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90 reasons to skydive
Thrill-seeking great-great-grandmother Violet Maskell celebrated her 90th birthday earlier this month by jumping out of a plane.

Ruakaka town a step closer
Oliver Scott, developer of the Northgate Business Park, says he is thrilled that the Whangarei District Council has adopted the Marsden Pt/Ruakaka Structure Plan.

Death of big cat upsets park staff
One of Zion Wildlife Garden's original big cats, Shia, has died of what staff believes were natural causes.

Two die in Northland crashes
A person has died after their car hit a bank in the second fatal crash in Northland this morning.

Second setback for victims of Blue Chip
Blue Chip victims have had another setback in their efforts to gain relief through the courts.

Man jumps into falls in vain bid to save driver
A 23-year-old tries to save a man whose car plunged off a bridge into the Whangarei Falls this afternoon.

Crash black spot claims teenager's life
Residents had been campaigning in vain for barriers on a treacherous corner that this weekend claimed the life of a teenager.