Latest from Dargaville

Rain and defaults plague fixtures
Playing through puddles doesn't make for an very clean game of football.

UK tourist's motorhome broken into 24 hours after arrival into Northland
British tourist forced to cut short his Northland holiday after theft of his belongings

Sale option looms for local winner
The offers are rolling in for the local favourite who finished strong in a tight field.

Northland iwi's taonga returns after 38,000km journey
Te Rarawa welcomed back a priceless taonga that has been on a global journey.

Northland sport detail: Local bowls and golf results
Northland's bowlers and golfers braved the cold weather to record some great wins.

Northland football: Prowse hat-trick secures win
Northland barely missed a trick as they recorded another valuable three points.

Increase in volunteer numbers a key priority for Red Cross leader
New Northland Red Cross boss Alina Mancini outlines her plans for the region.

Women's rugby: Kaikohe topple Te Rarawa in final
Te Rarawa went through the season unbeaten, and then they hit Kaikohe in the final.

Northland men's rugby: Champions chosen at finals day
The premier final couldn't outshine two great games beforehand on Saturday.

Northland premier rugby league: Knights win sets up epic clash
A punch thrown by one player was condemned by both coaches.

New Zealand's story deserves a fitting end at Cricket World Cup
Game of Thrones has taught us the Black Caps are the rightful holders of the World Cup.

No regrets for 'Dickie Boy'
Richard 'Dick' Langdon's name will echo through the halls of Northland rugby's history.

Programme helps ex-nurses return to the job
The course has been changed to be more flexible and attractive.

Menacing dog problem continues unabated in Dargaville
No mention of wandering dogs in review of Dog bylaw in Kaipara.

Diversity the key in league win
Kaeo-Inter only lost once on their way to claiming Northland's league crown.

$2.75m PGF loan for Maungatapere Berries
45 new jobs as Whangārei business becomes centre for hydroponic horticulture excellence.

'Everything lit up in front of us': Young family's car hit by lightning
"I've never seen anything like it ... it was terrifying."

Forestry jobs in danger: Sharp fall in value of log exports
Tough times for forestry workers in Northlanders as wood prices plummet.

Northland thrash metal band Alien Weaponry up for Silver Scroll songwriting award
Northland thrash metal band Alien Weaponry up for Silver Scroll songwriting gong.

Call to reopen Dargaville railway line
A weekly round-up of news and events from the mighty Kaipara District.

Ruakaka: Cup adds flavour to Saturday races
Despite the time of year, a handful of young prospects are looking to prove their worth.

Northland BMX riders to take on the world
Northland's two riders are at opposite ends of the spectrum when it comes to experience.

Sports coalition doing the business
It's great to see young Northlanders getting into some cricket.

Ten tracks closed in bid to stop spread of kauri dieback
Eight of the 10 closed tracks are in Puketi and Omahuta forests west of Bay of Islands.

Northland news in brief: boatyard dispute at Supreme Court and no arrests over meth lab
News snippets from Northland

Northland rugby legend passes away
Langdon was known as the last surviving member of a historic Northland rugby team.

Local body election rules: Candidates must have NZ citizenship
Don't get caught out: There's one golden rule that must be followed.

Street poll: Northlanders mostly support a ban on private fireworks
Majority of people on the streets of Whangārei support a ban on private fireworks

Northlanders reach Mount Kilimanjaro summit
Climbing Mt Kilimanjaro for this group of Northlanders is a great feat.