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Ex-director denies $185k fraud

Dog attacks need action - residents (+video)

For a decade Garry and Cynthia Moran have seen first-hand the human carnage created by vicious dog attacks in their Northland street.

Readers help victims of pitbull attack

An American pitbull dog responsible for the attack on an elderly man and his dog in Kaikohe has been handed over to authorities and is likely to be destroyed.

$1.3m to replace manholes: Ratepayers to foot bill

Facebook blackmailer jailed

A Whangarei man has been jailed for blackmailing a 14-year-old girl into sending him naked pictures over Facebook.

Council's privacy breach payout

Whangarei District Council found to have breached a man's privacy and awards $2000 for humiliation, loss of dignity and injury to feelings.

Waipu: Freedom caving in the limestone landscape

Kelly Lynch soaks up the old-world feeling in Waipu's ancient caves.

How art can boost Whangarei

A Hundertwasser art centre would attract visitors to the northern city, says Paul Rush.

Childcare boss hauled back to NZ

A Whangarei woman has been extradited from Australia after an exhaustive 18-month process to place her before the courts.

Poor Knights Islands: Something in the water

Natalie Akoorie finds she's a little wobbly on her sea legs but her husband gets to enjoy the rich sealife of the Poor Knights Islands.

Pipi population dying in Whangarei harbour

A massive pipi bed in Whangarei harbour is dying and there are fears the change could destabilise the harbour - and Marsden Point itself, Radio NZ reports.

Homicide investigation: Pair named

Two people killed in Whangarei yesterday, sparking a homicide investigation, have been named by police.

Whangarei man found dead

A man has been found dead in Whangarei in the early hours of this morning, in unexplained circumstances.

Two bodies found in Whangarei house

Two bodies have been found in a house in Whangarei this morning.

Woman fined $1125 over home-kill meat

A Whangarei bakery manager has been fined after being convicted of buying unregulated home-kill meat she intended to use in produce sold across the counter.

Daytripper: Smuggler's cove, Whangarei Heads

For a less-crowded coastal experience, Smuggler's Cove at Whangarei Heads is for you.

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.

Gran calls for better water education

The grandmother of an 11-year-old boy who died after he got caught in a rip says the tragedy highlights the need for more children to be taught water skills.