The man’s body was found by a member of the public at Mitimiti, on Northland’s west coast. Photo: King Tong Ho Police have identified a man found dead on a remote Far North beach....
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‘They’re very large machines’ – Northland’s first windfarm to begin construction next month
The Vestas wind turbines to be built north of Dargaville will be the tallest in New Zealand, towering 206m from ground to rotor tip Photo: Supplied Power company Mercury will start building Northland’s first...
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Water restrictions leave Dargaville residents frustrated
Level three water restrictions are already in force in Dargaville. Photo: RNZ / Peter de Graaf Frustrated Dargaville residents say they are being denied a proper Kiwi Christmas due to the early imposition of...
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Serious crash near Mangamuka Gorge road just one day after it reopened
The road was closed for two-and-a-half-years after being damaged in 2022 by bad weather. Photo: RNZ / Peter de Graaf State Highway 1 through the Mangamuka Gorge is closed, just a day after it...
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Bicycle riders seriously hurt in collision with motorcycle
Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon Police are hunting for a motorcycle driver after two bicycle riders were seriously injured in a collision in a Whāngarei suburb Friday. A bicycle carrying two people was struck...
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Second dog attack on Taipā Beach upsets victim of first
Taipā Beach in Doubtless Bay. Photo: Google Maps A Northland woman attacked by roaming dogs earlier this month says it pains her to know a child has been mauled on the same beach. Kate...
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Second dog attack on Taipā Beach upsets victim of first
Taipā Beach in Doubtless Bay. Photo: Google Maps A Northland woman attacked by roaming dogs earlier this month says it pains her to know a child has been mauled on the same beach. Kate...
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Government To Celebrate Waitangi Day Around NZ
The Government will have senior representatives at Waitangi Day events around the country, including at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, but next year Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has chosen to take part in celebrations elsewhere....
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Far North calls time on booking multiple burial sites
Maintenance work at Kaikohe cemetery in the Far North. Photo: Far North District Council It might seem like planning in the extreme – but it turns out many of us like to be prepared...
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Access to Tāne Mahuta restored after three-month infrastructure project
The new boardwalk under construction. Photo: Supplied / Department of Conservation Access to the world’s biggest kauri is set to be restored this Saturday after an almost three-month project to upgrade visitor infrastructure and...
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