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Arsenic, zinc and lead found at Puriri Park Rd development site

Contamination of the green-space soil won't stop a state housing development in Whangārei.

Northland principals head backs new vaping rules

Newman, an ex smoker himself, believed vaping was prevalent in high schools.

Graduating arts students' lockdown work on display

Stuck at home during lockdown, these NorthTec art students found inspiration in isolation

Lawyer ordered to pay nearly 30K to former secretary

Employment Court upholds Employment Relations Authority ruling in Northland case.

Northland Police denies spike in violent crime

Begbie acknowledged the concern the Puketona incident had caused for people.

Māori health providers: Primary healthcare is unsustainable

Māori health provider heads Bill Halkyard and Errol Murray are calling for pay parity.

Kerikeri Domain upgrades to start thanks to $3m funding

Plans include new play areas, and replacing skateboard and basketball facilities.

One Tree Point hosts top junior pairs

Sixteen teams have entered this weekend, eight men's and eight women's teams.

Farmer guilty of using electric prodders at rodeo

Rodeo's umbrella body has slammed Derek Robinson for using an electric prodder on steers.

Female farmers put best gumboot forward

NorthTec course targets women who want to make a career in the farming industry.

Only 300 tickets to be sold, so get in early for Diwali

Tickets for Diwali celebration in Whangārei sold through eventfinda for better tracking.

Whangārei could get its first Steiner school

Prime movers, sisters Amy Kirk and Tessa Lagerstedt, hope the school will open in 2022.

Northland woman crosses the finish line of Cape Reinga to Whangārei marathon tramp

Woman fresh off trek from Cape Reinga to Whangārei is a changed person.

Security to increase at tourist hotspot ahead of summer crowds

Highest risk relates to staff working alone, at night, with unreliable communications.

Wheels rolling for Northland police on new e-bike patrols

A three-month trial of e-bike police patrols has been launched in Northland.

Kamo High School student awarded AUT scholarship to study culinary arts

Raivyn-Skye Tangariki-Pou has been in the kitchen from a very young age.

Dehydrated kiwi chick rescued from Northland paddock now thriving

Bruce will be released back into the area once his weight reaches 400g.

ED at capacity: When should you go to hospital?

Find out when you should go to ED and when you shouldn't.