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![Assault that left Whangārei security officer with serious injuries earns home detention](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Assault that left Whangārei security officer with serious injuries earns home detention
Home detention for assault that left Whangārei court security officer with bad injuries.
![North cycling fans in for treat with Big Bike Film Night 2024](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
North cycling fans in for treat with Big Bike Film Night 2024
Big Bike Film Night in Northland with best short films from around the globe.
![Fishing club reeling with delight after record number of marlin catches](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Fishing club reeling with delight after record number of marlin catches
The last spike in marlin catches was in 2016 during an El Niño climate pattern.
![Dotterel chicks ready to fly from Northland beach](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Dotterel chicks ready to fly from Northland beach
Threatened dotterel chicks on Northland beach ready to fly.
![How a youngster is calling on politicians for safer weed-spraying on school grounds](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
How a youngster is calling on politicians for safer weed-spraying on school grounds
Not only did Henry Bedell present to council, he also wrote to the Minister of Health.
![Loved too much: Popular Matapōuri Mermaid Pools slowly recovering](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Loved too much: Popular Matapōuri Mermaid Pools slowly recovering
The delicate Mermaid Pools used to have up to 1000 visitors a day.
![News briefs from Northland - shellfish warning, Canopy Night Market back and boating disaster averted](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
News briefs from Northland - shellfish warning, Canopy Night Market back and boating disaster averted
News snippets from Northland
![Re-establishing a first response unit a family affair](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Re-establishing a first response unit a family affair
Tia and Shaun Lord are a dynamic duo doing their bit for a community in need.
!['I got a glimpse of an eyeball': Couple delighted with rare find while fishing off rocks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'I got a glimpse of an eyeball': Couple delighted with rare find while fishing off rocks
Graham and Alison Pickering were fishing when they found a rare sea creature.
![Brutal killer of Whangārei teen denied parole after 17 years in jail](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Brutal killer of Whangārei teen denied parole after 17 years in jail
The murderer was denied parole 17 years after the brutal killing of a Whangārei teen.
![Four outstanding women receive Whangārei civic honours](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Four outstanding women receive Whangārei civic honours
Four influential women have been honoured for their services to the community.
![Whangārei's summer markets return to the Town Basin](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Whangārei's summer markets return to the Town Basin
The Canopy Night market and the Artisans Market return to Whangārei.
![Neighbours at war: Jury reach verdict for alleged assault with a weedeater](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Neighbours at war: Jury reach verdict for alleged assault with a weedeater
The neighbourly issues of an exclusive gated community were laid bare in court.
![Neighbours at war: Who whacked whom with the weedeater?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Neighbours at war: Who whacked whom with the weedeater?
A 79-year-old man is alleged to have hit his neighbour with the man's own weedeater.
![Whangārei's lengthy and impressive maritime history to feature in new festival](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Whangārei's lengthy and impressive maritime history to feature in new festival
The Whangārei Maritime Festival is set to showcase city's extensive marine history.
![Whangārei teen Mairina Dunn's brutal killer Nathan Fenton up for parole](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Whangārei teen Mairina Dunn's brutal killer Nathan Fenton up for parole
Man who killed Whangārei teen Mairina Dunn in 2006 up for parole
![Whangārei band Basement give concert money to charity after friend's brain injury](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Whangārei band Basement give concert money to charity after friend's brain injury
The young musicians felt it was a worthy cause.
![End of an era for iconic flats once saved but now to be demolished](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
End of an era for iconic flats once saved but now to be demolished
The boarded up Almond Court flats have been an iconic landmark in Whangārei for years.
![Work of conservationists Robert and Robyn Webb immortalised in bronze](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Work of conservationists Robert and Robyn Webb immortalised in bronze
A memorable moment for conservation as a new sculpture honours conservationist duo.
![Unwanted dogs could become drug sniffing superstars](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Unwanted dogs could become drug sniffing superstars
Detector dog trainers reckon Northland's pooches are the best
![Concerns raised about school's board after staff exodus](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Concerns raised about school's board after staff exodus
Ngunguru School Board of Trustees says that "change is a part of growth".