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Home detention for part in underage sex ring
Four more men, including a church leader, awaiting trial or sentencing.

Aucklanders, Queenslanders eye up Northland properties
Plenty of overseas viewers for Northland properties as stocks plummet after lockdown.

Whangārei District Council CEO failed to properly investigate complaint
Whangārei District Council CEO failed to properly investigate complaint.

Nats pledge extra cash for sealing Northland roads
More than 3440km of roads in Northland - almost 60 per cent - are unsealed.

SPCA investigates after dog dragged to death behind car
Driver involved "may have just made a terrible error".

Pursuit pair face number of driving and firearms charges
Two men who allegedly shot at police during a pursuit in Whangārei front court.

Northland general practice nurses strike for equal pay
Northland general practice nurses strike for equal pay.

Northland's top bowlers honoured
Ann Muir and Dennis Brewster were the female and male players of the year respectively.

Safety warning after plane breaks up mid-flight: Pilot and passenger killed
Safety warning after plane crash south of Dargaville killed two men

Northland news in brief: Men in court for cannabis, Covid test numbers
Catch up on what's happening around the region

Whangaroa iwi open 'innovation hub' in Kerikeri
Innovation hub aims to help Māori businesses grow and employ more young Northlanders.

Eastwood: Tū Manawa fund to support high deprivation areas
Sport Northland is looking for applicants who target high deprivation areas in Northland.

Kākā hit by car recovering at Whangārei Native Bird Recovery Centre
Kākā hit by car recovering at Whangārei Native Bird Recovery Centre

Video: Eyewitness describes 'chaotic' arrest after shooting
Several shots were fired at police. There were no injuries.

Pouto Rd: Northland's largest sealing project for a decade
It's expected to cost $8m with funding coming from the Provincial Growth Fund.

Three waters reform will mean extra costs for users warns councillor
'Research has already shown people will be facing significant increases.'

Two burst city water mains cut supply to Ōtangarei
The burst mains occurred around midday during maintenance testing.

Orchardists should stump up for new water supplies if school bores run dry, ministry says
Education Ministry calls for closer monitoring of groundwater at three Far North schools.

Raumanga church fire a reminder to update alarms
The fire's cause couldn't be found but there was no indication it was intentionally lit.

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

'Roaring' 20s raised hemlines, oh the freedom!
A mini exhibition of Whangārei in the 1920s will be on at the museum in late September.

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.

Burn-offs spark fires in palm tree, garage
Escaping burn-offs show vigilance needed even after recent torrential rain.

Loud, proud parade marks Ōtiria's first champs win in 59 years
Ōtiria team came back from adversity to reclaim shield last held in 1961.

Spring has arrived in Northland after warm winter
Spring has arrived in Northland after warm winter