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70 years of being head over heels: Couple celebrates long-lasting love
The lovebirds say they met the old-fashioned way, "at a dance of course".
'We just want our kids to be educated five days a week': Mum's plea over rolling strike
One Northland mother is worried about the impact of rolling strikes on her sons.
'Future-facing' Civic Centre opens
The new $59 million Whangārei Civic Centre building is finally open.
Rugby legend shares tips with Northland club Whangaruru
The once-struggling club is now booming with new facilities and 'huge' player growth.
Teen overcomes rare health hurdle to clinch spot at squash world champs
'I’ve always had that want to get to worlds', says Freddie Jameson, 17.
'Woeful' roads may never be fixed due to huge backlog of repairs
Northland is facing a backlog of repairs caused by storm damage.
Vince Cocurullo: Planning a future to envy as population booms
OPINION: Whangārei's population could potentially rise to 129,000 by 2031.
'Not my brief': Absence of local ambulance volunteers puts heat on fire brigade
St John volunteers urgently needed in the North
Doing it for her hometown: Whangārei mum vies for beauty pageant crown
The 36yo mum of five is all about female empowerment and showing what women can achieve.
Seatbelt could have saved Takahue crash driver — police
Passer-by, St John medics and firefighters all attempted CPR but driver died at the scene.
Rugby: Moerewa keep playoff hopes alive with win over Wellsford
Missed opportunities cost Wellsford in Premier rugby.
Let there be light: Matariki festival returns to Oromahoe
Lantern trail, music, costumes, kai and crafts showcased at school fundraiser.
Our Treasures: What would we do without the electric jug?
Early electric kettles were found predominantly in the homes of the wealthy.
Staff move into new $59 million civic centre, building opens to public from Monday
First council meeting is on June 29.
News in brief: Langs Beach bridge to close
The latest news bites from around the region.
Author Laughton King opens up about 'incredibly lonely' life with dyslexia
Retired psychologist Laughton King says dyslexia is wildly misunderstood.
Joe Bennett: Signs everywhere, but what do they all mean?
OPINION: Implicit behind these signs is a desire to render us ruly, Joe Bennett writes.
Matariki goes global: Northlanders join celebrations in Europe
Two days of festivities, activities planned as Dutch museum marks Matariki.
Police monitoring gang members travelling through Northland after tangi in South Auckland
Gang convoy in Northland monitored by police after earlier tangi in South Auckland
'We are the kaitiaki of our ocean': Fisherman calls for community caulerpa support
A fragment of caulerpa can grow to cover an area the size of a rugby field.
Hundertwasser and three others buildings recognised at national architecture awards
Three other buildings in Northland have also been recognised.
'Terrible gap' in mental health care means kids admitted to adult services
One in four young people are admitted to adult inpatient services in Aotearoa.
Baby great white leaves safety of Far North 'nursery' for Port Waikato
Food may have prompted shark's long journey.
Mammoth 14-hour effort to help yachtie out at sea pushes rescuers to their limit
Volunteers rushed from Marsden Cove to the yacht in need north of Great Barrier Island.
Ngātiwai concerned about undetected caulerpa on the iwi's rohe
Ngātiwai fears over caulerpa
Legal stoush: Women’s premier rugby team kicked out of comp amid conduct breach claims
Premier women's team booted out of the competition for breaches of the code of conduct
Pothole ends morning school bus run
Giant potholes highlight maintenance backlog caused by wet weather, deputy mayor says
13 kennels in Kaikohe's new $2.4m animal shelter
Three years in the making, Kaiakohe animal shelter opens
Whangārei businessman sick of people using his private carpark
People parked there blocking in cars of those businesses.
Owner of hostel deemed dangerous staying put
Kaitāia's Hike and Bike hostel has been closed over fire alarm safety concerns.
Matariki marked in style with Northland's three-week celebration
The Bay of Islands' Matariki Pēwhairangi Festival is back again.