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Taniwha centre rewarded for a good season with a Super Rugby contract
Another Northland player picks up a Super Rugby contract after a stellar NPC campaign.
Women's Rugby World Cup: Powerhouse Portia named to start vs Wales
Woodman just wants to get the ball, run hard and have fun in the quarter-final.
Discovery of man's body in Whangārei sparks homicide investigation
Forensic teams are onsite at an Onerahi property.
A summer of roadworks in store to improve Northland's 'poor' roads
The installation of the safety features is part of the Government's Road to Zero strategy.
Striking nurses say low pay hurting access to primary health care
Nurses were striking to "demand respect and bring attention" to the issues.
New bites: Dog trialists taking on Waikato; culvert project wins international award
News in brief from Northland.
No, you can't recycle your milk cartons
Northlanders are being encouraged to learn what they can and cannot recycle.
More properties for sale, prices stagnant
More properties are on the market in Northland as they take longer to sell.
Taniwha throws down the gauntlet to All Blacks loose forwards
Eric Rush proud of son Rob cracking into the Blues' squad for next season.
Northland based leopard seal research makes groundbreaking discovery
Northland-based research makes startling discovery about leopard seals
10th world title in sights of Northland axeman Jason Wynyard
Northland axeman Jason Wynyard to chop wood in Sweden, vying for 10th world title.
Northland lifestyle draws greatest population increase nationwide
Northland continues to lead the country in population growth, Stats NZ says.
Northland Primary Health Care and Plunket nurses to strike today
Nurses are holding public rallies over employers' inability to deliver pay parity.
'That's our kaupapa': Mid North golf club raise funds for boy with serious bleeding disorder
A fundraising golf tournament is helping a young Kaikohe boy and a Kerikeri charity.
Comment: Minimum wage and the trickle-up effect on business
Labour Day commemorates the struggle for ordinary workers to gain basic rights.
News snippets from Northland: Mayor and deputy to be sworn in; scholarship opportunity
News in brief from Northland
Central Whangārei property for sale had been seen as site for $60m hotel development
Whangārei property up for sale at Town Basin suitable for hotel.
Fiji women's rugby team humbled by support in Whangārei
Unfazed by their loss, the Fijiana team took fond memories of their stay in Whangārei.
Reece plumbing and bathroom showroom opens in Whangārei
Plumbing and bathroom products supplier Reece opens outlet in Whangārei
Help wanted after Whangārei discovery of invasive bat-wing passion flower vine again
Second discovery of invasive vine in Whangārei prompts call for public help
Northland Regional Council selects New Zealand's first wahine Māori chair
The new Chair has managed various environmental portfolios.
Whangārei buzzing over long weekend
Locals and visitors packed out Whangārei hospitality venues and markets.
NorthTec opening campus for mid-North students at Ngāwhā
Mid-Northland students getting NorthTec campus at Ngāwhā.
Te Araroa trail numbers booming despite Northland forest closures
The number of Te Araroa walkers passing through Northland is double the pre-Covid record.
Northlanders hit the beach after packed weekend
Northland's Labour Monday in pictures - straight from Waipū Cove.
Kaitaia's Mea Motu outclasses former world boxing champ
Northland boxer Mea Motu scores another impressive win - beats former world champ
Rubbish burning turns into huge scrub fire in Rawene
A helicopter and two fire crews are at the scene today.
Saving drowning holidaymakers in Northland haunts rescuer
Kimi Oshiro's advice for Northlanders is to take water safety messages seriously.
Putrid plant blossoms in Whangārei
A notoriously foul-smelling plant has flowered in a Whangārei woman's garden.
Around 17,000 turn out in Whangārei for World Cup matches
There was a huge turnout for the Black Ferns and other games on the weekend in Whangārei.
Black Ferns run in nine tries while France wallop Fiji
The stage is set for the Women's Rugby World Cup quarter-finals in Whangārei this weekend.