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Have your say about Northland roads
Northland road spending blueprint is up for discussion at region-wide have your say events

Clean-up after storm brings minor damage
Storm fails to have major impact on Northland

Police want information on Kaikohe robbery
Offender pointed a handgun at shopkeeper, fled with cash and cigarettes.

Far North has effective procurement systems
The Far North District Council has an effective procurement system.

Kiwi granny's marriage to man 20 years younger 'not bona fide'
Couple have 20-year age gap

Angels bring Christmas to struggling families
The Far North's neediest families will have a brighter Christmas thanks to a local charity

$6m to make our state highways safer
Northland to get share of latest road safety funding announcement.

Alcohol restraint urged as Christmas approaches
Police urge Northlanders to take it easy on the booze after alcohol-related incidents

Top doc backs reduced liquor hours call
Northland's former top public health doctor backs calls for reduced liquor sale hours

Far North District Council alcohol policy appeal starts today
A battle over booze between a supermarket empire and a Kaikohe pensioner starts today

Woodman, Wynyard honoured at Maori awards
Portia Woodman and Jason Wynyard were honoured at the awards night.

Students can use classrooms after lifting of rahui
A principal is pleased students can start using new classrooms after a rahui was lifted.

'Open home' to show devastating effects of fire
This open home won't be like any you've seen before.

Ban placed on Kaikohe school building
Access restricted to a Kaikohe school building because of its name.

Council tender process again in spotlight
Kaikohe-based business sues over handling of Waimatenui Rd bridge project.

Axe hangs over NorthTec courses, campuses
Dozens of jobs and the Rawene and Kerikeri campuses could face the chop.

Residents unhappy at Ngapuhi Festival move
Kaikohe residents not happy at Ngapuhi Festival moving to Whangarei.

Taupo crash victim's daughter gutted at loss: 'It's not fair'
Leighton Ahuriri had celebrated his 60th birthday days before the crash.

Taupo crash victims named
Police have released the names of the four people who died in the horrific Taupo crash.

Spontaneous combustion ignites laundry
Fire prompts safety warning about stacking hot towels straight out of the drier.

Suspected hit-and-run car found
Vehicle owner contacts police after release of CCTV image of suspect car.

Burglaries and robberies top convictions
People over 40 dominated the list of criminal convictions in Northland.

Pedestrian dead after being hit by car
The crash happened just after 11pm near Kaikohe in the Far North.