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Spellbinding Whangārei night light show sold out
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Whangārei Mayor wants reliable route between regions ahead of $270m SH1 safety improvements
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Drunk gang father uses his patch to assault his children
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Bulls to lock horns with Knights in the RLN premier final
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Counting the cost of storm damage in Northland: $20m insurance payouts from one event
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News in brief: Young butchers carve path to grand final; Council makes tough rates rise decision
The latest news bites from around the region.
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Far North Holdings cops heat over plans for public housing in Hikurangi
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