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MPI investigating sale of toheroa on social media site
Ripiro Beach kaitiaki annoyed at woman offering toheroa for sale on Facebook.

Northland's historic Ruapekapeka Pā site to get $8.5M in Government funding
Northland's historic Ruapekapeka Pā site to get $8.5M in Government funding.

Head-on crash driver steals good Samaritan's car
A man stops to help at a head-on smash. His reward? The offending drive steals his car.

Raumanga church goes up in flames, cause still unknown
When the church's glass windows started exploding, Ahio knew it was time to evacuate.

Firefighters battle large church fire in Whāngārei overnight
Firefighters in Whāngārei spent the night battling a large blaze in Raumanga.

NRC and DoC looking into illegal concreting in Whangārei stream
Illegal concreting of waterfall's edge in Poroti is affecting the safe passage of eels.

Mandatory mask rule unknown to some Northland bus users
Head to the Northland Regional Council website for more information on the rule.

The Road Ahead: Into the North, the return of the virus and a Covid-19 shock
An epiphany and a national health crisis strike the NZ Herald's The Road Ahead project.

Father of five with lung cancer given home detention
Northlander would have gone to jail for driving offences had it not been for cancer.

School principals speak out about violence involving students
More police officers deployed in Whangārei CBD after mass brawl.

Kaipara to get $16M for 'shovel ready' projects to provide 135 jobs
Kaipara to get $16M for 'shovel ready' projects to provide 135 jobs

An unusual job for women - but duo determined to do it
Two British sailors are making their own boats in Whangārei and are doing a good job.

School incident: BB Gun and knife recovered by police in Whāngārei
Police were called soon after 11am.

Police advise people to be vigilant after spike in burglaries
Vehicles and trailers have been targeted at businesses and residences in Whangārei.

It's a fine Saturday - will Aucklanders obey lockdown rules?
But don't get too excited. The thunder could be back as early as tomorrow evening.

Man jailed for escaping lockdown and spitting at police when claiming to have Covid
One claimed to be infected and spat at police and another entered a quarantine facility.

Six weeks jail for quarantine breach
Whangārei man jailed for six weeks for breaching Covid-19 quarantine rules.

Policeman injured trying to stop carjacker
Woman also suffers injuries after man pulls her out of car in Whangārei and drives away.

Man in custody after carjacking incident in Whangārei
Man assaults driver of a car in Whangārei and drives away in a carjacking incident.

Kiwi North visitor tests positive for virus
People who visited Kiwi North at the same time and are symptomatic need to be tested.

'We are now technically an island ': Concern as lockdown cuts Northland off
A Northland mayor is calling on the government to help after the region was cut off.

'It was like summer': Holidaymakers flock to Northland, smashing visitor records
Takings up 100% at some attractions, but Auckland's Covid outbreak may end the boom.

Sentencing postponed for Whangārei man who broke into Auckland managed isolation facility
Sentencing postponed for Whangārei man who broke into Auckland managed isolation facility

Quick-thinking cousins help kuia after heart attack
Cousins help kuia after she suffers a heart attack in her garden.

Northland councils help remove waste after owners defied order
A tender for the clean-up of hazardous materials in Ruakākā has been let.

Your weather: South Island drops to freezing -10C, but sun set to shine
Even in lockdown the sun is set to shine and you can still go out to fish, walk or ride.

Lockdown protest halts traffic in Whangārei
Two protests were held in Whangārei today to oppose the Government's social restrictions.

Covid 19 Coronavirus: Whangārei man admits isolation break-in
A Whangārei man has admitted breaking into a Covid-19 isolation facility in Auckland.

Man in court over alleged Northland child sex abuse ring
Man in court over alleged Northland child sex abuse ring