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Youngster lined up next to Rear Admiral to salute Navy sailors.
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Fire in the north: Crews save Ahipara houses
Flames reached the deck of one home as fire crews battled to force the blaze back.
Simon Wilson: Brian Tamaki's 'good macho' sermon at Waitangi
Why did Brian Tamaki go to Waitangi and what did he say in his sermon on Te Tii Marae?
Māori Battalion veteran gives blessing to new museum
The new museum is due to open at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds in early 2020.
Great white shark leaping from water at wharf sparks warning to swimmers
''I pointed out roughly where it was...10 seconds later there it was, unbelievable.''
Hundreds in line for PM's Waitangi breakfast
PM's brekkie caps off Waitangi Day celebrations.
Don Brash at Waitangi: 'I hate being called racist'
Don Brash went to Waitangi to speak - then surrendered in the face of an angry crowd.
Is this Jacinda Ardern's most unusual gift?
The PM seemed unsure what to do with six sheep plus watermelons, corn and sacks of spuds.
Watch: Anger as Don Brash heckled off stage at Waitangi
An anti-racism banner obscured Brash from the crowd
Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki rolls in to Waitangi
The Destiny Church leader will give a sermon tomorrow.
Family watched in horror as tourist killed by bus
Bus driver is thought to have not seen the man prior to running him over.
Arise Sir Hekenukumai - master Northland waka maker honoured at Waitangi
Arise Sir Hekenukumai - master Northland waka maker honoured at Waitangi
Waitangi Day weather: Cool in south, warm in north
It's a mixed bag weather-wise for our national day.
Paddlers from around world expected for Waitangi Day waka display
About 10 waka are expected to take part in the February 6 display.
Grieving dolphin carrying dead calf on back sparks warning
Boaties in Bay of Islands urged to give wide berth to grieving female dolphin.
Marsden Pt rail link more a promise than a maybe
Geotech study on proposed Marsden Pt rail line complete but no start date yet.
Notorious Northland road claims another life
Another death on notorious stretch of Northland road prompts calls for four-lane highway.
Bills mount fighting scrub fires in North
Rural firefighters' resources stretched to the limit in tinder dry Northland.
Witness describes attempts to douse blaze started with fireworks
Fire would have caused ecological disaster had it had jumped gap to Moturua Island.
Wasp attack: Northland woman lucky to be alive
Vivienne Hollis was swollen, struggling to breathe and slipping out of consciousness.
Kerikeri man, 25, arrested over explosion on beach
Meanwhile 40 firefighters and two choppers still battling massive Horeke blaze.
Heatwave: Keeping hydrated in stifling weather
Spare a thought for Northlanders working in extreme heat.
School costs overwhelm struggling families
Uniform and stationery costs can be overwhelming for families as school starts back.
More sizzling weather as Aussie heatwave hangs around
Northland's fine weather to continue as Aussie heatwave hangs around.
Heatwave: Total fire ban declared in Northland
Heat and little rain prompt total fire ban in Northland.
Fireworks spark 'almost' ecological disaster
Fire couldn't have been stopped if it had jumped small gap to main island, fire bosses say
Nearly 190 vehicles stolen in six months alone
The Toyota Hilux is the most frequently stolen vehicle in Northland.
Women accused of attacking 92-year-old in her Bay of Islands home appear in court
Women accused of attacking 92-year-old in her Bay of Islands home appear in court
'Kiwis scream' in bush fire at historic site
Witness says arsonist mooned her as explosion ignited bush with a large kiwi population.
Pōhutukawa massacre at Opito Bay - Four poisoned and the hunt for a killer
Opito Bay's pōhutukawa poisoner leaves locals furious and searching for likely suspects.
Dolphins delight families in Bay of Islands
Dolphins cause a spectacle for holiday makers in the Bay of Islands.
Diver captures footage of 'odd' wormlike sea creature
The wormlike creature was about 5 to 10 metres long and tinged pink.