Briefly: Town Hall is 100 years old

Town Hall is 100 years old

Whangarei's old Town Hall, also known as the Old Municipal Building, will celebrate its 100th birthday today with a small civic ceremony hosted by Mayor Morris Cutforth.

Mr Cutforth will mark the occasion of the first stone being laid at the Bank St Building from 2pm today.

Over the past few months Whangarei District Council staff have been gathering bits and pieces about the building from local residents and these will be displayed proudly at the Old Municipal Building for the public to view this week and will be captured in a "Memories" book.

Councillors and former and current council staff will attend the ceremony today as well as representatives of the organisations that have been located in the building over the years.

Ila Johnson, one of Whangarei's oldest residents at 101, will also attend.

Man on wilful damage charge

A drunken Whangarei man has been arrested after police say he smashed a window at a Tikipunga home in the early hours of the morning.

Acting Sergeant Mark Andrews said police were called to a Paranui Valley Rd home at 2am yesterday after reports of a domestic dispute.

Mr Andrews said a drunk 23-year-old man had gone to the home and allegedly smashed a window at the property.

He was arrested and charged with wilful damage and will appear in Whangarei District Court on the charge later this month.

Death threat alleged

A man who allegedly threatened to kill his ex-partner, who had a protection order in place against him, is facing a court appearance in Whangarei.

The man allegedly went to the Norfolk St home of his ex-partner about 12.15am yesterday, Whangarei police Acting Sergeant Mark Andrews said.

Mr Andrews said the man allegedly threatened to kill the woman and he was arrested and charged with threatening to kill, breaching a protection order and theft.

Teens arrested for shoplifting

Two 17-year-old boys have been arrested and charged with shoplifting from a city supermarket.

Acting Sergeant Mark Andrews said the pair were caught stealing from Pak'n Save supermarket shortly after 9am on Monday.

They will appear in Whangarei District Court on a charge of theft this week and more charges may be laid against the pair.