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Tiny homes business owner Warren Sinclair denies tax evasion
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More volunteers are needed to help put people at ease in the emergency department.
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A petition of nearly 8000 signatures calls for an end to youth homelessness.
'Horrific' kidnapping ordeal: Man appears in court
A man handed himself in to police overnight.
Lifetime consequences: Counting the cost of wandering stock on Northland roads and highways
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'I don’t think it’s right': Parents infuriated at White Cross charging for child visits
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Full steam ahead for historic train's celebrated return
A massive restoration effort has seen the popular train return after gap of seven years.
Three yachties en route to Tonga rescued off Poor Knights Islands
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Wellsford takes top drivers title as firefighters battle it out
Ruakākā fire brigade scoops the best overall prize.
Govt unveils new measures to protect native biodiversity
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Knights tame the Bulls in the RLN premier final in Whangārei
The Knights came out top of the pops over the Bulls in the RLN Premier final.
Rugby stoush: Breach of confidentiality and privacy issues behind team’s exclusion
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More than 1000 bed nights during the Black Sticks games in Whangārei
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One victim said she has lost her spark. Another said she will never be the same.
Eyeballing, yelling and swearing: Tensions flare as murder accused appears in court
Courtroom cleared after heated exchange between the accused and people in the gallery.
Family devastated after blaze destroys home, business: Fire not suspicious, investigators say
The investigation into the fire's cause could take several days.
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Man who assaulted family court lawyer appeals jail sentence
Isaac Aydon has appealed his prison sentence for assault on Brintyn Smith.
High school students mingling outside preschool has parents worried
The behaviour of high school students has twice forced a childcare centre into lockdown.
Spellbinding Whangārei night light show sold out
This is the third year the Quarry Arts Centre has hosted the much-anticipated event.
Drunk gang father uses his patch to assault his children
One of the boys tried to protect his brother during the assault, and copped a kick.
Bulls to lock horns with Knights in the RLN premier final
The game is Knights’ skipper Chris Nahi’s last and he’s itching for a win.
Counting the cost of storm damage in Northland: $20m insurance payouts from one event
The severe weather in February doused Mangawhai with nearly 400mm of rain.
'Our lives have been turned upside down': Wife speaks of ‘horrific’ impact of street attack
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Residents tell Fenz to 'get off your jacksie' as frustrations fire
Around 20 protestors gathered outside the local fire station to send a message to Fenz.
Bank recovers just $19k of stolen $330k life savings, police ID scam 'mule'
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Far North Holdings cops heat over plans for public housing in Hikurangi
Hikurangi residents pack hall to hear about community housing plans.