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Sheryl Mai offers her thoughts, in English and in Māori, on the arrival of Matariki.
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Award for museum that honours Māori military sacrifice
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Queen's Birthday Honours: Guided by ancestral wisdom
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Top Northland players pit skills for selection in the top team
Overwhelming support for big games at the NRU centennial celebrations.
Winds up to 120km/h and heavy rains may force Northlanders indoors
All of Northland expected to experience heavy downpours and strong wind gusts on Monday.
Feral deer droppings from Russell forest analysed
DNA from feral deer droppings from Russell forest used to aid eradication.
Feel-good film James & Isey cracks NZ top 10
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Whangārei land caught up in SNA policy covers 80,000ha
50,000 hectares of privately owned Whangārei land has controversial SNA zonings
Kāeo says no to SNA plan in big meeting turnout
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Plastics main source of pollution in Northland trial
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Whangārei police appeal for sightings of van linked to drive-by shooting
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Whangārei District Council barks up wrong tree with dog registration fee increase
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Early morning car fire; and heavy rain possible over Queen's Birthday weekend.
'Absolutely thrilled': Dargaville man $75K richer after Instant Kiwi win
Couple now looking forward to doing some home renovations.
Northland's 2021 Lotto success bringing in the prizes
Amazing run of Northland Lotto wins in 2021.
Giving it a TRY: Parua Bay pupils visit Hits Northland radio studio
Pupils rewarded for efforts in Kids TRYathlon
Northland's winter bowls programme starts this weekend
Winter bowls season to start in Northland this weekend
Max remains unfazed about performing to audience of 300
Max is about to make his debut performance on a stage in Wellington.
SNA opposition grows in Northland with protest hīkoi planned
Northlanders opposed to SNA policy to march in protest.
'I'm very proud of her': Christabel's dad on NZ Popstars win
New Zealand has a new Popstar and her family hail from Northland.
Ōtangarei car fire not suspicious, say police
Whangārei police are not treating a car fire in Ōtangarei as suspicious.
Northland police arrest nearly 50 people as gangs stripped of guns and cash
Police say the message sent to gangs with guns will be more powerful than the results.
Covid 19 coronavirus: Northlanders facing long waits for second jab told not to worry
Health officials say body will respond in the same way even with a delayed second jab.
Arrest after alleged gun threat at Horeke
Last Tuesday's incident forced police to seal off a South Hokianga road for several hours.
Memorial for re-interred settlers brings closure
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Covid vaccination extended to anyone over 16
Small towns have been given the go-ahead to offer the vaccine to anyone aged 16 and over.
Successful sea trial for Sea Eagle II
World's largest aluminium yacht back on Whangārei Harbour.
Rural butchery adapts through changing times
The tourists are gone but have been replaced with campervans filled with travelling Kiwis.
Northland town spearheads Covid-19 vaccine for all
Russell St John, Ngāti Hine Health Trust team up in vaccine roll-out.
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