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Back to school: Costs put pressure on Northland families
Needing to buy uniforms, stationery and bags can put pressure on families.

Whangārei man who took mussels from Mair Bank gets fined
Whangārei labourer fined for taking shellfish from a closed fishery area

News snippets from Northland
Volunteer firefighters compete; and watch out for kids back to school.

Whangārei gallery representing Northland at prestigious art fair
Covid travel restrictions opens doors to local artists.

Back to school: Northland school rolls growing
Kamo High School is estimated to get an additional 129 students.

Surprise delivery leads to long-awaited dental appointment
Baby makes debut at dental carpark.

Covid 19: Reti calls for investigation after Northport incident
A total of seven people disembarked the international log-carrying vessel, S E Kelly.

Pandemic brightside
No matter how dark any situation seems on the outside, it comes with a silver lining.

Water rescue: Teen hero sacrificed herself only to be saved by another hero
Northland rescuer says he was in right place at the right time.

Jury finds man guilty of breaching the Insolvency Act
Man adjudicated bankrupt in Whangārei breaches the Insolvency Act.

News snippets from Northland
Defibrillator for bowling club and meet the byelection candidates.

Hoping 2021 sees the end of Covid, no more falls
Late last year a simple stumble turned Jonny Wilkinson's memory of December into blur.

Word on the street: Are Northlanders diligent scanners?
Find out whether the most recent community case in Northland has changed scanning habits.

Biggest fire so far this summer '95 per cent contained'
Large Northland fire almost under control.

Concerns over a lack of testing in the weekend allayed
Five testing stations to open this weekend in Northland from 10 am to 2pm.

Great South investigates alternative Northland site for satellite ground station
Public backlash forces agency to look for another site in Northland.

Back to school: Mya can't wait to see friends again
Mya Dickens, 7, is ready for school.

Peter Poharama: 'Father figure' to Kerikeri youth mourned
Peter Poharama had a "massive" impact on his community despite a too-short life.

Huge wildfire still raging at Pipiwai
Firefighters battling to contain fire before expected high winds hit later today.

Whangārei to host 11 Women's Rugby World Cup games, including opener
World is coming to Whangārei with every team from Women's Rugby World Cup due

Final decision on Waitangi Day commemorations still being considered
Waitangi Day organisers are looking closely at whether the commemorations will go ahead.

'Bishop Ben', first bishop of Tai Tokerau, to be farewelled at Rāwhiti
'He was a priest from the old school: Devout, humble, and gentlemanly in all that he did.'

News snippets from Northland
SPCA needs volunteers; and alleged arsonist remanded in custody.

Psychologist warns of deadly Covid mental health consequence
"There's lots of research saying there is going to be long-term consequences..."

Boaties advised to follow safety and courtesy rules
Boaties advised to get up to speed on water rules.

Honeymoon couple among Aucklanders wanting refunds
Police stop Covid checkpoint in Northland, organisers label it as heavy-handed tactics.

Hikurangi, Kensington and Mangawhai take bowls semifinal spots
Northland's women's representative teams took on Auckland and Counties Manukau