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Parole denied for Haydn Christy, the man who abducted and sexually assaulted jogger in Whangarei
Haydn Christy was jailed in 2016 for 12 years with an 8-year minimum non-parole period.

Live: Blues v Matatu – Super Rugby Aupiki
Follow live coverage of the Super Rugby Aupiki game between the Blues and Matatu in Whangarei.

Gun allegedly found down side of man’s couch
A man has been arrested after a police search of a house in Whangarei.

Police reportedly called to shooting in Whangarei
Stuff understands police are at the scene of a possible shooting in Whangarei.

‘The destruction is everywhere’: NZ midwife on delivering babies in Gaza
Whangarei midwife Shelley Harris-Studdart says the upheaval and hurt she has encountered in Gaza is unlike anything she has ever seen before.

Who wants to see a play about menopause? Lots of people
All three dates of Piss Off Peri, a play about the lead into menopause, sold out at the Whangarei Fringe Festival.

MCK enters into conditional agreement for Whangarei land
Millennium & Copthorne Hotels New Zealand Limited (NZX:MCK) advises that it has reached conditional agreement with the Whangarei District Council for the purchase of land in Whangarei’s CBD for the development of a hotel. The purchase price is $

Blacks Sticks men and women fall at first Olympic qualifying hurdle
The Black Sticks men came crashing back to earth with a 3-1 trans-Tasman hockey defeat in Whangarei in the third and final match of the Oceania Cup.

Ken Block to be remembered at Rally of Whangarei
A trophy will be awarded at the end of this weekend's International Rally of Whangarei in memory of American driver Ken Block.

Sport Northland contravenes NZBORA by denying venue access - Free Speech Union
The decision by Sport Northland to deny 'Stop Co-Governance', a community group, use of their Whangarei venue to hold a public meeting is illegal and defies the rights given to all Kiwis to voice their political opinions.

Matatu hand Blues first Super Rugby Aupiki defeat; set up final rematch
Look back at live coverage of the Super Rugby Aupiki game between the Blues and Matatu in Whangarei.

Three North Island homicide investigations see murder charges laid
A deadly Saturday morning saw homicide investigations open relating to deaths in Whangarei, Kaikohe and Hamilton.

Person killed, second critical after shooting at Whangarei waterfront park
Police have been cordoning off Whangarei's Onerahi's Beach Road and warning locals to avoid the area .

Search for missing Northland 83yo scaled back
Police said a two-week rahui had been placed covering the Upper Whangarei Harbour.

Doctor who sent ‘flirty’ texts messages told to pay outstanding costs of $18k
The senior doctor at Whangarei Hospital was ordered to pay costs related to his unsuccessful employment dispute two years ago. He still hasn’t paid.

Blues win big over Fijian Drua in Super Rugby Pacific
Blues score bonus point win over Fijian Drua in their opening round Super Rugby Pacific match in Whangarei.

Black Sticks men stun Australia for first trans-Tasman win since 2016
A ticket to the Paris Olympics is on the line for the Black Sticks men after a big trans-Tasman win in Whangarei to level the Oceania Cup series.

Whangarei District Council drawn back into $64 million Oruku orbit
Whangarei District Council has once again stepped into the Oruku conference and event centre ring with a decision to put as much as $11.4 million towards the new version of the facility on the edge of the Town Basin.