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Seven-decade wait is over for local hapū planning to build a marae in Northland.
Local Focus: Council candidate has a secret confession
"I'm going in baby-faced". Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Fire in sawdust pile could smoulder for months
Access issues created by a steep 40m high bank means the fire could smoulder for months.
Whangārei District Council wants zero carbon target brought forward 20 years
"Only positive radical action will do": Extinction Rebellion Whangārei's plea to meeting.
Takeaway owners fined $1200 after breaching standards
Officers realised the takeaway owners had tampered with the food grade certificate.
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Will Whangārei's Hundertwasser Art Centre be sabotaged by council indifference?
Whangārei councillors say no to pay freeze
Councillors reject mayor's idea to write to the Prime Minister.
Pool fencing shock: 10 of 11 non-compliant
Council randomly audits pool fencing after concerns raised - with appalling results.
Development plans 500 new houses for the North
A mixed development is planned over 15 years at Port Nikau.
Viagogo no go: More victims of Bruno Mars ticket scam
Letia Hauraki paid about $140 for each ticket - but was told they had been cancelled.
Plan to make Whangarei city centre connected
A detailed plan outlines the way to revitalise Whangarei's city centre.
Council websites hit by international cyber attack
The council website was one of more than 4000 sites internationally that were affected.
Stage Challenge grant unclaimed by organisers
The Stage Challenge Foundation says lack of funding is behind the event being axed.
Fed Farmers drop Northland GMO appeal
Federated Farmers signals the end of lengthy legal saga over GMO regulation in Northland.
Fly-tip double whammy
Clearing rural spots where 'scumbags' dump their rubbish could cost ratepayers up to $50k.
Window washers face fines if law changes
WDC supports bill but those on window-washing frontline say fines won't be a deterrent.
Bars and pubs packed to the gunnels
Irish pub earned double its St Patrick's Day takings as rugby fans filled city for match.
Who owns our water? A battle boils
Consents given to firms to take our water opened taps on furious row.
Brothel told get consent or close
A Whangarei brothel operating next door to a childcare centre that's being built has been found to be operating outside the hours permitted.
$1.5m boost for Hundertwasser centre
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How many illegal dumps are out there?
How many illegal dumps are there around Northland? We know of at least two - this region's second large-scale roadside tip emerged
Pregnant woman explains bridge plunge
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Watch NZH Local Focus: Ferry to Motueka refloated
Plans for a ferry between Whanganui and Port Motueka have been revisited. And pending a feasibility study by the council, could have the Mayor's support. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Dog that attacked 6-year-old boy to be returned to owners
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Council spends thousands on rusty truck
Whangarei District Council spent nearly $29,000 trying to dispose of a businessman's truck worth $1500 it seized for displaying advertising signs on a public road.
Locals divided on plan to fill in bay for ramp
A small bay in Northland could be filled in to create a boat ramp to accommodate the number of boats launched off the beach over a few weeks in summer.