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Whangārei Girls' High wins first prize at ShowQuest Regionals after seven years

Whangārei Girls' High wins first place at Showquest regionals and best theme at nationals.

Canning of project 'seems absurd': Nats commit to four-laning south of Whangārei

Upgrade projects costly but crucial, National infrastructure spokesman Andrew Bayly says.

Former Te Runanga-a-iwi o Ngāpuhi leader Sonny Tau charged with indecent assault

Former Te Runanga-a-iwi o Ngāpuhi Chair Raniera "Sonny" Tau facing indecent assault charge

New $10m Port Rd bridge should ease city congestion

The Port Rd bridge should improve traffic flow and offer a safe walking and cycling link.

Assaults in prison: how Northland's Corrections facility stacks up against the rest

Northland's Corrections facility has one of the lowest rates of assault nationwide.

'Three times better': Kerikeri youth welcome plans for new skate park

The new facility will be 'three times better' and one of NZ's best, the designer says.

Northern Districts Security duo's first time as finalists for prestigious national security awards

Colleagues in running for industry awards.

'Brainless' mountain bikers who caused cows' deaths may be from Whangārei

The farmers mustering the pregnant cows believed the mountain bikers were from Whangārei.

18-year-old arrested after Kerikeri High lockdown

Police scotch rumours of gang involvement or links to incident at school ball.

Whangārei school enters national performing arts competition for the first time, wins multiple awards

Kamo Intermediate School third at Showquest Nationals this year.

'Fantastic' news - kiwifruit growers welcome Pacific workers

Workers from Covid-free Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu to ease orchard labour shortage.

News snippets from around Northland

Driver left shaken after crash; Blair Tuke wins Silver; Toxic slugs found.

Hundreds of native trees planted in wetland

800 native trees planted in Whangārei wetland

Rawene celebrates as ex-NorthTec campus reborn as community education centre

Saturday's reopening the result of a 20-year campaign by tireless locals.

GPs take initiative to ramp up vaccine rollout in Whangārei

Kensington Health, Central Family Health Care and Bush Rd Medical team up for vaccine hub.

Surviving non-zombie apocalypse one jab at a time

Not only are we keeping the virus away but our economy is thriving, says Emily Henderson.