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Landlords turf out tenants ahead of law changes
Northlanders believe landlords are turfing them out ahead of new tenancy laws.

Sevens legend's son earns All Blacks Sevens contract
Brady's father Eric, born in Kaeo, played national level sevens from 1988 to 2004.

NZ's first rodeo related prosecution: Farmer fined for animal cruelty
Northland farmer Derek Robinson avoided a court imposed ban related to rodeo activities.

King whānau rake in waka ama medals
Tupu wasn't the only King whānau member to take home a medal on Wednesday.

IPCA investigation: Whangārei teen pepper-sprayed by angry officer
Whangārei teen vows never to trust Northland police again after they used excessive force.

Christmas giving sees 28,000 native trees for Northland
62,000 native trees planted around the country this year, with almost 28,000 in Northland.

Disgruntled cyclist calls for council action
The unmarked chain was a hazard for cyclists, says injured rider.

Russell's Go Green Awards are back
The awards, which honour Far North environmental heroes, were canned in 2020 due to Covid.

Family's holiday up in smoke as car destroyed by inferno
Conflagration near Kerikeri roundabout causes major delays on SH10.

Police: No more NZ-wide aerial cannabis blitzes
Change of tack over cannabis could free up resources to fight Northland's meth epidemic.

Dogs, owners gather to farewell top breeder
Jim Broadbent's German short-haired pointers work around the world.

Whangārei residents feared another life taken as car hits power pole
Car slams into power pole near the site of another fatal crash.

Premier Bay of Islands yachting event sets sail
Sailing Week is one of the Southern Hemisphere's premier yachting events.

Stunning scenes open Ruakākā beach volleyball tournament
More than 60 teams have been competing in under-17 and under-19 divisions since Tuesday.

Forrest Axford is cycling length of the NZ to raise suicide awareness
When Forrest Axford saw the record suicide toll he wanted to do something to help

Young Waipū surfer's tears over stolen custom surfboard
Nia Owens, 12, was devastated when she realised her custom-made surfboard was missing.

Women on the water in Bay of Islands Sailing Week
Gap between women crewing and taking the helm, or owning the boat, appears to narrowing.

Power outage expected for Woodhill homes while Northpower replaces pole destroyed in car crash
The car, carrying one person, hit the power pole about 2:15pm today.

Northland home saved from being destroyed by quick-acting firefighters
Seventh serious Northland house fire in six weeks sees firefighters save home.

Rawene blaze could take weeks to put out, firefighters say
Fire bosses hopeful helicopters can go home today and mopping up can start in earnest.

NZ's Best Beach: Waiheke's Onetangi and Taupō Bay in the Far North
NZ's best beach finalists: Today we profile Waiheke's Onetangi and Far North's Taupō Bay.

Northland gymnasts flip out over Olympian tutor
About 50 gymnasts from Kerikeri and the wider Whangārei area came together at Parua Bay.

Doing it for mum: Why Whangārei Black Stick Ella Gunson became a constable
Whangārei Black Stick veteran Ella Gunson one of the region's newest police recruits.

Reopened Whangārei to Auckland rail line carries containers from Northport for first time
Whangārei-Auckland rail line carries first containers from Northport since reopening

Rawene fire: Early morning flare-up threatens houses
Two choppers and 20 firefighters continuing to dampen down the blaze this morning.

Northland whānau dominate surf champs
Last week's nationals was Billie's first in the SUP division.

Rearing sea horses could lead to something bigger for Alyce Charlesworth
The granddaughter of a local legend is carrying on his legacy with sea horses.