Google Maps/Supplied Police recovered a body at the scene of a fire in Kaiwaka on Wednesday afternoon. The death of a person who was found at a property following a fire in Kaiwaka has...
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Another death following water-related incident in Coromandel
A man died following a water-related incident in Coroglen. Photo: RNZ / Diego Opatowski A person has died following another water-related incident overnight in the Coromandel. Police said a man has died at Coroglen,...
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Meteor puts on spectacular show from Northland to Auckland
The meteor’s flash, as photographed over the Far North on Monday night. Photo / Manga Puhi A fireball that travelled across the sky and triggered a series of bright flashes seen from Cape Reinga...
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Proposal to change name of Russell township to original Māori name
BAYLEY MOOR/STUFF Russell was the first capital of Aotearoa. The name of New Zealand’s first capital, Russell, could be changed back to its original Māori name, Kororāreka. The push for the change in name...
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Far North restaurant to seek compensation over lost business due to liquor licence delay
Sovrano Estate and Restaurant owner Andrea Loggia estimates the business is losing around $4000 a day because he can’t sell alcohol from his Italian restaurant in Waimate North. The owners of a Far North...
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Comment: Two major transport projects are in focus for Northland
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has Auckland and Northland’s ports in sight. Photo / Jay Farnworth, Michael Craig OPINION Six weeks ago I wrote this in this column: “Niwa is predicting that the cyclone season...
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Police find body at the scene of tractor fire in Northland’s Kaiwaka
Police have recovered a body after a fire in Kaiwaka on Wednesday afternoon. A spokesperson for Fire and Emergency NZ said that crews were called to reports of a house fire around 12.50. When...
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Northland experts offer sage advice on how to beat the back-to-work blues
Kerikeri-based counsellor Christine Macfarlane suggests taking the pressure off yourself by doing one thing at a time instead of multi-tasking. Photo / Jenny Ling Face up to reality, plan another holiday and take lots...
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Police find body at the scene of a fire in Northland’s Kaiwaka
Google Maps/Supplied Police are trying to determine what caused a fire at a home in Northland’s Kaiwaka, where a person was found dead on Wednesday. Police have recovered a body at the scene of...
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Family members of legendary 28th Māori Battalion can now apply to claim outstanding medals
Members of the 28th Māori Battalion march up Nias Track to the Waitangi Treaty Grounds in 1940. Now, descendants of Northland members of the battalion can get unclaimed medals for their ancestors. The families...
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