New Far North mayor Moko Tepania with pupils from Te Kura o Te Kao at the formal pōwhiri for the new council at Waitangi yesterday. Photo / Tania Whyte Hope came to life at...
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Northland Groundswell protests hit the road in stand against emissions scheme
Retired farmer Brian Attwood leading the Whangārei protest on his 50-year-old Massey Ferguson tractor. Photo / Michael Cunningham Roaring tractors and blasting horns could be heard on the central streets of Northland towns today...
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Summer’s coming: Can Northland cope with the influx of tourists amid labour shortages
Hospitality New Zealand president and Schnappa Rock Restaurant & Bar owner Nick Keene casts a light on staff shortages in Northland. Photo / Supplied Eighty-seven per cent of Northland businesses say they are understaffed...
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Whangārei runner Sam Rout wins 50km ultramarathon at first attempt
Whangārei runner Sam Rout about to win the Tāupo Ultramarathon 50km race last weekend, his first time running an ultramarathon. Photo / Supplied Whangārei’s Sam Rout has always been a keen runner. But even...
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Future lifeguard patrols at Kai Iwi Lakes a possibility after near-drowning
Lake Taharoa, the biggest of the Kai Iwi Lakes. Photo / NZME Lifeguards could be patrolling Kai Iwi Lakes in future – but only if a review shows it is where they are needed....
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Northland news in brief: Firefighters strike; 71yo in fatal crash named; Tutukaka Twilight Market back
Professional firefighters have reignited industrial action after bargaining hampered again. Photo / Michael Cunningham The New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) has resumed industrial action to “keep pressure” on Fire and Emergency New Zealand...
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Labour Weekend traffic: Road, rail and ferry disruptions in Auckland and Northland
Raimond Donk/Stuff Labour Weekend isn’t always a chance to get away from it all, with popular holiday spots like Warkworth, in north Auckland, troubled by congestion during holidays. (File photo) Labour Weekend might be...
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Word on the street: Moko Tepania’s election lifts pride in Kaikohe
Locals share their views on the election of Moko Tepania, from left, Tracey Albert, Annie Hilton, Ram Podal and Maryn Ashby. Photo / Peter de Graaf The election of 31-year-old Kaikohe teacher Moko Tepania...
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Far North DC’s new lineup welcomed in Waitangi Treaty Grounds pōwhiri
New Far North mayor Moko Tepania with Te Kura o Te Kao students at the council pōwhiri. Photo: LDR/ Northern Advocate / Tania Whyte Hope came to life at Waitangi yesterday as 500 people...
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Serious crash in Ngararatunua, Whangārei district – one critically injured, one serious
The crash is believed to involve three vehicles. Photo / NZME One person is in critical condition after a crash in Ngararatunua, in Whangārei, one is seriously injured and another has moderate injuries. The...
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