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Northland families trade tents, barns for campervans amid Covid housing crisis
A campervan is heaven compared to a leaky, flea-ridden tent, a Northland family says.

Northland parents turn to homeschooling post Covid-19
Isolated kids stuck at home missing their friends? No way, a new surge in interest shows.

Top Energy's power line battle to go to Court of Appeal
Top Energy's power line battle to go to Court of Appeal

Kamo Kid among those honoured in beautification project
Murals are among items to beautify Kamo and attract retailers and visitors alike.

Moerewa residents angry about new meatworks boiler
Maori settlement concerned about air quality from new boiler at freezing works.

Court ordered society to pay more than 38k in costs
Opua Coastal Preservation Society ordered to pay more legal costs after losing in court.

Four Northland artists in running for $25,000 drawing prize
Four Northland artists in running for $25,000 drawing prize.

Top year for Northland power company Top Energy
Electricity network provider reports strong financial results despite challenging year.

Bay of Islands Sailing Week wins sustainability award
Organisers thought they'd get to silver level in their first year, but they got to gold.

New eco-centre inspires sustainable living post Covid lockdown
It's also about fostering good health, sharing and resilience.

Kerikeri students top the world in virtual language contest
Gillian Toala and Nimish Singh beat 10,000 students at 139 schools in six countries.

$20m for Whangārei projects with another $130m to come
Cash for Whangārei Rejuvenation project, Hihiaua Cultural Centre and WBHS trades training.

Suspected gunman prompts lockdown
"We shut our doors ... we didn't want to take any chances": Business owner.

One hunter fails to walk out of Northland bush
Police launch search after a hunter fails to walk out of bush.

Use of recycled wastewater answer during dry periods
Whangārei nursery arguably the only one in NZ using recycled wastewater.

Humpback whale duo put on a show off Tutukaka Coast
Dive instructor captures photos of humpback whales breaching in rough seas.

Victim hopes she's dead before her attacker's released from jail
Woman jailed for assaulting and robbing 92-year-old woman in Kawakawa.

Woman winched from bush by Northland Rescue Helicopter team
Injured woman slipped and broke her leg while helping check possum bait stations.

Pataua South community hits speed bump in efforts to stop hoons
One-time "sleepy hollow" takes road safety into own hands, but council says talks needed.

New payment welcomed by dairy farmers
Fed Farmers concerned about stringent requirement for new payout.

NorthTec starting fees-free course from next month
NorthTec to start fees-free course in environment management from next month.

Northland news in brief: NorthTec CE resigns; trailer unit rolls
News snippets from across the region.

Port move expensive and logistically impractical, report asserts
A road transport lobby group advises against moving Ports of Auckland operations north.

High Court places restraining order on house
Couple used proceeds from son's drug dealing to pay house mortgage