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3 weeks ago | 
newstalkzb.co.nz | Brodie Stone |Jenny Ling
A historic ship in the Bay of Islands destroyed by fire this morning has been described as a significant loss of history. Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews have brought the fire on The Tui in Paihia under control after being called to the blaze about 4am. Community risk manager and assistant commander Mitchell Brown said the fire began on the ship, which had been converted into a building on land next to the Waitangi Bridge.
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3 weeks ago | 
nzherald.co.nz | Brodie Stone |Jenny Ling
SubscribeSign InAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME. Crews received multiple calls just after 4am. Firefighters are working to extinguish a blaze on a historic ship by the Waitangi Bridge in Paihia. Four crews responded to the fire on The Tui at 4am and two further crews have been sent, Fire and Emergency NZ said. The timber ship is fully ablaze and is already significantly damaged. There were no people on board overnight and the cause is not yet known, Fire and Emergency NZ said.
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3 weeks ago | 
nzherald.co.nz | Karina Cooper |Denise Piper |Yolisa Tswanya |Brodie Stone
This year the King’s Birthday Honours List contains 188 recipients, who have been recognised for their contributions to various areas including community, sport, Māori language education, breast cancer treatment and research, Māori, and the Pasifika community. Of this year’s recipients, 12 are from Northland. The Northern Advocate caught up with them to see how they feel about the honour.
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1 month ago | 
nzherald.co.nz | Denise Piper |Brodie Stone
Fortunately the occupant was not home when this damage was caused by the Kensington car crash. Photos / Denise PiperSheer luck is all that stopped residents from being seriously hurt by a car crash, which badly damaged a Whangārei property. Whangārei resident Ruby, who asked that her surname not be used, was sleeping in her unit in Millers Lane, Kensington, when she was woken by a thud late last night.
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Mar 2, 2025 | 
nzherald.co.nz | Brodie Stone |Denise Piper
Sufferers of breast cancer, PTSD, depression, anxiety and chronic pain gathered outside the court at Whangārei on Monday to protest against cannabis charges faced by well-known “green fairy” Paul ‘Gandalf’ Smith. The 66-year-old faces three charges of cultivating cannabis, dealing cannabis and possessing cannabis for supply. If found guilty, Smith, who is from the Far North, could face up to eight years in prison.
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Jan 19, 2025 | 
newstalkzb.co.nz | Brodie Stone
The death of a woman in Whangārei is not being treated as suspicious, police say. A post-mortem examination was carried out today after she was located unresponsive at a Moody Avenue property shortly before 5pm on Saturday. Police said the woman’s death, previously treated as unexplained, will be referred to the Coroner. A family member of the woman declined to speak to the Northern Advocate when approached on Monday.
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Jan 19, 2025 | 
nzherald.co.nz | Brodie Stone
A police cordon was in place at a house on Moody Avenue, Whau Valley in Whangārei on Sunday after a woman's body was found. Photo / Brodie StoneA post-mortem examination is being carried out today following the unexplained death of a woman in Whangārei. The woman was found unresponsive at a Moody Ave property shortly before 5pm on Saturday. Residents concerned about the woman’s death remain in the dark as police have not released any further information.
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Jan 19, 2025 | 
nzherald.co.nz | Brodie Stone
After a wet and windy night the water mains broke in Kawakawa. Residents are being supplied water through tankers. Photo / Tania WhyteHeavy downpours overnight caused the water mains in Kawakawa to break, leaving many people without water. Four tankers are currently stationed around the township to supply water to residents free of charge. Far North District Council contractors are on site to fix the pipe, which is located up a steep bank. The break is said to have occurred at about 9pm last night.
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Jan 19, 2025 | 
newstalkzb.co.nz | Brodie Stone
A heavy rain warning has been issued for Northland as part of the region experiences more rainfall in a day than it has all month. MetService meteorologist Clare O’Connor said in the last 24 hours Kerikeri recorded 50mm of rain. “That’s more rain than they’ve recorded in the last 30 days altogether.”Heavy rain is expected from 3pm today until 10am tomorrow. MetService also issued a severe thunderstorm watch for 11pm today until 8am tomorrow.
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Jan 18, 2025 | 
nzherald.co.nz | Brodie Stone
Forecast heavy rain and strong winds have prompted weather watches that could become warnings for the Northland region early this week. Photo / Michael CunninghamHeavy rain and strong winds are expected to put summer on the backburner in Northland early this week. The region moves into a heavy rain watch from 7am Monday until 10am Tuesday, and a strong wind watch is also in place from 1am until 8am Tuesday.
