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Waipu concert to feature Dave Dobbyn and Stellar*
Waipu Rocks on Saturday will feature a finely-tuned Dave Dobbyn and band.

Mangawhai man survives flesh-eating disease
A Mangawhai man is celebrating the New Year with a swim after a long battle with illness.

Up to 120mm of rain predicted in 12 hours
Heavy rain and king tides forecast for Northland.

Grieving mum's New Year's plea
Cem Erbay went out on New Year's Eve, and never came home.

'I'm just so thankful': Couch stranger's mum
A relieved mum is among those whose hearts were touched by a Mangawhai man's kindness.

Man finds stranger on couch, lets him sleep
Gordon Pryor woke to a Goldilocks moment this morning, but he didn't call police.

QSM humbles community identity
Isobel Greenwood on her QSM: ''I don't think I've done enough to deserve it.''

Luck turns for endangered fairy terns
Memorandum signed to help save a Northland seabird species on the brink of extinction.

Sunny Christmas Day in Northland expected
Sunblock and shade will be essential in Northland on Christmas Day

Golf: Northland men fail to make semis
Northland missed out on a semifinal spot after a final-round draw.

NRC may continue rate to fund sports' projects
NRC to decide whether to continue with a targeted rate

Kaipara mayor's last day in office today
Gent choosing not to say why he's leaving as mayor and what he plans to do now.

NRC decides to appeal High Court ruling
NRC to appeal last month's High Court ruling in favour of Kaipara ratepayers.

Mangawhai residents face water shortage
Some Mangawhai residents are out of water and facing longer delays to replenish their tanks after WaterCare turned off the taps at their closest filling stations.

First fairy tern chick of the season
With around 10 breeding pairs doing their bit for the species' survival, Northland's fairy terns are again at the centre of a heart-in-mouth

Flavour combo makes for top sausage
Chicken, lime and lemongrass might not be the most traditional sausage flavour, but it has come out tops in this year's national sausage competition.

Check renters urge police
Holiday home owners in Northland are being warned to remain vigilant when renting out their properties following the discovery of

P lab found in holiday home
Suspicious behaviour at a coastal holiday home has led to the discovery of a methamphetamine lab in Northland.

How to catch an emu
When Blake Raven saw an emu wandering the streets of Mangawhai yesterday, he thought it was pretty random.

Orca found stranded at Mangawhai dies
An orca found stranded just north of the Mangawhai Heads Surf Life Saving Club has died.