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![Community split on chicken farm as deadline looms](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Community split on chicken farm as deadline looms
NRC and KDC reject request for extension to submission deadline
![Facebook helps Kaipara mums and dads](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Facebook helps Kaipara mums and dads
Dargaville-based reporter Rose Stirling brings the latest news from the Kaipara.
![What's On: Your guide to events around Northland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
What's On: Your guide to events around Northland
Children's Day, Seaweek, and Beach to Basin - all on in Northland this weekend.
![Protesters against chicken farm march in Dargaville](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Protesters against chicken farm march in Dargaville
About 100 people marching in Dargaville in protest against proposed giant chook farm.
![Dargaville centre of attention for Field Days](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Dargaville centre of attention for Field Days
The Northland Field Days are on at Dargaville from today until Saturday.
![Pizza delivery man traumatised after robbery](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Pizza delivery man traumatised after robbery
Pizza delivery man robbed of pizzas at night.
!['Huge and smelly': Residents oppose massive farm with 1.3m chooks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
'Huge and smelly': Residents oppose massive farm with 1.3m chooks
About 1.3 million chickens would live in barns and have outside access.
![Lonely dead: man's body in limbo for seven months](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Lonely dead: man's body in limbo for seven months
Funeral Directors Association want a law change.
![Bungling robber pleads guilty after escape goes awry](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Bungling robber pleads guilty after escape goes awry
Northlander admits to the aggravated robbery of a servo in Dargaville
![Northlander wants state care inquiry to go further](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Northlander wants state care inquiry to go further
Northlander who grew up in state care wants to see inquiry go further.
![Northland road toll now six](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Northland road toll now six
In just over a month Northland's road toll has risen to six.
![Humidity taking its toll on workers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Humidity taking its toll on workers
Fans are running out at The Warehouse because of the humid weather.
![Brethren driver faces three months' jail](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Brethren driver faces three months' jail
Brethren member pleads guilty to car-death charges before start of trial.
![Brethren tragedy: Driver admits killing wife, daughter, friend](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Brethren tragedy: Driver admits killing wife, daughter, friend
Man pleads guilty to killing wife, daughter and friend in car crash
![Flying jackshaft brings truck to halt](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Flying jackshaft brings truck to halt
Mechanical fault causes disruption to morning traffic.
![Have your say about Northland roads](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Have your say about Northland roads
Northland road spending blueprint is up for discussion at region-wide have your say events
![Swimming: Elliot, Whittam lead the charge](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Swimming: Elliot, Whittam lead the charge
Swimmers Jeremy Elliot and Madeline Whittam performed strongly in Dargaville.
![Rescue pilot takes his last flight](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Rescue pilot takes his last flight
Passionate aviator and compassionate man Dean Voelkerling has flown his last flight.
![Farmer survives being trampled in stampede](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Farmer survives being trampled in stampede
"I could feel myself being kicked. They stood on my neck, my head," Barker said.
![Clean-up after storm brings minor damage](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Clean-up after storm brings minor damage
Storm fails to have major impact on Northland
![Northland circus fest downgraded after tent ripped](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Northland circus fest downgraded after tent ripped
Waipoua Forest circus fest downgraded after tent ripped
![Tributes flow for pilot who died in Northland plane crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Tributes flow for pilot who died in Northland plane crash
Dean Voelkerling was a charismatic, honorable and loyal man, plus a great friend.
![Northpower Fibre achieves milestone](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Northpower Fibre achieves milestone
Northpower Fibre to connect its 10,000th customer