diff --git a/helpers/views.py b/helpers/views.py
index 0f6d09471..efabe614b 100644
--- a/helpers/views.py
+++ b/helpers/views.py
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ def native_land_data(request):
     """
     slug = request.GET.get('slug')
     if slug is None:
-        return Http404('Slug Variable Is Not Defined In Request')
+        raise Http404('Slug Variable Is Not Defined In Request')
 
     # get all slug data from cache
     all_slug_data = cache.get('all_slug_data')
@@ -156,11 +156,11 @@ def native_land_data(request):
             requests.exceptions.ConnectionError,
             requests.exceptions.HTTPError
         ):
-            return Http404('Unable to Retrieve All NLD Slug Data')
+            raise Http404('Unable to Retrieve All NLD Slug Data')
         cache.set('all_slug_data', all_slug_data)
 
     slug_data = all_slug_data.get(slug)
     if slug_data is None:
-        return Http404(f'Unable to Retrieve Specific NLD Slug Data for {slug}')
+        raise Http404(f'Unable to Retrieve Specific NLD Slug Data for {slug}')
 
     return JsonResponse(slug_data)
diff --git a/tests/functional/test_native_land_data_view.py b/tests/functional/test_native_land_data_view.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6103d17f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/functional/test_native_land_data_view.py
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+import requests
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+from django.urls import reverse
+from django.core.cache import cache
+from django.contrib.auth.models import User
+from django.test import Client, TransactionTestCase
+
+
+class TestFeatures(TransactionTestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.client = Client()
+        username = 'user'
+        pw = 'pw'
+        self.user = User.objects.create_user(
+            username=username,
+            password=pw
+        )
+        logged_in = self.client.login(
+            username=username,
+            password=pw
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(logged_in, 'Login failed')
+
+        # clear cache since view function modifies the cache
+        cache.clear()
+
+    def test_error_raised_when_slug_is_not_defined_in_get_request(self):
+        """
+        When the get request does not contain a slug, it should raise an error.
+        """
+        expected_message = 'Slug Variable Is Not Defined In Request'
+        response = self.client.get(
+            reverse('nld-data')
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 404)
+        self.assertEqual(response.context['exception'], expected_message)
+
+    def test_error_raised_when_slug_is_not_in_all_nld_data(self):
+        """
+        When the retrieve_native_land_all_slug_data returns an empty dictionary
+        which does not contain the slug, an error should be raised.
+        """
+        slug = 'placeholder_slug'
+        expected_message = f'Unable to Retrieve Specific NLD Slug Data for {slug}'
+        get_variables = {
+            'slug': slug,
+        }
+        with patch('helpers.views.retrieve_native_land_all_slug_data') as mock_function:
+            mock_function.return_value = {}
+            response = self.client.get(
+                reverse('nld-data'),
+                data=get_variables
+            )
+            self.assertEqual(response.context['exception'], expected_message)
+
+    def test_error_raised_when_error_occurs_retrieving_all_nld_data(self):
+        """
+        When the retrieve_native_land_all_slug_data fails
+        an error should be raised.
+        """
+        slug = 'placeholder_slug'
+        expected_message = f'Unable to Retrieve All NLD Slug Data'
+        get_variables = {
+            'slug': slug,
+        }
+        with patch('helpers.views.retrieve_native_land_all_slug_data') as mock_function:
+            mock_function.side_effect = requests.exceptions.HTTPError('Some Error Occurred')
+            response = self.client.get(
+                reverse('nld-data'),
+                data=get_variables
+            )
+            self.assertEqual(response.context['exception'], expected_message)
+
+    def test_no_error_raised_when_getting_data_for_slug(self):
+        """
+        No error is raised when getting data for slug
+        """
+        slug = 'placeholder_slug'
+        get_variables = {
+            'slug': slug,
+        }
+        with patch('helpers.views.retrieve_native_land_all_slug_data') as mock_function:
+            specific_slug_data = {'foo': 'bar'}
+            mock_function.return_value = {
+                slug: specific_slug_data
+            }
+            response = self.client.get(
+                reverse('nld-data'),
+                data=get_variables
+            )
+            self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+            self.assertEqual(response.json(), specific_slug_data)
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_unit_example.py b/tests/unit/test_unit_example.py
deleted file mode 100644
index b3e6da837..000000000
--- a/tests/unit/test_unit_example.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-# File with example unit test
-
-
-def test_placeholder():
-    print('Unit Test Place Holder')
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_utils.py b/tests/unit/test_utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..11bcebca3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/test_utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+from unittest.mock import patch
+from django.test import TestCase
+
+from helpers.utils import retrieve_native_land_all_slug_data
+
+
+class TestUtils(TestCase):
+
+    def test_retrieve_native_land_all_slug_data(self):
+        with patch('requests.get') as mock_get:
+            retrieve_native_land_all_slug_data()
+            url = (
+                'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/biocodellc/'
+                'localcontexts_json/refs/heads/main/data/'
+                'nativeland_slug_coordinates_description_dict.json'
+            )
+            mock_get.assert_called_with(url)