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Taniwha, tiki among the winning creations at Saturday’s event.
Mere Mangu sparks controversy by speaking during MPs' welcome
In Ngāpuhi custom, women don’t speak on the marae atea.
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The woman's good deed of helping a dog supposedly in need of a home turned sour quickly.
'Awesome guy': Distraught mother speaks after son's body found in river
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Northlanders' chance to show they know their rugby - new referees wanted
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The waka parade is one of Waitangi Day's top spectacles.
Getting kids to school a rough ride in Northland
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Bunkers offer no shelter from the rain
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Waitangi Day dawn ceremony delights attendees
It was a drizzly morning at the Waitangi dawn ceremony, but the mood wasn’t dampened.
Northland news in brief: New tropical cyclone brewing; tall ship begins youth voyages
News snippets from across Northland and surrounds.
21-gun salute fired over Bay of Islands for Waitangi Day
Royal NZ Navy frigate HMNZS Te Mana could be seen anchored off Waitangi.
Hūhana Lyndon to stand for Greens in Te Tai Tokerau
Ngātiwai's Hūhana Lyndon to contest Te Ti Tokerau electorate in general election.
Festival atmosphere as 15,000 turn up for Waitangi Day amid warnings of racial division
Waitangi Day began will calls for unity, ended with a big party.
Waitangi Day 2023: Political leaders call for a united front at this year's dawn ceremony
Thousands at Waitangi dawn powhiri as country welcomes national day.
Hikoi from Te Rerenga Wairua makes its way to the Treaty Grounds
Hikoi from Te Rerenga Wairua makes its way to the Treaty Grounds for the first time in five years. Leader Rueben Taipari was determined to revive the tradition. Video / Peter de Graaf
Waka make their way to Te Tii Marae
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Watch: 'Hands off' - kaumātua removed after interrupting Waitangi service
An elderly man interrupted official proceedings at Waitangi this morning.
Dignitiaries leave marae as Waitangi Day dawn ceremony ends
Dignitaries and leaders leave the marae after the Waitangi Day dawn ceremony ends. Video / Tania Whyte
Elderly protester disrupts Waitangi Day dawn ceremony
The man, who described himself as an 82-year-old returned serviceman, was removed from the Waitangi Day dawn ceremony after disrupting the service to protest. Video / David Fisher
Two Northland boxers ranked in IBF top 10
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Politicians at Waitangi wrestle with the rules of not talking politics - then mostly do so anyway
Requests to skirt politics brought awkwardness and eloquence.
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Parts of Northland got more rain than ever before last month.
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Parliamentarians have formally been welcomed to Waitangi.
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Body found in Ruakākā River sparks police operation
Police at Ruakākā River after body found