High school students hospitalised after eating raw chicken
Principal sends urgent letter to parents, alerting them to situation.
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Kaitāia College to start own school lunch programme following food poisoning debacle
"It should have been done a long time before this," one student said.
Another 14 students unwell after raw chicken meals served at school
The lunch provider allegedly provided students with raw chicken meals - more than once.
'We've had raw meat in the past': Student says uncooked chicken not isolated incident
Some students reportedly became sick after eating the uncooked meat.
‘Third time lucky’: Mangōnui Waterfront Festival celebrates 10th anniversary
Three stages, almost 100 stalls and 5000 people expected at popular seaside festival.
Crunch fight night for Northland boxer Lani Daniels
Northland boxer Lani Daiels has a world title shot on the line for Friday night's fight.
Cat-astrophy averted: Kaitāia police to the rescue of furry felon
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News in brief: Rescue at Raumanga Falls; manslaughter plea and cocaine arrests
News snippets from across Northland and the surrounds.
Black Fern Krystal Murray Supreme Winner at Tai Tokerau Māori Sports Awards; special honour for Sid Going
Black Fern Krystal Murray wins top Tai Tokerau Māori Sports Award
Field Days is back: Northland's largest agriculture event returns after three-year Covid layoff
Roarsome: Quirky competitions and excellent exhibitions
Rescue teams, army heading into region as Cyclone Gabrielle approaches
Emergency preparations under way across Northland athough cyclone's track still uncertain.
Two Northland boxers ranked in IBF top 10
Lani Daniels is ranked the No 1 heavyweight in the world by the IBF.
Six times monthly average as parts of Northland get wettest January on record
Parts of Northland got more rain than ever before last month.
News in brief from Northland - Body found in water at Ruakākā and Age concern gets $10k grant
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Dalmatian heritage strong in Far North District Council decision-making
Dalmatian descendants play a distinctive role in Far North local government.
24hr deluge: Rain, thunderstorms to start long Auckland Anniversary weekend
The wet conditions are expected to last most of the weekend.
Gabriel's back! Northland’s favourite locomotive set to return this weekend
Huge cost of new boiler meant even Gabriel’s biggest fans feared it would never run again.
Fireball's spectacular night-sky show seen from Auckland to Cape Reinga
'It was a huge ball of orange that appeared in the sky all of a sudden.'
Tragic start to 2023 as two die in Northland crash
Vehicle hitting tree claims two lives in Ahipara, Far North
Mana enhancing approach to emergency housing praised by Human Rights Commission
Chief commissioner Paul Hunt called He Korowai Trust's approach "mana enhancing".
Whangārei social supermarket aims to ease Christmas stress
People who are stressed out about finding kai this Christmas have a place to turn to.
Exiting the state system: Christian school to shut its doors over sex ed programme
School “unwilling to implement the national health and sexuality curriculum”.
Primary care headache: Around 11,000 Northlanders without a GP
Enrolling with a GP continues to be an uphill battle for many Northlanders.
'The criminals are winning': Community patrols to help police quash crime
The patrols are in response to concerns about crime in the Far North.
Man killed while sandboarding ignored order not to go down dunes, court hears
Northland company on trial after Korean tourist dies at Northalnd's Te Paki sand dunes
St John Cadet training sees Northland nine-year-old save grandmother's life
Northland nine-year-old saves Gran's life thanks to her St John Cadet training.
Onerahi homicide: Recognise this ute? Police want to hear from you
Police have shared photos of a vehicle they want to locate amid their investigation.
'That's our kaupapa': Mid North golf club raise funds for boy with serious bleeding disorder
A fundraising golf tournament is helping a young Kaikohe boy and a Kerikeri charity.
Around 17,000 turn out in Whangārei for World Cup matches
There was a huge turnout for the Black Ferns and other games on the weekend in Whangārei.
Black Ferns run in nine tries while France wallop Fiji
The stage is set for the Women's Rugby World Cup quarter-finals in Whangārei this weekend.
New Far North mayor and district councillors get welcome pōwhiri at Waitangi
New Far north mayor and councillors welcomes with pōwhiri at Waitangi
Bout time: Northland slugger taking on former world champ
Kaitaia boxer Mea Motu back in the ring ahead of overseas bout
Black Fern Krystal Murray hopes Rugby World Cup in Northland inspires next generation of women players
Northland Black Fern Krystal Murray speaks ahead of Saturday's game against Scotland.
Northland leader Sonny Tau's trial aborted - but no fault of either Counsel or the defendant
A trial for Northland leader Sonny Tau has been aborted due to legal reasons.