Families with students in Te Tai Tokerau are faced with financial barriers as the cost of living crisis takes hold. Photo / 123rf The cost of living crisis is hitting hard across many facets,...
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Northland boxers Lani Daniels and Mea Motu ranked in IBF top 10 in their divisions
Pipiwai boxer Lani Daniels is at No 1 in the IBF World Heavyweight rankings, and fights for the IBF title in May against fellow Kiwi Alrie Meleisea. Two Northland boxers have earned spots in...
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Russell locals already calling the town Kororāreka, as name ‘restoration’ proposed
Denise Piper/Stuff The historic Bay of Islands town of Russell could have its name restored to its original Māori name, Kororāreka. The restoration of Russell’s original Māori name, Kororāreka, is such a done deal...
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New dragon fruit varieties may be opportunity for Far North growers
Dragon fruit developed by Plant and Food Research. Photo: Supplied / Plant and Food Research. Moves by a New Zealand based company to commercialise three new dragon fruit varieties could present opportunities for growers...
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Watch your credit card spending, Northlanders warned after big 2022 spend-up
Whangārei budget mentor Shannon Phillips is advising Northlanders to use alternative financial lenders than to rely on their credit cards to pay off household essentials. Watch your credit card spending in particular, Northlanders, as...
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Cyclone Gabrielle to bring ‘significant severe weather’ to north and central NZ
Cyclone Gabrielle expected to hit the upper North Island on Monday Auckland Emergency Management will hold a 1pm press conference on Thursday, related to the recent flooding Officials are working on advice for the...
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Bay of Islands kiwi deaths investigated after suspected dog attacks
A kiwi-zone sign at the junction of Wharengaere Rd and Hansen Rd, where dead kiwi were found in February 2018 and again last month. Photo / Peter de Graaf The carcasses of two kiwi...
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Fatal overdose: Coroner’s warning over common use of painkillers, sedatives after Whangārei woman died in her sleep
Drug overdose deaths are up 54 per cent from 2017 to 2021, according to a new Drug Foundation report. A Whangārei-based coroner says more work is needed to prevent prescription drug overdoses after the...
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Cyclone Gabrielle to become category 2 storm this morning as it heads for NZ
Cyclone Gabrielle is expected to become a category 2 storm on Thursday morning and then intensify to category 3 later in the day. The storm is predicted to bring more severe weather to the...
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An open shearing win for Kaiwaka’s former junior Goldies champ
Dane Phillips as a 17-year-old winning the Golden Shears Junior final in 2008. Photo / Pete Nikolaison A Kaiwaka shearer has bounced back 15 years after winning his first Golden Shears title by securing...
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