Billy the notorious cat burglar busted
Items returned to owners after cat thief busted.
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Onerahi students clean up Hatea Loop
Onerahi Primary students taking part in sea cleaning programme.
Navy boost: Fisheries poachers in Northland waters beware
Navy and fisheries officers team to combat offending on Northland waters.
Parched Northland has restricted fire season imposed
Northland has restricted fire season imposed as region dries out
News snippets from Northland
Man who sparked armed police manhunt appears in court; and Kaitaia to get new roundabout.
Watch: Dramatic water rescue, man fighting for his life
Emergency services rushed to the Tamaterau shoreline just before 1pm on Monday.
Man accused of shooting at police named, pleads not guilty
Man who allegedly shot at Northland police remanded in custody.
Restricted fire season imposed across Northland
From today anybody wanting to light a fire outside in Northland may need a permit
Northland news briefs: Trucks back, police sting on off-licenses
Catch up on news around the region.
Water poverty a 'human rights issue' in rural Northland
Half of Northlanders rely on rainwater tanks, more than three times the national average.
Council to make no call on house-moving charges this year
The Whangārei District Council is waiting until its full council meeting in February.
Boucher champions rep programme cut after son's tears
The percentage of secondary school students involved in sport in 2019 was 51 per cent.
Hikurangi and Kensington bowlers to represent Tai Tokerau
Successful in the men's final were Kensington with Arapohue the runners-up.
Northland makes history in Brian Dunning Cup defence
Neal Parlane scored Northland's third representative century on Monday.
'Trail Angels' in Northland helping Te Araroa walkers
Trail Angels expect busy summer on Te Araroa despite lack of overseas tourists.
How a growing gap is being filled
Courses designed to build confidence prime youth to enter a sector crying out for workers
Possum-like puss perched at power pole pinnacle
Power to the puss - scales 11m high power pole before returning to Earth.
Health system braces for Covid risk with summer tourists
Despite the risk, many health providers did not expect more Covid cases in Northland.
Former Olympic kayaker backs proposed council freedom camping ban
Submissions about the freedom camping bylaw were mixed.
Surf comp at Whangārei's Ocean Beach
Surfers will converge on Whangārei's Ocean Beach for an annual surf comp early next year.
Spirit hoodwinked by Canterbury magic
Two of Northland's top cricket exports, Makayla Templeton and Olivia Lobb, were in action.
Northland rescue chopper wish comes true
Northland children get dream ride in NEST chopper, thanks to Make-A-Wish.
Oakura residents happy police on top of summer crime spikes
Oakura community confident police will keep area safe during the upcoming busy summer
Northland news in brief: Fire at Northport, assault arrest
News snippets from around the region.
'I said no': How a child stopped a Catholic priest
Whangārei woman tells national inquiry of sexual abuse by Catholic priest.
'Bunch of cowboys': Pōhutukawas cut down as housemoving saga continues
Housemoving truck became stuck for a long time yesterday as it tried to get up driveway.
Northland's first dedicated desexing clinic aims to decrease dog and cat population
Mog and Dog clinic will help keep the Northland cat and dog population down.
Trail of destruction: Chaos after house driven into bridge
More than 20 signs appeared to have been cut down or removed.
Touch star returns to field after broken leg
Elite athlete worried broken leg meant he wouldn't be able to play again.
Sevens winners bound for NZ final
Play starts at 8.45am at all venues. Clubs don't forget your markers.
200 dancers keep calm and dance on at end of year show
The annual show at Forum North will feature 200 dancers aged 2 to 21.
Tangowahine shootout: Gunfire, then 'it's nothing personal'
A very similar incident happened on the same road almost 30 years ago.
Hero police dog and man shot by police in Tangowahine both stable
Canine is in a stable condition after suffering an injury to its jaw.