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'Nora's Ark' to protect kauri from dieback threat
More than 75,000 kauri to be planted on dieback-free Māori land beside sacred Takou River.

Forestry jobs in danger: Sharp fall in value of log exports
Tough times for forestry workers in Northlanders as wood prices plummet.

Kauri dieback fears close 10 Bay of Islands walking tracks
Eight of the 10 tracks are in Puketi and Omahuta forests west of Kerikeri.

Photos: Volunteers clean up trash-strewn highway
Thirty volunteers collected 4cu m of rubbish, most of it recyclable, in just 5km.

Woman jailed for kidnapping and robbing Northland man for third time
Woman jailed for 6 years and 4 months for kidnapping for gain and aggravated robbery.

Tourist admits importing 24kg cocaine on cruise ship
Drug syndicate tried to smuggle cocaine into Australia but had to settle for Northland.

At-risk Northlanders can get free flu vaccinations from next week
The amount of new flu vaccine coming to Northland will depend on demand.

Bustling winter in the Bay of Islands
Mike Yardley spends a leisurely few days in the winter-defying Bay of Islands.

Salvation Army terminates family's emergency housing contract
Work and Income pays for family in motel after Salvation Army evicts them.

Meth lab discovered in bush hut in Northland
Officers trekked into bush on the fringes of Russell State Forest off Nelson Rd.

Northland and Bay of Islands come top in Lonely Planet guide
The birthplace of New Zealand makes list of ten must-see destinations in Asia Pacific.

More details emerge of Northland fraudster's past
Joanne Harrison convinced a judge her 2007 offending was a one-off. It was just the start.

'Some days I sit down and sob': Animal rescuers at the frontline
The Far North's unwanted and neglected dogs get a second chance at life.

Access to rural health top of the priority for Northland GP
Zimbabwean-born GP Dr Grahame Jelley details his journey to Northland.

Guilty plea to manslaughter of homeless Whangarei man
Eddie Townsend was defending his two dogs when he was punched once in the face.

Waitangi Treaty Grounds country's first National Historic Landmark
Waitangi Treaty Grounds country's first national historic landmark.

Ex-Black Fern to lead Northland
Two of New Zealand's most experienced rugby players will be guiding Northland's season.

Rat 'tsunami' invading homes, threatening wildlife
Pest control firms rushed off feet with double the usual number of rodent-related calls.

Rare documents from NZ history to be auctioned
A rare collection of early New Zealand printed material has been put up for auction.

Baby Neve's goody bag: A year in gifts for the first baby
The gifts for the country's first baby have come from every corner of the globe.

$4.75m airport terminal to open in Kerikeri
New terminal able to handle twice or even three times the current 110,000 passengers.

Cattle truck driver in Northland fails impairment test during police blitz
Illegal drivers detected by a 40-strong police team during a five-day traffic blitz.

Son dies in horror crash: Mum's cannabis law fight
Auckland mum relives every day death of her son in crash with driver high on cannabis.

Cops in togs nab wanted man during mid-winter swim
Bail-breacher spotted by cops taking part in a mid-winter swimming race.

20 months jail for man who strangled partner
New legislation made strangulation and suffocation a criminal offence.

Waste firm plan for landfill 'risk' to Kaipara Harbour
Kaipara mayor and iwi leaders protest against new dump just outside Northland border.

A year in the life of the First Baby
Meeting moviestars and juggling politics, it's been an eventful year for Neve.

Plants destroyed, property restrained in Northland drug sweep
During Operation Piano two properties were restrained under the Proceeds of Crimes Act.