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Northland news in brief: Man charged with arson pleads insanity
The latest news bites from around the region.
Carruth House closing due to declining student numbers
Whangarei Boys' High School boarding hostel opened in 1927.
Watch: Man's rage-fuelled rampage at Northland McDonald's
Police are searching for a man who went on a rampage at a drive-thru in Whangārei.
Kaitaia sets new NZ winter weather record
Figures confirm what we all suspected: 2022's winter was the warmest & wettest on record.
Comment: Lengthy wait lists for specialist care, surgery
Dr Shane Reti says thousands waiting 12 months-plus for specialist assessment or surgery
New school cricket programme breaking boundaries
The programme launched in Northland is all about fun and participation for youngsters.
Community fund grows food resilience in vulnerable region
Recent adverse weather events and disrupted roads have highlighted Northland's weak spots.
Couple stopped to fill waterbottle reportedly found dead man in waterfall
Police are appealing for any information after a man was found dead on SH1 yesterday.
Ace kicker Hawkins out for three games after red card
Northland have prepared well for crucial match against Auckland in Whangārei
TV's Ted Lasso gives lessons on kindness that are sometimes misunderstood - Vaughan Gunson
Columnist Vaughan Gunson examines kindness through Ted Lasso TV series
Joe Bennett: First ever conversation with a conspiracy theorist
Columnist Joe Bennett has met his first conspiracy theorist - in the shower.
Roll call: Whangārei District Councillors' attendance rates revealed
Whangārei District Councillor meeting attendance records made pubic
A beast of a business: Vets will disappear if status quo continues
Northland vets urge the public to lead with kindness as their profession struggles.
Five reasons that muscle matters … a lot
The question remains. Why, when less calories are going in is weight not coming off?
Brent Eastwood on what life would be like without play
Reduce barriers to play to increase community well being - Brent Eastwood
Youth walks on 10 charges: Health service accepts judge's criticism
Health service says changes have been made in response to criticism from the Court.
Ex-army major aims to raise $1m by walking length of NZ
Determined 68-year-old hoping to raise whopping sum for Doctors Without Borders.
Four season in one day at Whangārei Primary School Sports Association's cross country champs
Whangārei Primary School cross country champs saw all kinds of weather at Barge Park
Northland bowls season officially starts this weekend after awards presented
Gwen Lawson with the latest news from the Northland bowls scene.
Security staff in high demand as retailers worry over burglaries, ram raids
Demand is increasing for security guards - and so is aggression towards them.
Northland-based Pakistani appeals for help as flooding batters home nation
Whangārei mum pleads for monetary help for flood-ravaged Pakistanis.
Kaipara council looking at $5.9m piece of Mangawhai land for sport and recreation
Community feedback wanted on proposed purchase before final decision made.
News snippets from Northland
Utes damaged in SH1 crash; and Poor Knights Crossing on again.
Man waits nearly two years for life-changing hip replacement
266 Northlanders have waited more than 12 months for their orthopaedic surgery.
Seven months and waiting for abandoned dogs in need of a home
Long-term Northland SPCA residents looking for loving homes
Body in mangroves in Whangārei spark police operation, but suspicious circumstances
Whangārei investigating after body found at Onerahi, but no suspicious circumstances
'It's a new beginning for us': First tenants move in on Puriri Park Rd
New State housing tenant in Whangārei calls for dialogue to alleviate concerns.
'Meet the candidate' events for Northland local body elections - so far
Where and when to meet Northland local body election candidates.
Cutting-edge scanner will be huge boost for healthcare
Northland to get first high-tech PET-CT when a new radiology clinic opens next year
Couple busted breaking lockdown sentenced on meth, firearms charges
They said they were going straight home. Instead they drove to Kaikohe to sell P.
Ute hits power pole, flips into paddock south of Whangārei
Emergency services at ute crash south of Whangārei
Father and son seeking return of piece of family history
Trevor Griffiths wants his father's irreplaceable Gurkha knife back.