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Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Jacques Cousteau of New Zealand passes on
Well-known marine environmentalist Wade Doak of Tutukaka has passed away.
Reports on sagging land expected early this week
Stan Semenoff to do remedial work to prevent future damage to land he's developing.
Planners recommend new state houses in Whangārei to be approved
Independent planners recommend to WDC to approve new state houses on Puriri Park Rd.
Northland sawmill closes owing ratepayer money
Northland timber processor owes ratepayers more than $800,000 in loan and interest.
Sitting mayors and slew of councillors keen to stay
Northland mayors not throwing in the towel yet - all three are standing for re-election.
Avocado growers in Aupouri Peninsula hamstrung by appeal
Appeal forces delay in drawing water from aquifer to nourish avocado plants in Northland.
Fire in sawdust pile could smoulder for months
Access issues created by a steep 40m high bank means the fire could smoulder for months.
Forest & Bird files Environment Court appeal
Call for more protection of endangered birds under Northland's Regional Plan.
Northland DHB files toxic air appeal in Environment Court
Northland DHB challenges aspects of the proposed Regional Plan on air and water quality.
Health cost from dust in Northland $3m a year
Dust from unsealed roads is killing one Northlander every two years.
Police: Buckle up and stay off your phone
Police operation to nab those not wearing seatbelts or on their cellphones while driving.
Whangārei's big chance: Hundertwasser Art Centre
Will Whangārei's Hundertwasser Art Centre be sabotaged by council indifference?
Kiwi House husbandry officer goes a step further
Traps have been carefully located on the property's perimeter adjoining Pukenui Forest.
Council hunting exotic escapees
The mostly Australian escapees are being hunted by the regional council.
Failed chicken farm 'a missed opportunity'
Northland business leader says Tegel's failed plan has been a missed opportunity.
Plans for Tegel chicken farm near Dargaville scrapped
Animal activists delighted the plans for the farm has been scrapped.
Offal pit full of dead cows near waterway
Pit full of bones and carcasses found on Northland farm at centre of cruelty allegations.
Fly-overs find 450 potential kauri dieback sites
Fly-overs reveal hundreds of new sites possibly infected with kauri dieback disease.
E.coli at beaches sparks warning
Testing last week indicated bacteria in a number of waterways across Northland.
Outrage after offal dumped in popular swimming spot
Sheep stolen from farm, butchered, then dumped in precious dune lake.
Fed Farmers drop Northland GMO appeal
Federated Farmers signals the end of lengthy legal saga over GMO regulation in Northland.
Whangarei organic gardeners cop spray drift
Retired couple upset their large, rural organic garden has been poisoned.
NRC seeking real oil on pipeline break
With the rip mended in the fuel pipeline the focus is on how it was caused
Pipeline wasn't in key infrastructure plan
Bill English's plan for key infrastructure didn't include the ruptured pipeline.
Pipeline claim - they were 'digging around for a log'
Industry veteran says swamp kauri business has lured 'cowboys' who ignore extraction rules
Billionaire to pull 60,000L to water lawn
Locals called it a "slap in the face" to Maori and "frivolous".
How two men in tinny saved 21m catamaran
Boaties leap to the rescue when yacht comes off its moorings in Paihia.
Opua train station, barge dock planned
A plan for steam train rides from Kawakawa faces a wait until at least next month.