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Northland GP calls for greater understanding of bias
A GP wants medical staff to understand their biases to remove it from healthcare systems.
Chance for new leadership after Sadler and Tau exit, leader says
Ngāpuhi's Treaty settlement leadership has undergone a dramatic change.
Course teaches students leadership
The Whangārei students learned they were capable of more than they thought.
Northland news in brief: School investigating after incident
Catch up on what's happening around the region
Whangārei fireworks display a big hit
Once again the fireworks show as a huge success
Person trapped after motor vehicle incident near Kaikohe on SH12
The accident, involving a truck and a four-wheel drive, occurred just before 3pm.
Shooting star takes out top honours
Westlake and Holst were the stars of the show, taking home two major awards apiece.
Riders converge on horse trials
Barge Park was almost at capacity over the weekend as riders from all over competed.
Guy Fawkes celebrations tinged with safety concerns
The private use of fireworks is not likely to be banned in the near future.
Cricket: Batting class upstages Onerahi
With the eight-wicket win, Maungakaramea move to second on the Lion Red Cup table.
Photos: Tuia 250 in Whangārei
Photographer Michael Cunningham captured these images.
Tuia 250: Flotilla heads to Bay of Islands
The flotilla has been in Whangārei since Thursday.
On the beat with New Zealand's best canine police duo
Being a police dog handler is not a job for the faint hearted.
Alexander relishes stand-out year in enduro
Could we be seeing an enduro star in the making in Pakotai's Josh Alexander?
Whānau Philharmonic brings parents and kids together
Nick Grew came up with the idea after noticing parents waiting around for their kids.
WBHS and KHS take out team badminton titles
Kamo High School's boys' and girls' teams showed their skills, coming second and first.
Hundreds turn out as Tuia 250 crews welcomed
Crews were greeted by members of the local Pasifika community before a powerful powhiri.
NZ's response to RWC loss shows we can be better
If we can be civilised as we were this week, perhaps it can help a more serious problem.
Over 100km of Northland state highway lanes to be repaired before Christmas
The Transport Minister said 212.4km of state highway lanes will be resealed before March.
Tuia 250 an opportunity to tell history of Māori says carver
The cold windy weather didn't stop people from heading out to watch the flotilla.
Paparoa War Memorial Hall vandalised; community in 'shock'
A weekly round-up of community news and events from the mighty Kaipara District.
Championship bowls on the horizon
The Onerahi, Kamo and Whangārei greens will see some great bowls action over the weekend.
What's On: Tuia 250, fireworks and more
There's heaps to keep you entertained this weekend in the North.
Northland's RWC correspondent previews last ABs game
The All Blacks take on Wales at 10pm today (NZT) to decide who will finish third.
Fast Five netball promoting fun and festivity
Learning was the key objective as 24 teams took to ASB Stadium for some Fast Five netball.
$350,700 boost helps food rescue programme grow in North
Food that otherwise would have been dumped feeds hungry families instead.
Cost of damage to Whangārei's Old Town Hall still being assessed
Council staff along with engineers will decide when work might begin on building.
Eastwood: Awards night a great success
Sport Northland's CEO Brent Eastwood reviews last week's secondary school sports awards.
Food programme to expand across Northland thanks to $350,000 boost
Grant from the Ministry for the Environment's Waste Minimisation Fund for Northland.
Cameron Leslie's life-changing 18 days
Leslie, 29, had to leave his five-week old baby behind to chase his dreams.
Police graduate: Honour to lead karanga at graduation
Northland mum leads karanga at Police college graduation.
Police share meaning of tattoos as part of recruitment campaign
Campaign around skin art to encourage more people from North and Auckland to join police.
CEO pledges $25,000 to Kauri Club Fund
The $25,000 contribution was projected to grow to $43,971 in 30 years.