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Hottest January in Northland since records began
Niwa climate summary says Northland has had its hottest January on record.

Humidity taking its toll on workers
Fans are running out at The Warehouse because of the humid weather.

Brethren driver faces three months' jail
Brethren member pleads guilty to car-death charges before start of trial.

Brethren tragedy: Driver admits killing wife, daughter, friend
Man pleads guilty to killing wife, daughter and friend in car crash

Stolen cars found burned, dumped and crashed
Police are asking rural communities to be vigilant for signs of stolen vehicles.

Two motorcyclists dead in two separate crashes
Motorcyclist dead and two people injured after car and two motorcycles crash in Kaipara.

Motorists injured in multi-vehicle crash
The crash happened on State Highway 16 near the Kaipara Harbour

Teen jailed for terrifying robbery: Staff held captive, $242k jewellery taken
Northland teenager involved in aggravated robbery sentenced to 5 years and 10 months jail.

Mangawhai man survives flesh-eating disease
A Mangawhai man is celebrating the New Year with a swim after a long battle with illness.

Tributes flow for pilot who died in Northland plane crash
Dean Voelkerling was a charismatic, honorable and loyal man, plus a great friend.

'I'm just so thankful': Couch stranger's mum
A relieved mum is among those whose hearts were touched by a Mangawhai man's kindness.

Man finds stranger on couch, lets him sleep
Gordon Pryor woke to a Goldilocks moment this morning, but he didn't call police.

QSM humbles community identity
Isobel Greenwood on her QSM: ''I don't think I've done enough to deserve it.''

Firefighter had 'no inkling' honour in pipeline
Gary Murdoch has been a long-time volunteer in the Dargaville community.

New Year's Eve weather: Fine for most
New Zealand's notoriously fickle weather will behave for most tomorrow night.

'Well involved' house fire near Dargaville
Several crews are at the scene on Maropiu Settlement Rd, north of Dargaville.

North Rodney breakaway bid: Rates hike warning
Winston Peters is "where we need him", independence group says.

Kiwi rebuilds childhood dream home
Mum of six convinces family to build a replica of a Dargaville villa she loved as child.

Kaipara birthday trip turns into tragedy
The fishing trip was a long-awaited bonding session for Alan Saunders and his grandson.

Fly-tip double whammy
Clearing rural spots where 'scumbags' dump their rubbish could cost ratepayers up to $50k.

Love Kaipara gets $163,000
Love Kaipara has received a significant funding boost from the Government and KDC.

Two victims named after horror crash weekend
Police name two people killed in crashes in Northland last week.

Couple's 18-month feat for suicide
A couple will fundraise for 18 months and race the 2000km Mongol Rally to prevent suicide.

Convicted over 'war hero' medals
Former RSA president Bill Kerr has been convicted of wearing medals he didn't earn.

Arrests after RSA donation box stolen during ram raid
Three people arrested following ram raid of Paparoa petrol station.

'Despicable' thieves steal RSA donations
Police say they are closing in on thieves who stole an Anzac Day collection box.

Minor injuries after Northland plane crash
Two people walked away with minor injuries after crash landing a plane.

NCEA: How does your school rate?
Interactive: Statistics for 2016 show winners and losers by decile.