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Youth in holding pattern as recession bites north
The impacts of the global financial crisis hit are ingrained in our communities.

Far North man charged with murder
A Far North man has been charged with murder following the discovery of an Auckland man's body near a popular hiking track in Northland.

Cop denies texting at time of fatal crash
A police officer has denied he was texting when the patrol car he was driving hit and killed a 16-year-old youth in Northland in 2009.

Teen released on bail after Northland shooting death
A teenage boy was released on bail today after his first court appearance over the shooting death of a 20-year-old woman in Northland.

Teen charged after woman, 20, fatally shot
The fatal shooting of a woman in Northland last night is a tragic reminder of how dangerous guns can be, say police.

Children in house which was shot at
At least two children were in a Northland house shot at during an attempted murder on Christmas Eve, police say.

Far North 'rubbish' ads provoke and delight
A shirtless Far North Mayor Wayne Brown with a body that looks suspiciously like Dan Carter's. The Mona Lisa in a judge's wig and a bikini.

Woman who died in quad bike accident named
Police have named a woman who was killed in a quad bike accident on a Northland farm on Monday.