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Results from the Janet Agnew Carnival Doubles Tennis Tournament
Some top contests in the Janet Agnew Carnival Doubles Tennis Tournament

The most beautiful small town in the country is...
Kaitāia has earned the accolade in Keep New Zealand Beautiful's annual Beautiful Awards.

Phoney cryptocurrency agents drain Northland man's life savings
The official police word is: if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

Drink-driver goes on dangerous escapade with 2-year-old onboard
A 22yo has avoided jail after a wild drive with a tot aboard, and a threat to a stranger.

Whangārei Girls' High latest Northland school with positive cases
Another Northland school has positive Covid cases

Kaipara mayor concerned about councillor being at Parliament protest
Kaipara mayor concerned about councillor's at Wellington protest

Photos wanted from Northlanders in flood-prone areas for scientific research
Northlanders asked to upload flood photos for Niwa research.

Bay News: Twin Coast Cycleway extended, organ recital back on and excavation underway
Latest news from the Bay of Islands and surrounds.

Northland skate park tour organiser hopes it helps create next big champion in the sport
A skate park tour destined for all of Northland kick starts in Whangārei this Saturday.

Northland educators sparring stances on whether schools should become vaccination sites
Many in Northland are not convinced that schools should be used as vaccination centers.

Northland paramedic Mark Going's 35 years of exceptional dedication honoured with prestigious title
Northland Intensive Care Flight Paramedic Mark Going made an Officer of Order of St John.

'The Covid guy': Whangārei teenager keeps community in the know
The Whangārei Boys' High School graduate has over 11,800 followers.

Homes evacuated as scrub fire in Kaipara continues to burn
A fire raging near Waipoua Forest in Kaipara has destroyed 70ha of land.

Members of Kaitaia's Webb family and a fourth man charged with possessing meth for supply
Relatives charged with meth-dealing face court after police find bag of drugs and cash

Record 43 Covid cases in Northland today
Vaccines urged as Northland gets 43 new Covid cases

Mounting pressures, booming population: a recipe that could treated sewage pumped into Mangawhai waters
Treated Mangawhai sewage could be pumped into the ocean

Your news snippets from around Northland
Check out the latest news in brief from around Northland.

Owner upbeat as new bar opens amid pandemic
'Something a bit different' is coming Whangārei's way with new bar AstroBoy

Re-trial held for man who fired two shots during police pursuit
Disqualified driver fired two shots in the air during police chase in the Far North.

Cow portraits a brag about human dominance
Simple historical portraits of cows and animals represent much more about the era

Judge issues warrant to arrest for woman who helped Matthew Hunt's killer
Natalie Jane Bracken, 31, missed her scheduled appearance in the Kaitāia District Court.

Choppers called into help firefighters battling Karikari Peninsula blaze
Four Far North fire crews and choppers battle blaze in Karikari Peninsula.

Cyclone Dovi update: 1400 Northland homes still without power
At the height of Saturday night's storm about 23,000 households had no power.

Cyclone Dovi leaves 22,000 without power overnight
Gusts reached speeds of up to 144km/h.

Chance meeting on the street leads to altar
The girl with the fiery red hair and the boy with a crush.

Northland's Big Boost Saturday deemed a success
More than 1700 vaccines and boosters given in Northland on Big Boost Saturday