Fairytale homecoming for Kaikohe's Johnny Cooper
It was a fairytale homecoming for Johnny Cooper at Kaikohe's Lindvart Park on Saturday.
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The town's first craft market had visitors from as far away as Auckland and Whangārei.
Lawyer ordered to pay nearly 30K to former secretary
Employment Court upholds Employment Relations Authority ruling in Northland case.
Northland Police denies spike in violent crime
Begbie acknowledged the concern the Puketona incident had caused for people.
Northland principals head backs new vaping rules
Newman, an ex smoker himself, believed vaping was prevalent in high schools.
Graduating arts students' lockdown work on display
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Māori health providers: Primary healthcare is unsustainable
Māori health provider heads Bill Halkyard and Errol Murray are calling for pay parity.
Kerikeri Domain upgrades to start thanks to $3m funding
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New Northland MP slates council decision on Māori wards
"Making a decision for Māori wards would have shown leadership": Willow-Jean Prime.
One Tree Point hosts top junior pairs
Sixteen teams have entered this weekend, eight men's and eight women's teams.
Farmer guilty of using electric prodders at rodeo
Rodeo's umbrella body has slammed Derek Robinson for using an electric prodder on steers.
Northland sites to be screened in 21 countries in TV show
A TV show filmed in Northland is to be broadcast in countries across the Pacific in 2021.
Mangamuka Gorge to reopen to traffic by Christmas
Slip repair teams will be working double shifts to accelerate work.
'Primary care will fall over': Northland GP's dire prediction
The quality of your healthcare could decrease if the pay parity issue was not resolved.
Ruakākā family demands return of stolen piglets sick with virus
Six piglets sick with rotavirus were swiped from a Ruakākā farm.
Female farmers put best gumboot forward
NorthTec course targets women who want to make a career in the farming industry.
Whangārei could get its first Steiner school
Prime movers, sisters Amy Kirk and Tessa Lagerstedt, hope the school will open in 2022.
Northland woman crosses the finish line of Cape Reinga to Whangārei marathon tramp
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Police put organised crime in Northland 'on notice'
Northland organised crime groups will have illegally-gained assets seized
Cosmetic medicine academy established in Northland
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Defence Force training for teens in Far North
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Wheels rolling for Northland police on new e-bike patrols
A three-month trial of e-bike police patrols has been launched in Northland.
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Kamo High School student awarded AUT scholarship to study culinary arts
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From humble beginnings to global award-winning status.
Tutukaka Marina manager receives global award.
Dehydrated kiwi chick rescued from Northland paddock now thriving
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Ōpua headland occupier prepared to stay 'forever'
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Northland lakes in world-first microplastics study
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