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Seeing 'little critter' was best start to the new year
Oystercatcher chick hatches at Ahipara bird sanctuary for the first time in decades.

Photos: Bay of Islands Music Festival 2021
More than 3500 people packed Kainui Vineyard for a show headlined by Benee and Dobbyn.

Sick puppy stolen from the back of a Northland animal rescue van in Kawakawa
Northland animal rescue charity devastated after a sick puppy was stolen from their van

Water safety messages seem to be getting through
One in five boaties in Northland still not wearing lifejackets.

Ruapekapeka remembrance heals rifts of 175 years ago
'It's brought us closer together,' commemoration organiser says.

Kaipara storm past Kamo for T20 glory
Kamo had lost only one of five games leading into the final and looked the favourite.

Trial run between Swanson and Whangārei successful
Freight on the re-opened Northland line should resume later this week.

Historic church organ damaged, locals urged to be vigilant
St James organist has carried out a temporary fix but expert has to come up from Oamaru.

Police appealing for car/fight sightings after Ōpua stabbing
Anyone with footage of an altercation on Thursday could upload it at crew.nzpolice.org.

Northland news in brief: Six60 play Waitangi
Northland news in brief on Monday, January 10, 2021.

Photos: Russell's tall ships race 2021
The annual Russell Boating Club event is more a celebration of sail than a serious race.

Paralysed Whangārei teen gets life-changing surgery
Five-hour nerve transplant surgery aims to help restore movement in hands.

Wildlife park reopening planned for this month
People are urged to book online when Kamo Wildlife Sanctuary resumes public visits.

Love of lifesaving: Waipū lifeguard celebrates 50th season
Waipū Cove surf lifeguard Ian Godfrey has spent 50 years saving Northland beachgoers.

Northland tourism leaders excited by weather prediction
Niwa predicts temperatures in Northland to be above average this summer.

The future of heavy metal hails from Northland - Waipū band Alien Weaponry
"For metallers, it's bigger than being on the cover of Rolling Stone."

First home buyers looking at less desirable suburbs
Raumanga and Ruawai leading percentage rise in house prices in Northland.

Northland's top 2020 Trade Me listings revealed
Northland's top 5 Trade Me listings of 2020.

Suspected gas leak in Whangārei's city centre sparks emergency response
Suspected gas leak that closed busy part of central Whangārei caused by the sewer

Packed Northland coastal communities are overwhelming locals
Overcrowded Northland coastal communities feeling the pinch of sharing with holidaymakers

The year that was 2020 in photos: Lockdown, election and a tornado
Northern Advocate photographer Michael Cunningham's favourite images of 2020

Gibbs reaps rewards at 2021's first Ruakākā races
Macs, ridden by Craig Grylls and trained by Gibbs, crossed the line first comfortably.

Kensington's Patricia Murray makes national singles quarter-finals
Entries for the Northland Centre Open Fours close at 5pm today.

Central Whangārei cordoned off after suspected gas leak
Emergency services called to suspected gas leak in central Whangārei

Most of the boaties who could be fined were caught speeding
Jetski operators get a telling-off from Northland harbourmaster for speeding.

Identity of Waipū's adored local celebrity revealed
Four Square Waipū worker Heather Wells has been adopted by the township as the local Nana.