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Take 2 for the Team: Sports clubs can earn cash for Covid jabs
Rugby serves as ideal platform to have 90 per cent of Northlanders vaccinated by Xmas.

Cops get their man after dog tracks him for 90 mins
Wanted man crashed stolen car, got a ride with unsuspecting driver before fleeing on foot.

Gwen Lawson reviews Northland Bowls' opening weekend
Northland bowls season has great start.

Mid and the Far North bore brunt of wild weather
Northland escapes the worst of the wild weather, with power disruptions the only hiccup.

State highways flooded but passable as rain stops
Heavy rain warning and strong wind watch lifted.

Aupōuri Aquifer consent decision to be appealed by DoC
Controversial consent to take water from Far North aquifer being appealed by DoC

SH10 bridge aims to fix decades of environmental damage
Locals hope bridge will undo decades of environmental degradation brought by causeway.

Figures prove thousands fled Auckland ahead of level 4, Reti demands answers
Toll station figures show traffic headed north tripled after lockdown announcement.

Large vegetation fire in Waiotira deliberately lit, say investigators
Tuesday's blaze was the third suspicious fire lit in the remote rural area in seven days.

Northland pooches taken to the office are up for an award
Eight Northland canines in the running to be crowned the country's top office dog.

Divers target more than 2000 boat hulls to eradicate pests
Programme to rid precious harbours of pests begins.

Kindy kids on the hunt for bush area's local name
Tikipunga Kindergarten kids want to find out the name of bush area they play in

Air NZ bows to pressure with flights from Whangārei to bypass Auckland
Flights from Whangārei to bypass Auckland introduced.

Police investigate why truck left road
Around half a dozen trucks roll or tip each year, police say

Moerewa man jailed for shooting another man in the town with a shotgun
Northlander jailed for 3 years for raft of offences, including shooting another man.

As mask mandates wear on, so does Northlanders' patience
As mask mandates wear on, it makes sense that our patience does too, psychologist says

Dargaville High student gets selected in NZ Baa-Baas again
Talented Northland student aim for Blues and All Black jerseys.

Whangārei teen turns poi making into a business
Te Kāpehu Whetū head girl teaches Tikanga around poi as part of her business idea.

Northland emergency services at scene of serious crash in Broadwood
Emergency services are at the scene of a serious crash in Broadwood this morning.

Pristine bush turned into putrid, polluting rubbish tip
Illegal dumps on Whangae Rd part of bigger problem costing local ratepayers $200K a year.

Taniwha show plenty of heart
Northland put in a massive defensive effort to rattle Tasman before losing at home.

Waipapa link road to open on October 1
New bridge between Klinac Lane and Waipapa Loop Rd was delayed by lockdown.

The 90% Project: Pasifika community the focus as mobile vaccination clinic visits Ōkaihau
Every week a team from Te Hau Ora o Ngāpuhi travels to another part of the Mid North.

Tai Tokerau principals fully support our Auckland colleagues, says a Whangārei school principal
School holidays before term 4 will remain unchanged across New Zealand.

How changing face of firefighting is hitting Northland brigades
Northland firefighters show their resilience in the face of mental health woes on the job.

Open letter to Govt pleads for more help for women in Afghanistan
Northlander among Kiwis calling on the government to do more in Afghanistan.

Northland ready for first home game post-lockdown
The teams are a mixture of old and new as Northland take on Tasman Mako this afternoon.