Thunderstorms, hail and high winds expected in Northland
Thunderstorms, hail and high winds are expected in Auckland, Northland and parts of Coromandel Peninsular this afternoon.
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Petrol burns bigger hole in pocket
Northland motorists are bracing for another petrol price hike, with excise tax set to rise by nine cents a litre by July 2015.
Couple to be laid to rest together
A Far North couple fatally shot at their home will be buried together but their families are yet to decide where.
Fishermen help to rescue orca
Commercial fishermen have been praised for the way they looked after an orca stranded in the Kaipara Harbour until rescuers arrived.
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Farmers attack rating proposal
A Northland farming advocacy group is objecting to Kaipara's intention to impose differential ratings of 155 per cent on property titles of more than two hectares of land.
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Editorial: Northland salutes our Lord's hero
There's something special about Lord's cricket ground in London, England.
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northland weekend sports
A selection of pics from this weekends sports...
Waka return from epic voyage
Two waka hourua (double-hulled ocean-going...
Rugby League 9-A-Side, Kensington Park
Rugby League 9-A-Side, Kensington Park
Tribunal's modern-day waka journey
Claimants, Crown representatives and Waitangi...
Business
Oily Rag: Turn downtime into dollars
It's Government Budget week, and our learned politicians in Wellington have again being preaching the virtues of surpluses, the vices of debt and the need to live within your means.
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Or you do what the Whangarei District Council does, revalue your assets and borrow more, oh hang on that means you pay more interest so maybe it doesn't work
ratepayer942 from Whangarei
Sport
Netball: Colourful outfits at juniors' fun day out
Junior netball is proving a hit as teams from Northern Wairoa, Kerikeri and Whangarei Netball Centres entered the Whangarei Netball Centre (WNC) annual Junior Tournament.
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Destination Northland
Mangawhai: Classic seaside destination
Mangawhai offers a variety of accommodation, scenery, dining options and natural charms.
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NZ Herald
$100k car scam
An online car dealer has been snared placing thousands of fake bids on more than 500 of its own auctions. The Auto Co (Millennium) Ltd pilfered more than $100,000 from Trade Me users in a year by "shill bidding" on $1 reserve auctions. The company was the biggest motor trader on the site at the time and the case is the largest of its kind in New Zealand. The scam came undone after a buyer complained about the Auckland-based trader. Trade Me's trust and safety manager, Jon Duffy, said The Auto Co's scheme was sophisticated "and they were covering their tracks pretty well. Our normal detection…
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