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![Doctor saw female patients without a chaperone](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Doctor saw female patients without a chaperone
A Whangārei doctor has been suspended for two years.
![Two plead guilty over record 494kg meth haul](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Two plead guilty over record 494kg meth haul
Two more guilty over record 494kg meth haul landed on Ninety Mile Beach
![Property developer who left homeowners in the lurch declared bankrupt](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Property developer who left homeowners in the lurch declared bankrupt
It is the second time that Stephen Foley has been declared bankrupt.
![Yoga with kittens brings plenty of smiles](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Yoga with kittens brings plenty of smiles
Yoga with kittens gets off to cute start in Whangārei.
![Woman removed from burning home three times](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Woman removed from burning home three times
Neighbour removes woman from burning house as she douses flames with garden hose.
![Animal lovers protest pound conditions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Animal lovers protest pound conditions
Dog lobby group hands councillors a pile of dog blankets, beds and treats.
![Pilot flies too close to Marsden Point oil refinery](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Pilot flies too close to Marsden Point oil refinery
Whangārei pilot flies too close to Marsden Point oil refinery.
![The latest fitness craze: Yoga with kittens](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
The latest fitness craze: Yoga with kittens
Yoga with kittens makes bow in Whangārei fundraiser.
![Kiwi death on tennis star's property a 'wake-up call'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Kiwi death on tennis star's property a 'wake-up call'
Dead bird found at Russell's Long Beach found to have been victim of dog attack.
![North health trust faces crisis as staff, bosses quit](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
North health trust faces crisis as staff, bosses quit
Health board is assuring residents that health services will continue at Kaeo hospital.
![Northland woman's lewd Facebook revenge](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Northland woman's lewd Facebook revenge
Dargaville woman sentenced for sending lewd messages and images to daughter.
![Ngawha Prison confession from father: 'I failed my son'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Ngawha Prison confession from father: 'I failed my son'
Ngawha Prison admission from father: 'I forgot about my son'.
![First service station outside Auckland doubles petrol sales](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
First service station outside Auckland doubles petrol sales
Petrol companies expect over-the-border fuel sales to increase.
![Median rent in Northland hits $400](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Median rent in Northland hits $400
Median rent in Northland goes up by $20 a week in the last 12 months
![Old Boys Marist lose bruising Northland premier rugby encounter](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Old Boys Marist lose bruising Northland premier rugby encounter
Wellsford pip OBM in a rugby thriller in Whangarei
![Enough abuse: Veteran rugby ref quits](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Enough abuse: Veteran rugby ref quits
Gavin Benney to quit as rugby referee after years of abuse.
![Veteran's granddaughter welcomes plans for Māori Battalion museum](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Veteran's granddaughter welcomes plans for Māori Battalion museum
The new museum at the Treaty Grounds is due to open for Waitangi Day 2020.
![Bold plan to fence out predators](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Bold plan to fence out predators
The fence would stretch 8.5km from coast to coast south of Cape Reinga
![Tears as Whangārei tyre slashing toll rises](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Tears as Whangārei tyre slashing toll rises
More reports of slashed tyres continue to roll into police - and more are expected.
![Flames spotted at Whangārei oil refinery](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Flames spotted at Whangārei oil refinery
The refinery near Whangārei had an issue during the restart of the hydrocracker unit.
![Hospital addresses theft of patients' food, meth found in kids' ward](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Hospital addresses theft of patients' food, meth found in kids' ward
Longstanding problem of theft from Whangārei Hospital ward kitchens, says senior manager.
![Gang members and gang associates among those arrested](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Gang members and gang associates among those arrested
Police arrest 24 people in meth operation.
![Losing our religion: Why fewer New Zealanders are attending church](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Losing our religion: Why fewer New Zealanders are attending church
55 per cent of NZers don't identify with "main religion", according to in-depth research.
![Mum, daughter murdered: How killer got his guns](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Mum, daughter murdered: How killer got his guns
Details emerge of how mum and daughter were shot on Mt Tiger in Northland.
![Pensioner stuck with infected garden waste after MPI U-turn](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Pensioner stuck with infected garden waste after MPI U-turn
Pensioner thought she was doing the right thing by removing infected plants.
![Drugs claim: 'What kind of people take P into a children's ward in a hospital?'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Drugs claim: 'What kind of people take P into a children's ward in a hospital?'
A woman said she found a bag of P on the floor of Whangārei Hospital's children's ward.