Jen Ross, who runs a market garden in Waipu, said armyworm has done “months of damage” to their vegetable crops – one of many factors putting the squeeze on food security. Photo / Michael...
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Kaitāia’s main street mosaic walls will be removed for town centre project
Artist Jen Gay (left) and supporters who started a petition to save the mosaic tiles in Kaitāia. But the decision has been made to remove the tiles and incorporate them in the wider Te...
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Lack of Kaitāia Hato Hone St John volunteers puts heat on Far North fire brigade
Hato Hone St John has plans to recruit more volunteers for its Kaitāia based station (pictured). Photo / Noel Garcia A Far North firefighter claims he was asked to call a time of death...
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Northland news in brief: Several flights to and from Northland cancelled due to fog; Coroner to rule on cause of Northlander’s death
Fog lifts over Onerahi in the background at the Whangārei Town Basin. Photo / Michael Cunningham Several early Air New Zealand flights to and from airports in Whangārei and Kerikeri were cancelled on Monday...
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Enchanter boat tragedy: Skipper Lance Goodhew appears in Kaitāia court
By Shannon Pitman, Open Justice reporter of Lance Goodhew appeared in the Kaitāia District Court. Photo: Supplied / Ministry of Justice The skipper who was in charge of a fishing boat that sank and...
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DemocracyNZ candidates leave over dispute with party board
DemocracyNZ leader Matt King maintains that his party remains strong and united despite the loss of one third of its announced election candidates. Photo / Jenny Ling DemocracyNZ leader Matt King has described the...
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More than 7.2 million doses of vaccine now given; 90 people in hospital & 7 in ICU; 173 community cases
There were 14,638 first and second vaccine doses administered yesterday, made up of 4,645 first doses and 9,993 second doses. To date, 90% of New Zealanders have had their first dose and 81% are...
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More than 21,000 doses of vaccine given yesterday; 88 people in hospital – 7 in ICU; 194 community cases; 1 death
There were 21,031 first and second vaccine doses administered yesterday, made up of 6,664 first doses and 14,367 second doses. To date, of New Zealanders aged over 12 years, 91 percent have had their...
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Auckland DHB to reach 90% double dosed this afternoon; 76 in hospital & 6 in ICU; 198 cases
Auckland DHB is fast closing in on being the first DHB in the country to be 90% fully vaccinated – as of 11.45am today, there were just 101 more people who needed to receive...
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Seatbelt could have saved Takahue crash driver — police
The fatal crash occurred on Takahue Rd, about 15km south of Kaitāia. Photo / NZME The man who died when his ute left a road south of Kaitāia and hit a tree could have...
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