$11m to help overcrowded Northland schools
Ruakākā School will get two new classrooms; $7m goes to Kamo High School.
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Whānau of late Kaitaia man poorly treated by police receive apology
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Joint effort to fix Taipā wastewater problems
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Tough conditions no match for $30,000 winner
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Public urged to have a say on Whangaroa scallop rāhui
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Cup win a boost for Northland's future sailing champions - sailing veterans
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Bay of Islands pest-free project a lifeline for national icon
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Photos: Northland firefighters tested in combat challenge
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Hope for couple waiting to go home eight months after flood
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Northland's middle aged men most at risk of drowning
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Hokianga dunes the backdrop for art projection event
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Monster earthquakes: 'I thought it was an evil spirit'
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'Disappointed': Businesses visited by community case find out on Facebook
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Sleeping baby carjacking: Offender gets home detention as 'last chance'
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Landcare group claims Russell spraying 'random, indiscriminate'
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Grey Power unhappy with closure of vital banking service
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Portia Woodman backs initiative to tackle Northland's period poverty problem
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Firefighters battle blaze near Ahipara, homes evacuated
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School incident: BB Gun and knife recovered by police in Whāngārei
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Ngāwhā hot pools weeks away from re-opening
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