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Youth in holding pattern as recession bites north
The impacts of the global financial crisis hit are ingrained in our communities.
Where are the jobs? Youth unemployment crisis in the north
Just over a fifth of all working-age Northlanders were on welfare benefits at the end of March.
Prison 'Houdini' on run again
A man known as Houdini for his numerous disappearing acts, including a 2008 escape from Mt Eden Prison, has again escaped custody. Aaron Forden broke free after an interview with his lawyer at Whangarei District Court.
Lion Man to pay Zion Wildlife Gardens $20k
Lion Man Craig Busch has been ordered to pay more than $20,000 to his former employer Zion Wildlife Gardens.
Mother guilty of manslaughter
The Northland woman accused of killing her young daughter has been found guilty of manslaughter.
Family guilty of muzzling dogs with insulation tape, mistreatment
A Northland family who muzzled dogs with insulation tape and left them in a dark and dirty shelter...
Rugby: Blues out for revenge
The Blues will have revenge on their minds when they host Super rugby strugglers the Cheetahs in Whangarei tomorrow.
Seventh fatal police shooting in 11 years
Today's fatal police shooting near Napier is the seventh in just over a decade, since Waitara man Steven Wallace's death in 2000.