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Police close in on armed robbers
Four children were in the store during the gun-point robbery
Far North woman wins Miss Five Crowns Legacy Princess title
Pageant billed as chance to build personal skills for a brighter future and bigger dreams
Environmental group jubilant as Supreme Court deems swamp kauri export illegal
The Northland Environmental Protection Society is celebrating the Supreme Court ruling.
Thousands start voting on new Ngāpuhi Treaty negotiations plan
Thousands start voting on new Ngāpuhi Treaty negotiations plan.
$7.1m Govt injection for BOI Hospital primary health centre
The funding announcements ends uncertainty over phase 2 of the Kawakawa hospital rebuild.
Power users to get $6 million lines rebate
Far North power users to get share of $6 million lines rebate.
Northland news in brief: robbery accused come forward, man trapped by logging truck
News snippets from across Northland.
Outdoors education conference at Ngunguru
More than 200 participants to attend outdoor education conference in Ngunguru.
Health board kept quiet about rise of disease
Northland health board accused of keeping meningococcal cases quiet for six months.
Pests in Northland lakes, ponds and dams targeted
A survey is underway on invasive weeds and fish in Northland lakes, ponds and dams
Parkinson's 'owners' take to the dance floor
''Would you care to dance'' has been a theme of Parkinson's Awareness Week in Whangārei.
Thirty years of chopper rescues in Northland
The Northland Rescue helicopter is celebrating 30 years.
Anaesthetic techies issue further strike notice
Northland anaesthetic technicians, already striking, have issues further strike notice.
Sally Army calls donors to adopt family
Salvation Army Whangārei pleas for people to adopt a family for Christmas
Year of the sheep at NZ's oldest country show
A round-up of news snippets, events and oddities from the Bay of Islands and the Mid North
Flying wing Gregory selected in NZ 7s squad
Northland wing Scott Gregory has forced his way into the NZ 7s squad.
Weavers study ancient Māori sail in London
Te Rā, the only Māori sail still known to exist, is stored at the British Museum in London
Woodman rules at Māori sports awards
Rugby star Portia Woodman topped the Tai Tokerau Māori sports awards at Waitangi.
Eight Northland farms under M. bovis cloud
Eight Northland farms are being monitored for M. bovis.
Meningococcal strain kills 3 in Northland, 6 in whole of NZ
Northland's high number of meningococcus deaths leads to health authority's warning.
'Coward's punch': Guilty plea in road rage death
Northlander pleads guilty to manslaughter over death of Christopher Vujcich in Kaikohe.
Quick action by brigade saves Kaikohe house
Damage would have been much worse if brigade hadn't arrived so quickly, fire chief says
Early childhood teachers feel 'undervalued'
The educators are dealing with a teacher shortage.
YES finals will have strong Northland contingent
Youth Enterprise Scheme finals will have strong Northland contingent
Tiny 1080 trace found in Russell Forest water sample
Only one of 30 water samples tested had a trace of 1080 after the Russell Forest drop
US scam uses 'fake news' to target elderly New Zealanders
Fake news claims 67yo woman assaulted in Northland supermarket carpark
Bay News: Fireworks show at Springbank this weekend
A round-up of news snippets, events and oddities from the Bay of Islands and the Mid North