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‘Undermined the system’: Fisher fined for under-reporting catch by more than 2000kg
Daniel Lovell sold 1738kg more spat than reported in the 2021/22 year.

Eight students in Northland Race Unity Speech Awards final
Northland rangatahi have say on race relations at Race Unity Speech Awards.

News briefs from the Far North - Taipā beach work, murder charge and plane causes concern
News snippets from the Far North

Four more Northland highway speed limits to be reviewed
NZTA consulting on lifting four more Far North highway speed limits

Osteopath and cancer survivor cycling to raise money for Far North Hospice
Hospice to benefit from Matiu Taingahue’s Inspiring Ride Across Aotearoa

Northland ladies on the march - leisure marching gaining popularity in the region
Leisure marching making big comeback in Northland.

Far North mussels best in the country
Far North smoked mussels win gold at Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards

Far North news briefs – New sports hub, upgraded tsunami maps and bowel screening
News snippets from the Far North.

Northland share farmers of the year are Kaitāia couple
Far North couple are 2025 Northland share farmers of the year.

‘Like a pack of dogs’: Widow describes trio hissing as husband stabbed to death
'They were hissing and my daughter was just screaming,' she told the High Court.

Clouds could block Northland view of blood moon lunar eclipse
Northlanders' chance of seeing blood moon on Friday is cloudy.

From rescue to research: Green turtles released for major project
Five green turtles were released into Rangaunu Harbour in the Far North.

Slight delays expected as highway through Kawakawa rebuilt
State Highway One through Kawakawa getting rebuilt from Sunday.

Far North drought could lead to more water retrictions
Far North's big dry could mean more restrictions on water use

Northland uni student one of eight scholarship recipients
Te Waiu o Aotearoa Trust scholarship for Northland uni student

Rāhui possible as pāua stocks dwindle
Eight Far North hapū discussing problem of excessive pāua taken at Ahipara.

‘I love you, I love you’: Daughter's final words as stabbed dad died in her arms
Euan Mackey was allegedly murdered by three people over a property dispute.

Local knowledge the winning edge at 90 Mile Beach Snapper Bonanza
Two Far North fishers have landed the biggest fish at the 90 Mile Beach Snapper Bonanza.

'You did it baby:' Man allegedly stabbed to death over property dispute
Crown claims Denise Davis warned victim’s family they'd return to take the house.

Northland lawyer struck off for sharing child abuse images on social media
Vaughn Hill was arrested in 2023 after a search of his Kaitāia home.

Hot, dry conditions tip Northland into drought
Big dry gives Northland its eighth drought in past two decades