Big jump in local foreclosures
Forced property sales across Northland jumped more than 30 per cent - despite an overall drop in the number of national foreclosures.
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- 10:00 AM May 20th
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Man to appear on two murder charges
The Northland woman who was critically injured in a shooting yesterday has died, police say.
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Arrest after 'low speed' chase
A man who allegedly had a large hunting knife and mask in his car led Whangarei police on a "low speed" chase covering about 100km before he was stopped after all four of his tyres were burst by police using road spikes.
Police name dead student
A Whangarei man was killed and four others injured, one critically, when a car hit a power pole at Te Kopuru near Dargaville on Friday night.
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Teaming up with Te Papa
Friedensreich Hundertwasser might be giggling in his grave at the irony of New Zealand's national museum storing some of its irreplaceable collection in a building with his name on it in Whangarei.
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Northland duo win best steak award
Two Northland beef farming families have taken top accolades in this year's prestigious Beef + Lamb New Zealand Steak of Origin competition held in Feilding on Monday.
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Netball: Onerahi pull away in final quarter
Potter Electrical Onerahi put their foot down just in time in their Educare North premier netball clash against Manawanui Red on Friday, with the match in the balance until the final quarter.
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Mangawhai: Classic seaside destination
Mangawhai offers a variety of accommodation, scenery, dining options and natural charms.
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Abandoned car eliminated from Mona Blades inquiry
An abandoned car found by a hunter in the Rangitaiki Forest has been eliminated from the Mona Blades inquiry. Police said the car was thought to be an orange Datsun but was checked by police and found to be a Mitsubishi, and was confirmed as not related to the case. Miss Blades, 18, went missing while hitchhiking in 1975 and was last seen in an orange Datsun station wagon. Her body has never been found and no one has been charged in relation to her death.
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