Ex-cyclone Hale was one of the two major rain events that led to parts of Northland having their wettest January on record. It may come as no surprise for Northlanders, but parts of the...
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‘More light, less heat’: Plea from Waitangi 2023
Wiremu Keretene (Ngāti Hine) greets the great waka Ngātokimatawhaorua at Tii Beach. Photo / Peter de Graaf More light, less heat – that was the recurring theme from Waitangi 2023 when it comes to...
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Northland news in brief: Another cyclone possible; tall ship begins youth voyages
Ex-cyclone Hale caused widespread flooding, slips and damage when it hit Northland on January 10. MetService says another cyclone could be heading our way this weekend. Another cyclone possible Northland could be hit with...
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SPCA fields ‘concerning’ complaints about dogs left in hot cars as Northland’s temperatures soar
Even with the car in the shade and the windows down, temperatures can soar to 40 degrees in 30 minutes on a hot day. Photo / NZME Animal welfare advocates are urging Northlanders to...
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‘People love him’ – Russell community devastated as Pablo the macaw goes missing
Well-loved Pablo the macaw from Russell is missing after an alleged altercation with a local. Photo / Supplied Blue and gold Pablo “belongs” to the people of Russell according to his owner, but his...
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Waitangi Day 2023: Te reo name given to Prime Minister Chris Hipkins
Parliamentarians have formally been welcomed to Waitangi with PM Chris Hipkins urging Kiwis to not be afraid to discuss Maori-Crown relations while National Party leader Christopher Luxon labels Treaty ‘a little experiment’. Video /...
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Dutch paddlers lauded for embrace of Māori culture at Waitangi
The Dutch waka group performs the haka Tangaroa at “Tent City” waka camp in Haruru, near Waitangi, during a visit by new Deputy Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni. Video / Peter de Graaf A group...
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Northland news in brief: Body found in river; and two rescued at Ninety Mile Beach
Police were at Ruakākā River, Whangārei, yesterday after a body was found in the water Body found in Northland river The body was found floating in the water at Ruakākā River, on Sunday. Whangārei...
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What the party leaders said at Waitangi
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins talking to the media at Waitangi in 2023. Photo: RNZ / Ella Stewart It is hard to separate the politics from Waitangi, but the day in which party leaders were...
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Governor General Dame Cindy Kiro welcomed to Waitangi
Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro walks onto Waitangi with Kuia Rānui Ngārimu (left) and Dame Naida Glavish (right). Photo / Tania Whyte The first female Māori Governor General returned to Northland to be formally welcomed...
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