
Denise Piper
Journalist at The Northern Advocate
Journalist at New Zealand Herald
Journalist at Northern Advocate
Articles
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3 days ago |
nzherald.co.nz | Denise Piper
Whangārei Airport looks approachable on a calm day, but 16% of flights were cancelled in April, mostly due to ex-tropical Cyclone Tam. Photo / Tania WhyteA high percentage of flights in and out of Northland were cancelled in April, the first month of new aviation performance reporting for the regions. But airlines are urging people not to judge them by this first month alone, as it was heavily affected by weather-related disruption caused by ex-tropical Cyclone Tam.
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3 days ago |
nzherald.co.nz | Denise Piper
Kaipara District Council is still investigating what caused multiple leaks in its Dargaville raw water pipeline, cutting water to the majority of residential streets last week. Councillors have called the emergency “completely foreseeable” given the age of the infrastructure and an “existential threat to the viability of Dargaville”.
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3 days ago |
nzherald.co.nz | Denise Piper
Te Oneroa-a-Tōhē Ninety Mile Beach is know nationally and internationally, and is an important part of the whakapapa of the five iwi from Te Hiku o te Ika. Photo / NZMEA project to help restore the health and wellbeing of Te Oneroa-a-Tōhē Ninety Mile Beach has been rebuked for speaking without mandate or approval from all iwi in the area.
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6 days 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 week ago |
nzherald.co.nz | Denise Piper
Ratepayers say Whangārei District Council rates keep increasing, even for modest houses, with pensioners facing bills of up to $7000 a year. Photo / 123RF Pensioners facing rates bills of up to $7000 a year say Whangārei District Council needs to do more to reduce costs and make its rating system fairer for those on low incomes.
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