$11m to help overcrowded Northland schools
Ruakākā School will get two new classrooms; $7m goes to Kamo High School.
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Whangārei's Lions Clubs' Citrus for the South collection gathers tonnes of fruit.
NorthTec construction graduates find work in Northland's building industry
Northland trades graduates working in the industry in the region.
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Northland dune lakes are torn between saving native biodiversity and trout fishery
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The end of bank cheques: Another step digitally excluding older people?
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Blue Light programme takes Whangārei youth for fun in snow at Mt Ruapehu
Whangārei youth learn news skills in the snow at Ohakune on Blue Light programme
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Northland police pay thanks to the public who helped bring missing 'local legends' home
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Two people hurt in crash at Ōhaeawai
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Hope for Moerewa, Ōtiria residents one year after the flood
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Whangārei's Zonta Great New Zealand Book Fair nirvana for book lovers
Thousands of books being sorted ahead of sale.
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Defibrillators for police cars; and nominations open for NZer of the Year.
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Lifting the bar: A court process that felt like a Māori process
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Coastal track closed by DoC; and planting day at Mangawhai.
Historic bar admission sees registry officer celebrated on marae
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Body of 'local legend', 95, found in Northland harbour
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Motorists warned of crash chaos on busy stretch of Whangārei road
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Two arrests after violent Waipapa Superette robbery
Tobacco was taken in the violent robbery just before closing time on Sunday.
Northland's meth epidemic and the new approach making a difference
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Speed limits to drop in Mangawhai
New limits will be 40km/h for most residential streets and 30km/h for busy shopping areas.