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Passenger in fleeing car admits steering car while driver fires directly at an officer.
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Boat flips in surf off Mangawhai Heads
Sole occupant rescued, clinging to the hull of overturned tinny this morning.
'He looked down the sights at me': Cop shot at in pursuit
Passenger accused of deliberately assisting a driver to aim a gun at pursuing police
Police confirm body found in Waipoua Forest was Gaelene Bright
A Givealittle page has been launched to help the grieving family of Gaelene Bright.
More than 100 lightning strikes in Northland overnight
Northlanders are urged to make the most of the good weather as more rain is on the way.
Revealed: The courts where privacy was most often breached
Data details ministry staff viewing court documents without justified reasons.
Brakes put on Northland's housing market
House prices in Northland have risen just 1.4 per cent in the last three months.
Free cooking class feeds the Raumanga community
A charity is teaching locals how to cook and feeding the community in one hit.
Special Hokianga farm to get 60,000 native trees planted
60,000 trees for Hokianga farm and public can help with the planting.
Kaipara Ultrasound expands into Whangārei after opening in Wellsford during Covid pandemic
Kaipara Ultrasound opens branch in Whangārei after spotting gap in the market
'A crushing loss': Man who brought Kerikeri's music community together dies
Noel Redmond turned a music shop into a hub where creativity and friendship flourished.
Brawl on Paihia's main shopping street shocks business owner
Umbrella poles, outdoor chairs used as weapons as dozens brawl on Williams Rd.
Kaitāia teen making waves in international Waka Ama scene
Kaitāia's Chelsea Reti shares what waka ama means to her ahead of the global stage.
Northland dairy farmers cautious despite another bump in dairy forecast price
Fonterra announces opening midpoint milk price of $9 per kilo of milk solids.
Great Minds: 1 in 5 Northland youths have mood disorder
Psychiatrists and youths talk about how to improve young Northlanders' mental health.
Our Treasures: Messages from the past at the Whangārei Museum
Whangārei Museum Exhibitions Curator Ashleigh McLarin explores meaningful books.
Former New Zealand women's rugby league team physiotherapist denied shot at Supreme Court appeal
Northland physio Skye Renes denied Supreme Court appeal against ACC fraud convictions.
Indoor climbing wall back after six-year hiatus
Whangārei indoor climbing wall open again after six years
For Whangārei school students, 'drama class is their safe haven'
A Whangārei school drama team fundraises to get to National Shakespeare Drama Festival.
Comment: Faulty car heater almost ends hot streak
Kevin Page's latest musings on work, travelling and a dodgy heater
Person being treated for knife wound after Raumanga fight
A person has been stabbed in Raumanga this afternoon.
'Northland young kids were getting addicted to vaping, while many parents have no clue'
Northland smoke-free adviser blames the increase in vaping retailers for more kids vaping
Northland doused by heavy rains overnight
Let us know about wild weather in your area by emailing reporters@northernadvocate.co.nz
Legal aid lawyers getting a pay rise, debt repayment to be made easier
Nearly $14m paid to legal aid lawyers in Northland the past year.
'If a week is enough to solve the problems of a 'disturbed child', pigs can fly too'
Northland Principals worry the Interim Response Fund in the region is "just not enough".
Northland beach community wants urgent action on coastal erosion
Coastal community in Northland fighting beachfront erosion
Shane Reti: ED waiting times no longer being reported
Opinion: Emergency department wait times need to be reported publicly.
'Huge step': PSA members to vote on DHB offer after 18 months of pay negotiation
The offer is almost five times more than what the DHBs initially brought to the table.
Judge tells drink-driver his excuses are 'bulls***'
Judge Greg Davis calls repeat drink-driver out on his excuses for endangering the public.
Welsh team visit game's venue to check on facilities
Semenoff Stadium facilities checked out by women's rugby team reps.
Trying to make sense of the complex world of cryptocurrency
Joe Bennett explores the ups and downs of trying to join in the cryptocurrency movement.
Northland news in brief: Environmental award winners; airport consultation extended
The latest news bites from around the region.