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Little Ripples finalists in NZ Children's Music Awards
Teachers Emily and Sam Benge are finalists for their song titled Read to Me.

Kaipara District Council cuts planned rates rise
Kaipara District Council to go ahead with a 3.97 per cent rates reset

One per cent of Northland students return to school
Schools returned under alert level 3 this week but attendance was low.

Museum wants to collect Northland's lockdown stories
Museum wants to collect Northland's lockdown stories

Two weeks without new Northland case
The latest update on Northland's fight against Covid-19.

Northland fire risk still high after blaze rips through scrub
Helicopters and ground crews used to contain scrub fire that got out of control.

Ministry encourages GP visits as normal
Northland reported no new cases yesterday for 13 days in a row.

Police files: Logging truck crash, fleeing driver and more crashes
Police staff kept busy in Northland with crashes and a fleeing driver.

SH14 logging truck crash on Con's Hill
Heavy tow truck on way to help clear logging tuck crash in Northland.

NRC scholarship winners named
The scholarship aims to support students studying in areas that align with NRC's mission.

Felines ready for adoption as lockdown rules relax
Whangārei SPCA is desperately looking for new homes for cats and kittens.

Northland sail training trust heartened by help after boat stolen
Firms offer to replace stolen tender and outboard; boaties urged to still keep an eye out.

Covid-19: Nearly 80 per cent of Northland cases now recovered
No new Northland cases for 13 days; 22 have now recovered.

Some council services resume - biggest queue is at rubbish dump
Queues show what people did during lockdown.

Work restarts on Northland's state highway roadworks
Work restarts on Northland's state highway roadworks.

Nine Northlanders under investigation for Covid-19 infection
The nine possible coronavirus cases are spread across Northland DHB's four hospitals.

Go Local! Northland business experts offer tips for surviving Covid fallout
Experts share practical tips to help Northland businesses weather the Covid-19 storm.

Whangārei council to cut $2m from staff running costs
There will be fewer employees in 12 months, says Whangārei District Council CEO.

Was New Zealand's lockdown an overreaction?
In mid-March a decision had to be made based on what was known and unknown.

Northland recoveries grow, NZ's Covid-19 cases up by 2
The latest update on all things Covid-19 for Northland and New Zealand.

75% of North's Covid-19 cases recovered
Of Northland's 28 cases, 21 have recovered and the remaining seven are self-isolating.

Chisel and chopper: How pilot's two passions merge
Northland Rescue Helicopter pilot to exhibit woodwork at the Kauri Museum.

Work on Whangārei's Hundertwasser Art Centre to restart today
Work on distinctive building at Town Basin to restart today.

Pilot appeal: Don't shine torch light at rescue helicopter in flight
Appeal from pilot not to shine lights at rescue helicopter while it's in flight.

NZ's Covid-19 cases rise by three, none from Northland
The latest update on New Zealand's fight against Covid-19.

Police investigate death of baby at Whangārei home
Police to continue investigation into baby death.

Ward 16 nurse releases murder mystery novel
Whangārei Hospital nurse publishes murder-mystery novel Atlas Bloom: A Nurses Requiem,

The shackles are off (slightly) in Northland as level 3 kicks in
The shackles are off (slightly) in Northland as level 3 kicks in

News briefs: Restricted fire season for North, man hands himself into police
News from around Northland.