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Kingi Tauroa - Ngāpuhi leader and 'true soldier'
Taurua had been a govt adviser, war veteran, SAS member, prison officer and broadcaster.

Saving Northland - budget will come but no figures yet
Northland conservation efforts will be boosted by the budget but no-one knows by how much

Rescued kids in wrecked boat won't be punished
The kids' rescuer has not been contacted by authorities about the incident.

What's On: Pirates, pigeons and pampering
From pigeon shows to pirate day - there's plenty to do in Northland.

'Absolute stupidity': Four kids rescued in broken boat
Fisherman said he's never seen anything as bad as this.

Hati takes national Muay Thai title
Quinita Hati claimed the national female lightweight title in New Plymouth.

Ngāpuhi elder Kingi Taurua dies at 80, after cancer battle
The 80-year-old was a huge figure for the northern iwi.

Rescue helicopter hit by laser strikes
CAA has eight reports of laser strike from Northland rescue helicopter in three years.

Glow-in-the-dark puppet show for Matariki
The show is coming to Kaitāia, Kerikeri, Whangārei and Dargaville.

Chinese business and investment opportunities on the table at Far North forum
Chinese business and investment opportunities on the table at Far North forum

'If you're reading this, I must have died!' Woman pens her own death notice
Writing her own death notice tickled Noni Kenny's "naughty" sense of fun.

Myth of Mangahawea: Is this NZ's first human settlement?
Scientists have uncovered evidence of one of the first Polynesian settlements in Aotearoa.

Business leaders and MPs react to fare rise
Tourism and business leaders react to a rise in domestic airfares

Far North crash claims second life
A second woman in a Far North crash that may have involved an overseas driver has died.

Bay News Bites: Paihia Mother's Day Fun Run/Walk a runaway success
A weekly round-up of news, events from the Bay of Islands and around the Mid North.

$25.6m job expanding Kerikeri's waste system begins
Work begins on a new, greatly expanded sewerage system for Kerikeri

Shellfish off menu in Bay of Islands over potentially deadly toxin
Warning not to take potentially deadly shellfish from Bay of Islands

Up, up and away - 104-year old goes parasailing in Paihia
Her adventurous spirit still strong, 104-year-old Ella Bayes goes parasailing at Paihia.

Kerikeri actor returns with important play
Kerikeri-born performer says children especially will enjoy the "funny, wacky" play.

Nurses call for better pay and working condition
Healthcare workers marched in pouring rain in Whangarei.

Work to begin on Kerikeri Rd bottleneck
Widening work will ease traffic flow along the Far North's busiest district road.

Dig reveals centuries of life at pā site
A Ngapuhi god of war has watched over an archaeological dig at a pā of Hongi Hika.