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Free stadium bus shuttle on Lions game day
Showers predicted for Saturday when the British and Irish visitors play in Whangarei.
Who owns our water? A battle boils
Consents given to firms to take our water opened taps on furious row.
How kids are learning about germs with glitter
Whangarei students had fun learning about how germs spread for SneezeSafe Week.
WINZ says no to brothel ad
Whangarei's ethical brothel, The Bach, has been blocked from advertising for staff.
Hit from behind leaves life-long injuries
Tangaroa Samuels was sentenced to jail for the vicious attack in January.
'You can be fit and healthy at any size'
Survivor contestant "angry and upset" after being fat-shamed by her teammates.
Meatheads' brazen attempt to rob butcher
Three men brazenly tried to steal meat from a Tikipunga butchery.
Police to wine thieves: We know you
The public have helped police identify two men caught stealing non-alcoholic wine.
Ute shunted into path of logging truck
A ute was pushed 60 metres along a Northland highway after a crash involving two trucks.
No rooms left in Whangarei for Lions game
Rooms available only on either side for June 3 match at Toll Stadium, say providers.
Little man, big fish
Seven-year-old Awarua WiHongi is proof small people can achieve big things.
Family mourn 'popular, wonderful father'
Family heartbroken after son killed in France just months before wedding.
'Embarrassment to himself, his country'
Two tourists viciously assaulted in Northland had harsh words for one of the attackers.
Second man admits to importing meth
Second man admits to meth charges in New Zealand's biggest methamphetamine bust.
Gay man denied eyebrow shaping
Jason Lee wants an apology after the beauty salon allegedly discriminated against him.
Whangarei man's photos on Fijian $7 note
This Whangarei man's photos have been printed on a $7 Fijian note
Gatland's Lions set for Waitangi welcome
The British & Irish Lions are set to be welcomed on to the Waitangi Treaty Grounds.
Possible sightings of missing twins
Ten-year-old brothers Hamiora and Waiariki Chapman are apparently in the Northland area.
12-year-old steals car, drives 115km
Police laid road spikes at Puhoi after trailing the child from south of Whangarei.
Sky closes office, leaves note in window
Sky says falling revenue and subscriber numbers contributed to Whangarei office closure.
Tight race for revived waka ama trophy
Revival of gruelling event is keeping the spirit of one of the sport's NZ founders alive.
Principal backs teacher caught with porn
Primary school principal (pictured) backs teacher who shared porn images as a 'joke'.
Rugby coach facing 53 child sex charges
The man pleaded not guilty to charges including sexual connection and indecent assault.
Classic Kiwi play retold in Te Reo Maori
The thriller Mo and Jess kill Susie to be performed in te reo Maori for the first time.
Man cut out of car following crash
The man was trapped when the car ended up in a ditch off Whangarei Heads Road.
Northland house slides down road
A house has been condemned after a section of road slumped in Cyclone Cook's rain.
Cyclone Cook: House condemned after slip near Tutukaka
One house has been condemned after rain from Cyclone Cook caused a road slip.
'P babies' are now at primary school
Children suffering from exposure to meth in the womb are arriving at schools.
Two homicides, two fugitives at large
Police are hunting two men as they investigate two separate homicide investigations.
Family plots meet Whangarei burial trends
New family plots being developed at Maunu Cemetery to meet burial trend's demand.
Maori art part of HAC impresses PM
Prime Minister admires the Wairau Maori Art Museum part of the HAC project.