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Heroic visitor saves lives as Kaitaia's old bowling club burns
Visitor credited with raising alarm, dragging tenants to safety as club damaged by blaze.
Cause of power cut unknown at this stage
Northpower working to restore power in the greater Whangārei area.
Housing market ripe for picking with low interest rates
Northland couple's secret on how they managed to get on to the property ladder.
Far North councillor challenges decision on Māori wards
Councillor calls on locals to demand a poll on Māori wards.
Veteran Northland politician calls for law change on Māori seats
Law allowing poll to overturn decisions on Māori seats isn't delivering - Dover Samuels
Northland news in brief: Lotto's powerball rolls over, rāhui placed on lake
Catch up on news from around the region
Kaitaia to host te ao Māori podcast Taringa
Te ao Māori podcast Taringa to broadcast from Kaitaia next month.
Work on clean-up of hazardous materials starts
Owners 'ignored' court orders to clean up toxic chemicals.
Northland cannabis reformers want decriminalisation on the table after referendum No vote
Cannabis referendum "no" vote not the end for Northland campaigners.
Don't ignore it: Advice from Northland breast cancer woman
May Seager, one of around 40 Northlanders with stage four breast cancer, shares her story.
MPs met Ngapuhi protesters in Ōpua
Ngapuhi protesters in Ōpua have vowed to stay put until their land is returned to them.
Police still hunting for men who shot at officer
Police are seeking information on two men who shot at a police officer on Puketona Rd.
Social media posts cause panic after bus crash
Students post photos and comments on social media about their school bus crash.
News snippets from Northland
Driver crashes into supermarket barrier; and body found in Northland lake.
SH1/Tarewa Rd intersection fully open from Monday
Completion of the two-year upgrade will improve traffic flows and safety, NZTA says.
Body found in Hikurangi's Lake Waro
Hikurangi's Lake Waro scene of police investigation after body found
Fringe winners show flair and creativity
That's a wrap for Whangārei's first Fringe Festival and what a success it was.
Kaitaia water supply to be boosted with work starting on Sweetwater bore
Sweetwater bore to give water security to Kaitaia
'We are all New Zealanders': Council rejects Māori wards, puts it to public vote
Far North voters will have a say on Maori wards at the next election.
Centre singles champs set to star
For those that qualify, post-section will be at the Mangawhai Club on Sunday.
Refresh your wardrobe this weekend for koha
Refresh your attire this weekend at the huge Walk-In Wardrobe.
Family violence in spotlight for Taniwha game tomorrow
Rugby For Life are taking a hard stance against family violence and using rugby to do so.
No full-time police concern Hikurangi locals
Northland police looking at structure of Hikurangi police station after cop retires.
Overwhelming vote by councillors for a Māori Ward in Kaipara
Mayor and deputy mayor of Kaipara vote yes to a Māori ward from the next election.
Film fundraiser focuses on NZ soldiers armed with guitars
Fourteen attempts to bring peace to Bougainville failed. Then NZers turned up with waiata.
No-tillage technique pays for Ruawai grain farmer
Northland grain farmer gains good yields with no-tillage technique.
News snippets from Northland
Gas leak closes city street; and a $6m youth and community centre opens.