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![Should ratepayers foot the bill to ensure freedom campers stick to the rules?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Should ratepayers foot the bill to ensure freedom campers stick to the rules?
Whangarei District Council reviews need for monitoring of freedom camping.
![Roaming dogs suspected in latest attack on sheep in Maungatapere](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Roaming dogs suspected in latest attack on sheep in Maungatapere
The Whangārei council is investigating following the attack, the most recent of several.
![Council silent since cemetery dispute with grieving families](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Council silent since cemetery dispute with grieving families
Families were previously told they needed to clear tributes from the cemetery's lawns.
![Fears for winter as council says no to homeless shelter proposal at former old boys' site](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fears for winter as council says no to homeless shelter proposal at former old boys' site
Kids as young as 6, elderly, people with cancer, are our homeless, activist says.
![The message rough sleeper Jason Poutai wants Whangārei District Council to hear](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The message rough sleeper Jason Poutai wants Whangārei District Council to hear
Rough sleeper Jason Poutai has a message he wants Whangārei District Council to hear. Video / Michael Cunningham
![Court only option after councils clear Semenoff of subsidence concerns](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Court only option after councils clear Semenoff of subsidence concerns
Developer Stan Semenoff has been cleared of a nearby resident's concerns
![Injured man's wife says council, contractors need health and safety 'shake-up'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Injured man's wife says council, contractors need health and safety 'shake-up'
The wife of a badly injured man says an unsafe footbridge should have simply been closed.
!['Heartless': Grieving families upset over request to remove graveside tributes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Heartless': Grieving families upset over request to remove graveside tributes
A grieving Whangarei family have been told to clear tributes from a gravesite lawn.
![Resident despairs over former Whangārei mayor’s earthmoving activities](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Resident despairs over former Whangārei mayor’s earthmoving activities
A Manuka Place resident fears his property might be the next to be condemned.
![Whangārei mayor says role can be ‘very lonely’](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Whangārei mayor says role can be ‘very lonely’
'When you take the role of mayor, it's not about you. It's about everybody else.'
!['It gave me the screaming heebies': Northlander nearly pushed off road by truck amid Brynderwyns closure](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'It gave me the screaming heebies': Northlander nearly pushed off road by truck amid Brynderwyns closure
Trucks versus cars during the Brynderwyns closure - what are officials doing this time?
![Cyclone Gabrielle one year on: How Northland is picking up the pieces](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Cyclone Gabrielle one year on: How Northland is picking up the pieces
Even though a year has passed, remnants of the storm's destruction remain.
![New Port Nikau pier could boost marine sector and community, mayor says](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
New Port Nikau pier could boost marine sector and community, mayor says
The latest pier at the marina is due to be completed later this month.
![A New Dawn: Whangārei's first cruise ship lands at Marsden Point, passengers get grand welcome](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
A New Dawn: Whangārei's first cruise ship lands at Marsden Point, passengers get grand welcome
The welcome was a great experience which exceeded their expectation.
![Cause for alarm: Pets terrorised by roaming dogs in Kaipara](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Cause for alarm: Pets terrorised by roaming dogs in Kaipara
The number of dog attacks and complaints about wandering dogs has increased this year.
![Couple heartbroken after 13 sheep killed in dog attacks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Couple heartbroken after 13 sheep killed in dog attacks
" ... once dogs get a taste of sheep, they will keep coming back."
![First cruise ships to be welcomed to Whangārei next year](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
First cruise ships to be welcomed to Whangārei next year
The ships arrive next year in what's set to be a boon for regional economic prosperity.
![Baby girl attacked by dog recovering; Kaipara mayor says increasing dog attacks 'worrying'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Baby girl attacked by dog recovering; Kaipara mayor says increasing dog attacks 'worrying'
Kaipara's mayor is concerned about rising figures relating to dog attacks in Northland.
![Rates due on Monday, but Northlanders are struggling](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rates due on Monday, but Northlanders are struggling
Northland council rates are due on Monday, but many are struggling to pay.
![Summer spike in bad dog behaviour sparks reminder about canine etiquette](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Summer spike in bad dog behaviour sparks reminder about canine etiquette
Northland councils see a spike in complaints about bad dog behaviour every summer.
![Rough sleepers share their concern over growing homelessness](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rough sleepers share their concern over growing homelessness
Homeless people talk about their journey during a World Homeless Day event in Whangārei.