The guilty pleas were entered by the school board’s lawyer in Whangārei District Court. Photo: RNZ / Peter de Graaf The board of a Northland high school has pleaded guilty to two charges of...
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Foul-mouthed, argumentative, tenant evicted from Whangārei property after neighbours complain
The tenant denied the incidents alleged in the notices, but tribunal adjudicator Nicholas Blake said evidence provided was sufficient to show they “more than likely than not” happened – as per the Tenancy Tribunal’s...
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Whangārei grandma traumatised after shots fired at her house
Overton said damage inside and outside the home was “consistent” with bullets from a firearm. Police are now appealing for help finding the person or people who fired the shots. ”We would also like...
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Habitat for Humanity homes being built in Whangārei for families struggling to get on property ladder
The programme is aimed at working couples and families who can afford rent but cannot save for a deposit – one of the biggest problems the charity heard about, he said. Latest data from...
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Far North speed camera finally turned on after decade-long community campaign
7.50 The new camera is the first in the country with warning signs, despite a government pledge of a “no surprises” approach to speed cameras five years ago. Photo: RNZ/Peter de Graaf The Far...
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Northland man wins battle against ACC after serious head injury
The day after the assault, the Northland man visited the emergency department at Whangārei Hospital but despite experiencing disrupted sleep and headaches the CT scan showed no acute intracranial injury. His GP filed an...
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Kerikeri SPCA inundated with abandoned puppies, appeals for fosterers
“There are three and four-week olds, they’re really young. “We’ve [staff] been taking them home ourselves to get them out of the centre and socialise them. It’s been hard. “They need socialising with other...
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Mitochondria – the powerhouse of our cells – Carolyn Hansen
Following the pattern of other systems within our body, the amount and the size of our mitochondria decline over the years. Therefore, the energy we once enjoyed and experienced as a youth when our...
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Regional Wrap: Kerikeri’s Gerry Paul
Musician and fisherman Gerry Paul fishing in Northland Photo: supplied Each week, Culture 101 puts the spotlight on a different part of Aotearoa and this week, we’re in Northland visiting KeriKeri. Gerry Paul and...
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Northport ‘deeply disappointed’ as expansion declined due coastal impact
The commissioners accepted had they granted consent, there would have been a range of significant positive effects from the development. A Northland Inc study found it would benefit the region’s GDP by $160 million...
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