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Residents and businesses have concerns about people drinking in Carruth Park.

Drinking at Whangarei park

Whangarei police are monitoring Carruth Park after concerns from neighbouring businesses and residents about groups of people drinking there throughout the day.

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Key hears Kaikohe's needs

A Kaikohe business leader has told Prime Minister John Key that attempts to lure new jobs to the Mid North will fail unless the Government includes the town in its roll-out of ultra-fast broadband.

Buyer rides off with bike

When the pleasant young man turned up to see the motorcycle her partner's teenage son had advertised for sale on Trade Me, Maartje Broeshart thought nothing of it when he jumped on the bike and started the motor.

Whangarei's stunning scenery is being seen by tens of millions around the globe this week as the action from last month's International Rally of Whangarei is screened on sporting channels around the world.

Best of Whangarei on show

Tens of millions of sports fans around the globe are sitting down this week to enjoy the rallying and stunning scenery from Whangarei, as the action from last month's International Rally of Whangarei screens around the world.

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Police blitz on truancy in Whangarei

Police blitz on truancy in Whangarei

Police have carried out a blitz on truancy in Whangarei, where nearly a third of students at some schools are absent at any given time. Top brass were among officers who joined teachers and community groups today, paying surprise visits to the homes of known truants and hauling them off to class. Whangarei area commander Inspector Tracy Phillips said they heard every excuse in the book. Two brothers claimed they couldn't go to school because their uniforms were wet. "One boy told us it was because they'd just come out of the wash but the other one said it was because they'd got wet when they…

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