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Kerikeri couple celebrate the return of Rusty
A Kerikeri couple have been reunited with their cat after he went missing for 16 months.

Places in Northland break summer drought record
Whangārei and Dargaville have broken rainfall records in place for many decades.

Otangarei papakāinga officially opened
The papakāinga will house whānau while they find more sustainable accommodation.

Family of murdered woman say they are living life sentence
Akuhata, sentenced to life, has appeal against his sentence and conviction dismissed.

Burke doubles his 2020 silverware
Even after missing round one, Burke sits in fifth on the national table after two rounds.

Dargaville celebrates 35th Field Days with unique culinary treats
NRC will hand out venison jerky with a watermelon salsa at this year's Field Days.

Whangārei man arrested in Bali gets consular help
Whangārei man arrested trying to bring nearly 5000 prescription pills into Bali.

Schools compete to find volleyball champion
The contest between Tikipunga High School and Te Kāpehu Whetū was fierce yesterday.

Millions of dead tuatua wash up as sizzling summer causes havoc to marine life
"I've never seen anything like it in all my life, the entire beach is just covered."

NRU 100-year celebrations kicking off
The game is the start of a number of initiatives celebrating 100 years of Northland rugby.

Fasting our way to better health
Studies prove that intermittent fasting is a powerful approach to eating

Motorists asked to avoid SH10 near Mangonui following fatal crash
Fatal crash blocks SH10 in Northland.

Rural assistance payments to help Northland farmers and growers
Northland farmers and growers affected by drought can access rural assistance payments.

Maui's engineers and roller coaster designers compete in challenge
Years 5-8 students from 25 Northland schools their engineering skills into practice.

NorthTec chief executive reacts to tutors strike
Union members are walking out of classes today and tomorrow.

Pukenui Forest Rangers: Kiwi chick makes all the hard work worthwhile
The chick could be heard calling inside the egg, tapping on the egg wanting to break out.

Northland news in brief: Kaipara water restrictions, drop-in recovery clinic and sculpture symposium returns
News snippets from across the region.

Authorities fed up with blatant disregard for fire ban in Northland
Fire prosecutions in Northland seriously looked at

Bone of contention: Watchdogs group slams council's kennel buying tactics
The council has been accused of using "underhand tactics" to purchase a new kennel.

The Habitat ReStore that's all about second chances
Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Whangārei is giving offenders a second chance.

Opinion: Youth sport change is coming, are you ready?
If this new direction will rid negativity from youth sport, there no reason to oppose it.

Hikurangi claim 10s revenge
Runners-up last year, Hikurangi did not settle for second-place in 2020.

School roll more than doubles in 13 years
Kaiwaka in top 10 performing suburbs in New Zealand in terms of median house prices

Northland FC dealt early preseason lesson
Saturday's fixtures were the first Northland games held at Bluegoose since 2011.

Nelson staying Northland proud
You can take the girl out of Northland, but never the Northland out of the girl.

Rae Roadley: The benefit of hindsight
And then there's foresight. People with that skill must be life's winners.

Hockey coach profile: Chenae and Courtney Phillips
The fifth profile of this series highlights the work of two hockey-loving sisters.

Charlesworth and Carter top first school surf comp
Kerikeri High School's Sky Gundry was too good for the rest of the under-16 girls field.

Whānau day out at Children's Day
The event is free so all whānau can enjoy a day out.