In the Northland town of Oakura, locals are adjusting to a new reality – no proper road south to Whangarei for as long as the next three months. The road north reopened on Saturday...
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As it happened: Mount Maunganui landslide recovery continues, mourners gather
Follow the latest in RNZ’s live blog above Work has resumed to recover six missing people after the landslide at Mount Maunganui. The victims have been named as Lisa Anne Maclennan, 50, Måns Loke...
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Person dies in ‘serious’ Whangārei crash
Police say one person died at the scene of the crash. Photo: RNZ One person has died in what police are calling a “serious” crash in Oakleigh, Whangārei. Emergency services were called to the...
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83-year-old woman dies after fall from stretcher at Whangārei Hospital
Photo: RNZ A woman died after being dropped from a hospital stretcher at Whangārei Hospital, a coroner has found. Margaret Batten, 83, suffered a head injury after falling onto a concrete floor in the...
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Whangārei Mayor wants district’s state of emergency lifted on Tuesday, if practical
Whangārei District Mayor Ken Couper and Whangārei district civil defence emergency operations centre controller Victoria Harwood. Photo: Susan Botting / Local Democracy Reporting Whangārei Mayor Ken Couper would like to see the district’s state...
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Live: FENZ told of slip near Mount Maunganui camp hours before deadly landslide, recovery resumes
Follow the latest in RNZ’s live blog above Work has resumed to recover six missing people after the landslide at Mount Maunganui. The victims have been named as Lisa Anne Maclennan, 50, Måns Loke...
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Live: Mt Maunganui recovery paused over slip fears, community holds vigil
Follow the latest in RNZ’s live blog above. It’s unclear whether the recovery of the six people who have been missing since Thursday’s landslide on Mount Maunganui will resume today. Work at the site...
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Live updates: Mt Maunganui recovery paused over slip fears, community holds vigil
Follow the latest in RNZ’s live blog It’s unclear whether the recovery of the six people who have been missing since Thursday’s landslide on Mount Maunganui will resume today. Work at the site paused...
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Access reopens for Northland settlements cut off since Sunday
Work to reinstate the washed-out bridge at Ngaiotonga started on Friday, once diggers could reach the area. Photo: RNZ / Peter de Graaf Temporary repairs to a washed-out bridge on Northland’s east coast have...
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Marae provides community lifeline following Northland floods
Paora Glassie, Civil Defence lead for Ōtetao Reti Marae at Punaruku on Northland’s storm-ravaged east coast. Photo: RNZ / Peter de Graaf Lessons learnt during Cyclone Gabrielle three years ago have proved invaluable for...
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