Photo: ST JOHN NZ Labour Weekend has begun with a bad start on the roads. A person has died after being hit by a vehicle in the Northland town of Waipapa. It happened on...
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Person dies after being knocked unconscious in Coastal Classic yacht race
Phil Walter/Getty Images A person competing in the Coastal Classic died after they were knocked unconscious by the yacht’s boom. (Photo of Coastal Classic 2017) A person has died after they were injured during...
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Petition calls for poll over how Whangārei elects local government
Whangārei councillor Marie Olsen is speaking out against a recent decision over how local government elections are run. Photo: Northern Advocate/ Tania Whyte A petition is challenging Whangārei District Council’s decision to change its...
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Milky white flesh in snapper can be eaten but raises concerns fish are starving
David White/Stuff Labour Weekend is often when people pull out their fishing rods and hit the water in search of a feed. (File photo) Labour Weekend is the unofficial start to summer and many...
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Northland leaders question KCATA board, sales tax extension
Two Northland commissioners are concerned about their representation on the KCATA board — and what it could mean for the … source...
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Northland woman still waiting for fire hydrant a year later
One Northland homeowner complains she feels like a low priority. Last year, the fire hydrant in front of her home was destroyed in … source...
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Moerewa, Ōtiria locals welcome Pokapu Bridge rebuild after years of flooding
Floodwaters surge through the grounds of Ōtiria Marae, near Moerewa, during a flood in 2014. Photo: Peter de Graaf Residents of a Northland valley hope they will be safe from future storms after the...
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Dad rejects responsibility for leaving child with serious burns for almost three weeks
By Shannon Pitman of When the girl was seen by a visitor three weeks later, her injuries were so bad she was airlifted to Middlemore Hospital burns unit. Photo: LDR / Stephen Forbes Warning:...
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Hapū occupy wāhi tapu site to stop access road plan at Karikari Peninsula sand dunes
Pene Tawhara leads a hīkoi at Whatuwhiwhi, on the Karikari Peninsula, sparked by what hapū members say is desecration of wāhi tapu. Photo: RNZ / Peter de Graaf An occupation is under way in...
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Victim left seriously injured after alleged hit-and-run on mobility scooter
Supplied Te Wairongoa Paniona, known as Wally or Mr T, suffered serious injuries after his scooter was smashed in an alleged hit-and-run. A much-loved Northlander, known for his singing and ensuring people got home...
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