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Reece plumbing and bathroom showroom opens in Whangārei
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Northland Regional Council selects New Zealand's first wahine Māori chair
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Covid weekly update: 16,399 new cases, 41 deaths
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Ruawai in pilot plan to navigate climate change hazards
Community panel set up to work on plan to find ways to cope with possible future hazards.
Whangārei buzzing over long weekend
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Dog attack victim says 'slap on the wrist' to dog owner a disgrace
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NorthTec opening campus for mid-North students at Ngāwhā
Mid-Northland students getting NorthTec campus at Ngāwhā.
Te Araroa trail numbers booming despite Northland forest closures
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Rawene fire contained but not yet extinguished
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British couple stranded in 2020 lockdown return to exact campsite to restart NZ trip
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Northlanders hit the beach after packed weekend
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Kaitaia's Mea Motu outclasses former world boxing champ
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Rubbish burning turns into huge scrub fire in Rawene
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Far North fire: Crews tackle bush blaze overnight
Fourteen fire trucks were dispatched to tackle the blaze.
Saving drowning holidaymakers in Northland haunts rescuer
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Putrid plant blossoms in Whangārei
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Māori Surf Champs gets big break in Ahipara after Covid cancellations
It will be the second time the event has been held in Tai Tokerau in its 26-year history.
Around 17,000 turn out in Whangārei for World Cup matches
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Black Ferns run in nine tries while France wallop Fiji
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Passion for scooter riding gives Kerikeri teen chance to compete at world champs
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