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Appeal board rules that ice cream makes you happy
Whangārei resident complained over sign outside a Maunu dairy.

Northland take out T20 title
After finishing last in 2018, Northland's men's T20 team certainly redeemed themselves.

Administrator stole $250,000 from Northland school
Administrator stole $250,000 from Northland school.

Hikurangi and Whangārei Power set for national stage
Hikurangi almost secured the double before Whangārei Power took out the men's title.

Monster 90-tonne load sets Northland transport record
The 20.5m-long heat exchanger is a key part of the new geothermal power station at Ngāwhā.

Babe: Snell was NZ's greatest athlete
It didn't take long for Ian Babe to realise Snell's greatness during an 800m race in 1964.

Where to see Christmas lights in Northland
The story behind a famous display, and a list of others in Northland.

Lindsay memorial fundraiser garners support
A signed Wellington Phoenix playing shirt will be an item up for auction next weekend.

Cricket: History-making hundreds for Northland
'Anything you can do, I can do better', was the message from Northland's Henry Cooper.

Three pet dogs and two cows die of 1080 poisoning around Hukerenui
Regional Council has launched investigations after three dogs and two heifers died.

Kaleidoscope of crafts offers treats for Christmas shoppers
Local artists present their crafts and artwork weekly at the Reyburn House Art Gallery.

Brooke-Smith's next step in Olympic future
The current world number two for his age, Luke Brooke-Smith is off on a new challenge.

Bad vibrations: Roundabout can't come soon enough for patient residents
Project on schedule, but long-suffering residents admit "it's wearing a bit thin".

Colgan: Summer season starts at Ruakākā
Local trainer Kim Knight could be in for an early Christmas present in Ruakākā tomorrow.

Onerahi revisits its past
More True Tales of Onerahi includes 106 stories and 450 photographs of the suburb.

Early Onerahi blitz skittles City
The under-strength City team were wallowing at 32 for 6 inside 10 overs on Saturday.

Tiny gardeners grow prize-winning sunflowers
Ruawai Kindergarten grew the tallest sunflower in the region, measuring 294cm.

Teen gives Ardern Christmas card he designed
Two Whangārei teens have received the Prime Minister's Oranga Tamariki Awards.

Police take broad view in rehabilitating high-risk drivers
Northland's top 30 high-risk drivers are to be visited by police in a new operation.

Council apologises to tenants left in dark over sale of flats
Residents living in the council-owned flats known as Almond Court say they are in limbo.

Northland's local heroes make a change
20 Northland locals received the Kiwibank local hero medals on Friday evening.

Young sportspeople aren't to blame
Luke Brooke-Smith and Nik Kini are prime examples of great talent leaving Northland.

Dr Nick Chamberlain: Northland forgotten but not lost
Fix our roads, we don't want to lose any more people to fatal crashes.

What Northlanders think about the port move
Many in the North say it would be good for the region.

Residents brace for second evacuation as fire rages in Far North
"Whatever we threw at it, it just kept going. It was a monster and it was hungry."

Heaps to do in the North this weekend
Summer's here, lots happening in our region...

Three decades of milk processing at Fonterra Kauri site
Fonterra Kauri has been processing milk from Northland farmers for 30 years.

Thunderstorm interrupts stunning day of bowls
The centre men's open singles final went right down to the wire.

St John told to scale back sausage sizzles
St John in Paihia have been told to scale back their sausage sizzles after a complaint.