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Carter has plenty of challengers
Ten contenders for mayor are amongst 41 Far North local body candidates.
A new way of looking at totara
A two-year trial has begun to test the commercial value of totara.
Police have pic of suspected Kaitaia thief
Police have a picture of the man suspected of stealing a ute, two guns and three dogs.
They're beating the weeds at Kerikeri
Weedbusters clear smothering weeds so native plants get a chance to regenerate.
Four of Northland's five MPs vote for Abortion Bill
Five of Northland's six MPs voted in favour of the Abortion Legislation Bill.
Schoolgirl rugby players put skills on show
Action aplenty in school girl rugby as Kaitaia square off against Whangārei Girls' .
Northland groups get $1.5m of grants from Foundation North
Northland groups get $1.5m of grants from Foundation North.
History made as iwi buys Kaitaia market gardens
History made as 'European whānau and Māori iwi' sign deal for 212ha horticulture business.
Flood of would-be mayors, drought of councillors
In the Far North it seems everyone wants to be mayor but no one wants to be a councillor.
Suspicious fires have Far North firefighters worried
Suspicious fires have Far North firefighters worried.
Firearms handed over to police in Kaitaia buyback
More than 80 guns surrendered in Kaitaia, making 690 so far in Northland.
Rawene hospital upgrade completed after 25 years
Final stage of the upgrade, funded entirely by the community and sponsors, cost $2.3m.
Bridge building a bonus for flood-prone school
No floods at Taipa Area School since bridge-builders replaced stormwater pipes.
Māori waka carved in US in unique cultural exchange
Team from Awanui spent 20 days building waka with Suquamish tribe hosts.
Far Northerners urged to enrol ahead of local election
Mayoral candidate Jay Hepi and Destiny Church's Coalition NZ claim 1700 new voters so far
Couple retire from popular dairy
Virgie and Bill Murray, and son Benji, have run the dairy for 26 years.
Russell campground top predator-free spot
Holiday park home to more than 50 native bird species including kiwi and weka.
Bay News: Love story sparks botanical photo journey
A weekly round-up of news, events and oddities from the Bay of Islands and Mid North.
Panguru, Taipa teens join Fox River clean-up
Far North students lending a hand at one of NZ's worst environmental disasters.
Fire destroys one Ahipara home, damages another
Firefighters say dense vegetation allowed fire to spread, threatening a neighbour's home.
Fur flies over caged pooch pic
Claim and counterclaim over state of temporary Horeke dog pound.
Orca pod an 'amazing experience' for kayakers
When the siblings saw a huge fin in Houhora Harbour their first thought was 'shark!'
Long serving Te Rarawa CEO calls it a day
Te Tai Tokerau's longest-serving chief executive has retired after 30 years of service.
Money really does grow on NZ trees
The growth of the horticulture industry, nationally and internationally, is blooming.
Pressure from PM makes agriculture a sacrificial lamb
PM's plan is to put so much pressure on farmers that she will drive them out of business.
Highlights of two lifetimes' work
Robin and Gena Shepherd show more than a century's creativity.
Comment: Has PC replaced traditional values?
New Conservative sees much more than a simple protest at Ihumātao.
Takahue family fights for an unborn baby with heart conditions
Heart surgery awaits an unborn baby.
Kaitaia College principal and family are heading south
Kaitaia College principal Jack Saxon has a new post in Methven.
Thieves beat Hospice to donated clothing
Thieves continue to help themselves to clothing donated to Hospice.
No funding for Green Ribbon Awards
The Green Ribbon Awards won't be happening for the second year running.