Machete-wielding pair allegedly steal cash, cigarettes, vapes
Police were called after machetes were allegedly presented in the Taipa store.
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Northland lawyer struck off for sharing child abuse images on social media
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Total fire ban for all of Northland as 11ha blaze in scrub contained
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Hot, dry conditions tip Northland into drought
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Local knowledge leading 90 Mile Beach Snapper Bonanza
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Police arrest 22-year-old man after a baby was hospitalised with serious head injuries
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Drivers and passengers shaken as rocks pelted at buses
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Out-of-control rubbish fire revealed as Waipoua blaze cause
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Child dies after incident on driveway in Far North
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