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The Lunch Box makes between 300 and 400 lunches a week and there are plans to expand.
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Plan to make Whangarei city centre connected
A detailed plan outlines the way to revitalise Whangarei's city centre.
Fitness and anxiety testing for baby snapper
Snapper are being put through comprehensive physical testing.
Fugitive jumps in river after police alert
Kawakawa police op the second AOS callout in the Far North in two days.
Boy chases off would-be bike thief
Quintin Packer, 12, wasn't afraid to stand up to a man trying to steal his new bike.
Ahipara gunman on run after shots fired
Shots fired near Ahipara School prompts lockdown but gunman still on loose.
Terminally ill woman pushes for Act's euthanasia bill
Terminally ill Kiwis and supporters front a new campaign for Act's euthanasia bill.
Closing arguments made in Arthur Parkin trial
A jury is to decide if Olympian Arthur Parkin assaulted three young girls in the past.
New tanker shipping fuel from Marsden Pt
The new oil tanker is specifically designed for working around New Zealand.
Sucker-punch victim: Brutal blow 'pretty much ruined my life'
An ambush attack, awful injuries and an MP who became the main prosecution witness.
Cyclone Gita's u-turn to NZ: Who's in the firing line?
"Hurricane force winds" possible when Gita hits New Zealand.
Ocean is 'screaming out for help'
Nicky Sinden wants people to head down to their local beach on Sunday for a clean-up.
Crash victim popular and 'comedy gold'
Ben Petrie was on a road trip with his best mates when he was killed in motorcycle crash.
Police appeal for missing man Colin Browne
Police in Northland are searching for Colin Browne, last seen in Whareora.
Tuhoronuku say Ngapuhi ready to settle
Tuhoronuku say settlement money could be used for the betterment of whanau.
Highway to stay shut for two weeks after huge slip
Route between Kawakawa and Paihia to stay shut for two weeks.
Remarkable escape as tree smashes onto car
'Reverse!'" Father's desperate call to son as hillside roars down onto road.
Slip in Paihia, Northland closes State Highway 11
Slip in Paihia, Northland closes State Highway 11.
Olympian's teen sex trial: 'A hidden, dirty little secret'
The former Olympic star is accused of sexually assaulting three young girls.
Schools cancelled, roads closed as flooding hits parts of NZ
Kids find joy as wet weather closes roads and causes slips across the north.
Two shots fired at Whangarei house
Family plead for information after drive-by shooting at Whangarei house.
Waipu's Alien Weaponry get record deal
Teenagers score deal with Austria-based Napalm Records.
Senior cop named in sex assault case
A senior detective has denied allegations of sexual violation and indecent assault.
Crashes keep emergency services busy
Spate of crashes in Northland following a double fatality
One dead in crash in Far North
A person has died in a crash in the Far North this afternoon
Summer drenching – what's next for the Big Wet?
Aucklanders are being warned of surface flooding and streams rising rapidly.
Brothel runs 'Kiwi Kissing Coach' course
"Ethical" escort agency expands its services to include lessons on how to get a girlfriend
Six die on roads in 24 hours
Three die from crashes in Waikato, two in Northland, one in Christchurch.
Artist calls for action on Hauraki Gulf 'time bomb'
A new art exhibition highlights an environmental "time bomb" in the Hauraki Gulf.
Whangarei charter school hopeful for future
Whangarei's Te Kapehu Whetu school is not fazed by Govt intention to end charter schools.
Northland father and son killed in road crash
Police urge family conversations about road safety
Donna McIntyre: The lure of Northland
Generous hosts decide to call it a day: luxurious coastal retreat is on the market.
Flag lawns and laundry - it's going to be wet
Rain spreads south to cover the whole country during the weekend.