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Woman left red faced at Northland checkpoint as police catch out her lie
Drivers deliberately flouting rules at Northland checkpoints continue to frustrate police

Iwi collective to give food to families across Northland
Te Kahu O Taonui will distribute 120 pallets of food across Northland.

Alien Weaponry's second album drops at midnight
Waipū band drop album tonight ahead of jetting off to perform internationally.

Waiting game for Football Fern Hannah Wilkinson
Race to get the grounds ready on time for football fixtures in Whangārei this weekend.

Employer steps up to put staff in driver's seat
Dargaville's Silver Fern Farms sponsors driver licence process for employees

Taniwha preparing for home game against Tasman Mako
Limited crowds if sports held under alert level 2 from next weekend in Northland

Weather records tumble in Dargaville with sub zero temps
Yesteryears trend will see Northland experiencing dry conditions later this year.

Fallen Kiwi and American firefighters remembered by Northland brigades
Northland crews also paid tribute to 65 Kiwi firefighters who've died on the frontline.

News snippets from Northland
Ninety Mile Beach erosion concern; and rescue chopper fundraiser postponed.

Northland's hospitality sector getting decent patronage under level 2
Nearly 147,000 doses of Covid vaccination given in Northland thus far.

Sisters remanded in custody for allegedly driving through Northland/Auckland border
Sisters allegedly drove through a police checkpoint to get from Auckland to Northland

Intensive supervision imposed for breaching home detention
Northland woman on home detention left Auckland without obtaining consent.

Auckland woman's hankering for fast food ends in arrest after alleged illegal road trip to Whangārei
Police warned farmers to look out for motorists using their land to evade checkpoints.

Even Whangārei Superman is not invincible behind the wheel
Year 13 student D'Artagnan Gould wins $3000 in a short film competition on road safety.

Sport NZ Women and Girls Summit to be held in Whangārei
Satellite event for Sport NZ Women and Girls Summit in Whangārei later this month

News snippets from Northland
New container handlers at Northport; motorcyclist injured in crash.

Work starts this week to restore historic railway to Ōpua
Cycle trail users will catch a shuttle train over part of the restored railway.

Readers' questions answered about travel out of Northland
Curly questions answered about travel around NZ when level 4 Auckland is in the way.

Disguises, stolen cars, tampered number plates: The lengths petrol thieves go to
A woman stole petrol five times from the same station, changing her appearance each time.

Bridget Simmonds' murder: Police acknowledge trial witnesses' courage
Police will continue to support the family of slain Northland mother.

'I'm really excited about this for the kids': Skate ramp heads to new home in Moerewa
The skate ramp is to be installed at Simson Park or Nesbit Park within months.

Whangārei is searching for their essential hero
To nominate someone, visit Zaytia Beauty & Makeup Artistry on Facebook or Instagram.

'I know why it's called magical Mangawhai now' - family's gratitude for aid after fire
The family were 'gobsmacked' by the level of donations they received in under 24 hours.

News snippets from Northland
News in brief from Northland - beekeepers, hospitals and jobs.

It's a waiting game: Tradies held up by huge delays due to Covid-19
Northland builders are reporting frustrating delays in materials amid a building boom.

WorkSafe investigates 34 Northland businesses for alleged Covid rule breach
Almost half of Northland businesses allegedly opened when they should not have been.

Local body leaders in Northland urge vaccination to prevent further lockdowns
Northland local body leaders urge others to get Covid vaccination.

Double tragedy as murdered woman's mum passes away
Emotional victim impact statements read out in court at Northland murderer's sentencing.

Motorbike crash survivor teaching young drivers to be safe on roads
Neville Redfern still lives with pain of injuries suffered in crash 45 years ago.