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Northland man jailed for failing to complete community work
Judge who fires warning shot comes good on promise - sends man to jail for breach.

Rugby: Both Heartland Championship table leaders upset in penultimate round
Top four completely rearranged again in one of the most competitive seasons in 14 years.

From United Kawakawa Under 12 to the World Cup in Japan
United Kawakawa Under 12 team mates Goodhue and Larsen played in opposing teams at RWC.

Judge Davis: Complete sentence of community work or go to jail
A man who has served time for manslaughter fails to complete community work.

Berry shortage, rat plague behind starving kūkupa
Whangārei's Bird Recovery Centre is feeding an influx of hungry wood pigeons.

New residents wax lyrical about the beauty of Northland
Newcomers to Northland talk about what the region offers.

Principals happy to see school deciles scrapped
Principals say the public, and some educators, misunderstand what deciles are for.

Weekend reprieve brings sun and light winds before another chill
Gisborne will get to 21C on Saturday while Napier will bask in 23C on Sunday.

Mum's plea that her son serve his jail time in France
A Frenchman accepted $50,000 to help smuggle cocaine from a cruise ship into Northland.

Superette fills with fog, alleged robber flees with nothing
Incident took 31 seconds; police say fog cannon prevented another crime from happening.

Frenchman jailed 15 years for smuggling 24kg of cocaine
Man who imported 24kg of cocaine into Northland jailed

Whangārei police dog handling duo compete for national honours
Mist and Constable Lewis are representing Northland at the national police dog champs.

Six months home detention for teenager in ram raid
"I'm picking this wasn't a highly thought out plan," said Judge Greg Davis.

Vaping on the rise in Northland schools, survey finds
The Cancer Society has released a survey that indicates more kids are smoking at school.

Para athletes creating their own legacy
Foy and Leslie must be at the top of the list for Northland's future sporting legends.

Police say no malicious intent despite allegations made in Facebook post
Police urge people to contact them directly rather then post on social media.

Vote for me! Council candidate's fantasist past exposed
Candidate once claimed to be elite soldier, rocket scientist and Olympic sportsman.

Young scientists impress at Far North fair
Girls make a clean sweep of the top prizes; home school students also excel.

Cruise firm's $100k a 'game changer' for Northland kiwi
A donation from every passenger will go to education and conservation groups in the Bay.

How rugby saved a life: 'I feel free on the field'
An incredible story of Northland's Bron Hames coming back from the brink through rugby.

Northland kiwifruit uneconomic without controversial spray, industry body says
Environmental Protection Authority is reviewing whether Hi-Cane should be allowed in NZ.

Photos: Te Tai Tokerau proves te reo alive and well in the region
Parade in Whangārei about showing "that te reo is here to stay" organisers say.

Horses injured, put down after massive electrical storm
Dozens of horses injured in storm and at least three put down; another killed by dogs.

Northland MP: Northern railway 'a white elephant'
National MP says putting $95m of PGF fund into northern railway is a waste of money.

Veteran sailor, 80, dies after falling from dinghy
Body found by person collecting shellfish on Saturday morning.

Northland Rugby, heed my warning
Will you still turn up to Northland's games if they continue a four-game losing streak?

$94M to upgrade rail line from Northland to Auckland
$94M to upgrade rail line from Northland to Auckland

Developer offers $1 to develop public boat yard in Auckland
Panuku chairwoman says no decision has been made about who will manage the boat yard.

River canoes feature in museum reshuffle
Project is part of 250th anniversary of Captain Cook's HMS Endeavour first visiting NZ.