ever March temperature with dry, cool start to autumn - but more rain and higher temps expected
Northland's record wet summer gives way to drier and cooler autumn.
Where to commemorate Anzac Day in Northland
There are services right around the region - here's a guide to where and when.
Northland Rescue helicopter base shift could take 'another year or two'
Some residents are unhappy with news the lease has been extended.
Leaky, mouldy Dargaville Town Hall to close from Monday
Weather-tightness failure means part of the leaking town hall must be demolished.
Northland needs at least 300 more nurses
Residential aged care nurses in Northland are being poached by public hospitals.
Dargaville fire truck and firefighters provide school holiday fun
The Fire Engine Tour visited Dargaville Library to excited crowd of kids
Drop-in clinics for Māori business hit by Cyclone Gabrielle
Te Tai Tokerau Māori Business Network holding drop-in clinics for those hit by Cyclone