'It is time for some tough love' to address Northland's truancy issue
In term 1, Northland schools see the lowest attendance averaging 73 per cent.
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Iwi-commissioned sculpture on Kerikeri roundabout vandalised before completion
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High Court rules against Māori trust that took council to court
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Northland iwi wins top biosecurity award for Waipoua restoration project
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Man ignored passengers' pleas to slow down ahead of fatal Northland crash
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Group protesting the closure of Northland's Marsden Pt Oil Refinery
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Woman hit by car with no driver, seriously injured, two die in other crashes
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