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![Safety message for beachgoers, including crabbers, amplified](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Safety message for beachgoers, including crabbers, amplified
Ruakākā Beach summer patrols to start next week and volunteers are needed.
![Editorial: What a difference a year can make](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Editorial: What a difference a year can make
No matter what side you stand on the very fabric of our society increasingly feels torn.
![Leopard seals' dinner menu stuns local expert](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Leopard seals' dinner menu stuns local expert
Top predators predating on top predators
!['Jacinda, I called 111 for our safety': Cafe owner's plea after death threats](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
'Jacinda, I called 111 for our safety': Cafe owner's plea after death threats
An unvaccinated customer turned away from a Kawakawa cafe launched a campaign of abuse.
![Detours in place as emergency services respond to serious crash in Waipū](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Detours in place as emergency services respond to serious crash in Waipū
A person has died in a head-on collision along State Highway 1 in Waipū.
![Ute stolen from Ruatangata West farm triggers police manhunt](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Ute stolen from Ruatangata West farm triggers police manhunt
A horde of police vehicles have been spotted searching the Pipiwai area earlier today.
![At rock bottom: Far North tourism firms' future grim as travellers avoid region](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
At rock bottom: Far North tourism firms' future grim as travellers avoid region
Far North businesses are considering hibernation as bookings plummet this holiday season.
![It's time to get Te Tai Tokerau humming again](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
It's time to get Te Tai Tokerau humming again
2021 has been a year of hard work, grit and determination for all of our communities
![Stevedoring company wrong to deny union rep access](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Stevedoring company wrong to deny union rep access
ISO ordered to pay $15,000 in penalty for denying visit by union rep at Northport.
![More Northlanders eligible for booster shot from early January](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
More Northlanders eligible for booster shot from early January
Vaccination clinics will be closed on statutory holidays over the upcoming break.
![Parents of Maunu pre-schoolers angry at proposed liquor shop next door](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Parents of Maunu pre-schoolers angry at proposed liquor shop next door
WDC to schedule a hearing in the New Year to hear objections on proposed liquor shop.
![Christmas weather forecast promises 'classic, summery day'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Christmas weather forecast promises 'classic, summery day'
Northlanders can expect temperatures in the mid-20s for the Christmas holidays.
![Tongan church feeds community with veggie garden](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Tongan church feeds community with veggie garden
A Tongan church is feeding its community with a new veggie garden in Whangārei.
![Northland news in brief: Body of missing man found, MPI spends $700K on peanuts](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Northland news in brief: Body of missing man found, MPI spends $700K on peanuts
News snippets from across the region.
![Appeal for more donations in cash and kind at Whangārei charities](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Appeal for more donations in cash and kind at Whangārei charities
Whangārei Sallies to do a Christmas hangi instead of a lunch this year.
![$12m truck dealership to drive jobs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
$12m truck dealership to drive jobs
New Zealand's largest Isuzu dealership will build $12m dealership in Whangārei
![Northland's Mea Motu returns to the gym](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Northland's Mea Motu returns to the gym
Busy 2022 ahead for Northland boxing champion Mea Motu
![Checkpoints to become mobile with spot checks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Checkpoints to become mobile with spot checks
Popular holiday spots and at-risk communities in Northland targeted for Covid vax.
![More than 24 hours to bring vegetation fire under control](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
More than 24 hours to bring vegetation fire under control
Warning to check for dangers before lighting fires in Northland.
![Options on fuel stockholding at Marsden Pt being worked on](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Options on fuel stockholding at Marsden Pt being worked on
Global disruption to fuel supply a grave threat for New Zealand, report says.
![Joe Bennett: Poignant? I'll give you poignant](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Joe Bennett: Poignant? I'll give you poignant
To this day it is remembered as being among the greatest outfield catches of all time.
![Sales of adult fun toys nearly doubled in Kaikohe](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Sales of adult fun toys nearly doubled in Kaikohe
Kaikohe saw the largest percentage increase in sex-toy sales nationally with 46 per cent.
![Carolyn Hansen: Guilt is a joy stealer - how to ditch it](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Carolyn Hansen: Guilt is a joy stealer - how to ditch it
"Without guilt weighing us down, we feel incredibly light, exuberant."
![Whangārei stroke survivors left high and dry as hydrotherapy physio urgently replaced](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Whangārei stroke survivors left high and dry as hydrotherapy physio urgently replaced
A stroke survivor was furious the important hydrotherapy sessions were suddenly canned.
![Psychedelic VR cosmos to lure visitors to revamped Whangārei Art Museum](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Psychedelic VR cosmos to lure visitors to revamped Whangārei Art Museum
The art gallery was revamped for $70k with improved plan layout and access for public.
![Northland news in brief: Win with summer photo competition,](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Northland news in brief: Win with summer photo competition,
Send in your best summer snaps and be in with a chance to win one of three hampers.
![Person dies after Far North boaties discover them unconscious in water](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Person dies after Far North boaties discover them unconscious in water
Police say they are still looking into the circumstances of the person's death.
![Black Power and Head Hunters arrested as police crack down on gang tensions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Black Power and Head Hunters arrested as police crack down on gang tensions
Police are still investigating two shootings that unfolded in Raumanga last week.
!['A family has now lost a loved one just before Christmas': Motorcyclist dies in fatal crash in Dargaville](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
'A family has now lost a loved one just before Christmas': Motorcyclist dies in fatal crash in Dargaville
Police are asking motorists to take extreme care on the region's roads these holidays.