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![Whangārei woman delighted stolen bench returned](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Whangārei woman delighted stolen bench returned
Brigid Sinclair is delighted that a bench stolen from outside her home has been returned.
![$25,000 grant to help save Northland's endangered tara iti/ fairy tern](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
$25,000 grant to help save Northland's endangered tara iti/ fairy tern
NZ's most endangered bird set for help in Northland.
![Serious assault at Ngawha Prison leaves corrections officer badly injured](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Serious assault at Ngawha Prison leaves corrections officer badly injured
Serious assault on a Corrections officer at Ngawha Prison is a sign of increased violence.
![Motorbike and school bus crash - motorcyclist badly hurt](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Motorbike and school bus crash - motorcyclist badly hurt
Northland's emergency services are dealing with two crashes in the region this afternoon
![Whangārei woman's plan for nice reading spot stymied by bench theft](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Whangārei woman's plan for nice reading spot stymied by bench theft
A resident's efforts to brighten up her neighbourhood have been thwarted by dishonesty.
![Stranger danger warning after school student approached](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Stranger danger warning after school student approached
Whangārei community warned be vigilant after high-school student approached by stranger.
![Coroner to investigate toddler death](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Coroner to investigate toddler death
The child, understood to be a 2yo, is believed to have drowned.
![Appeal kicks off for Northland Rescue Helicopter](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Appeal kicks off for Northland Rescue Helicopter
Northland Rescue Helicopter needs public help as annual appeal starts.
![Labour's Kelvin Davis retains Te Tai Tokerau seat for third term](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Labour's Kelvin Davis retains Te Tai Tokerau seat for third term
Te Tai Tokerau incumbent Kelvin Davis is humbled to have kept the seat for a third term.
![Losing the Ranfurly Shield most hurtful for Northland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Losing the Ranfurly Shield most hurtful for Northland
Northland put shield loss behind and focus on Otago.
![Northland result 'on a knife edge' - King](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Northland result 'on a knife edge' - King
King won on the night but by only 742 votes - and special votes could hand it to Prime.
![Five reasons Whangārei electorate result too close to call](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Five reasons Whangārei electorate result too close to call
Election night fails to find clear winner in Whangārei electorate.
![Special votes could decide Whangārei electorate](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Special votes could decide Whangārei electorate
Emily Henderson open to the idea of working alongside Dr Shane Reti.
![Campaign boss: Ill-discipline, PM's popularity cost Nats the election](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Campaign boss: Ill-discipline, PM's popularity cost Nats the election
Many people voted for Jacinda Ardern rather than Labour, Northland National
![Suspected drowning claims life of two-year-old](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Suspected drowning claims life of two-year-old
Child dies in Dargaville from suspected drowning
![Election 2020 coverage - Whangārei, Northland and Te Tai Tokerau electorates](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Election 2020 coverage - Whangārei, Northland and Te Tai Tokerau electorates
We'll keep you up to date on what's happening in the region.
![Petrol station raided for cigarettes for fourth time in six months](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Petrol station raided for cigarettes for fourth time in six months
Thousands of dollars' worth of tobacco products were stolen from a Whangārei business.
![Marriage proposal follows singer's default lockdown in Whangārei](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Marriage proposal follows singer's default lockdown in Whangārei
While touring New Zealand, singer Maggie Cocco finds love at a Whangārei Irish bar.
![Locals outraged at dumping of shark on Dargaville street](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Locals outraged at dumping of shark on Dargaville street
The illegal dumping of a shark causes waves in local reaction.
![After 19 months of construction Whangārei's Loop Rd roundabout opens on Monday](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
After 19 months of construction Whangārei's Loop Rd roundabout opens on Monday
Whangārei's Loop Rd roundabout on SH1 to open on Monday for first time.
![Northland bakers in the running for best sausage rolls](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Northland bakers in the running for best sausage rolls
13 bakers have put their best meat-filled pastries forward.
![Award for art and mentoring programme at Northland's Ngawha prison](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Award for art and mentoring programme at Northland's Ngawha prison
Creative inmates at Ngawha prison are thrilled with their recent Arts Access award.
![Bluebottle swarm surprises beachgoers at Matauri Bay](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Bluebottle swarm surprises beachgoers at Matauri Bay
Stinging sea creatures at mercy of winds, currents, and thrive as sunlight hours increase.
![Magpies defend Shield against the Taniwha](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Magpies defend Shield against the Taniwha
Magpies overpower Northland Taniwha to retain the Ranfurly Shield in Napier.
![Kerikeri High to reopen on Monday after fire](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Kerikeri High to reopen on Monday after fire
Fire-damaged Northland school reopens on Monday
![Court orders defunct Northland sawmill to pay its debt](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Court orders defunct Northland sawmill to pay its debt
Council says it will keep up fight to claw back more than $860,000.
![Cost of spaying unaffordable for many in Northland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Cost of spaying unaffordable for many in Northland
Littering kittens to pick up speed in Northland unless spaying is carried out.
![Northland rugby fans hoping to bring Ranfurly Shield home](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Northland rugby fans hoping to bring Ranfurly Shield home
After 41 years, Northland rugby fans hope to bring Ranfurly Shield home again.
![Winston Peters talks to 150 at NZ First's final Whangārei election rally](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Winston Peters talks to 150 at NZ First's final Whangārei election rally
NZ First leader Winston Peters makes last plea for votes at a rally in Whangārei