Jenny Ling

Northland

Journalist, Features Writer and Reporter at The Northern Advocate

Featured in: Favicon

nzherald.co.nz Favicon

stuff.co.nz Favicon

lonelyplanet.com Favicon

businesstimes.com.sg Favicon

newstalkzb.co.nz Favicon

wildernessmag.co.nz Favicon

msn.com

flipboard.com Favicon

rnz.co.nz

odt.co.nz + 2 more

Articles

On The Up: Kaitāia cafe offers free meals to tackle hidden homelessness

2 weeks ago | nzherald.co.nz | Jenny Ling

Tane and Maryjane Manukau from Mj’z Cafe are doing their best to help Kaitāia's homeless by giving them free meals. Photo / Denise PiperWhen Maryjane and Tane Manukau returned to the Far North from Auckland five years ago, they were struck by “hidden” homelessness and significant hardship in their small town. The couple opened Mj’z Seafood and Whānau Kai in Kaitāia during the Covid-19 pandemic, and quickly began noticing locals living on the streets and struggling to get by.
Northland chaplain leads way to help homeless move from tent to cabin

2 weeks ago | nzherald.co.nz | Jenny Ling

John was living in this tent for nearly three months after falling on hard times and getting no help from government agencies. Photo / Jenny LingThe elderly Northland man living in a tent for nearly three months because he couldn’t access social housing has been “overwhelmed” with help from generous New Zealanders.
Shrinkflation adds to cost woes for Northlanders amid rising living costs

2 weeks ago | nzherald.co.nz | Jenny Ling

Northlanders are noticing they’re getting less bang for their buck at the supermarket as ‘shrinkflation’ spreads. Northlanders are experiencing “shrinkflation”, where product sizes decrease but prices remain the same or increase. Residents such as Mary-Pat Ross and Zena have noticed smaller portions in cafes and supermarkets. Consumer NZ’s Jon Duffy highlighted shrinkflation’s impact on budgets during the cost-of-living crisis.
Kerikeri redwood trees to be removed by council after safety concerns

3 weeks ago | nzherald.co.nz | Jenny Ling

Two groups of iconic redwood trees will be removed after a tree nearly fell on a young gardener at the Kerikeri Retirement Village. Two groups of landmark redwood trees that pose an “unacceptable risk” to life and property in Northland will finally be given the chop. Far North District Council [FNDC] announced on Wednesday that around 300 mature redwood trees in central Kerikeri would be removed after a decision by the council’s chief executive Guy Holroyd.
'Significant loss of history': Paihia fire devastates Kelly Tarlton's old ship

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.
Historic ship The Tui ablaze near Waitangi Bridge in Paihia

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.
Kaikohe mourns Catalya Tangimetua-Pepene with hīkoi and tribute

3 weeks ago | nzherald.co.nz | Jenny Ling

A tight-knit Northland community came together in a showing of solidarity to pay tribute to 3-year-old Catalya Remana Tangimetua-Pepene. At least 300 people gathered in Kaikohe on Monday morning before marching through the main street to mourn the loss of the beloved mokopuna, who was allegedly murdered on May 21. The hīkoi along Broadway was “a showing of love and unity among the community”, organiser Mutunga Rameka said.
'My health is suffering': Man's housing plea as he lives in tent with dogs

4 weeks ago | nzherald.co.nz | Jenny Ling

A Northland man is living in a tent because he can’t access social housing or afford anywhere to rent. Photo / Jenny LingA 64-year-old Northland man living in a tent cannot get social housing despite his situation being deemed seriously at risk and needing immediate action. The Crown agencies that are expected to help say that while his situation is concerning, the demand for housing means priority goes to those rated as having the greatest need.
NZTA clarifies winter road closure warning after Northland concerns

1 month ago | nzherald.co.nz | Jenny Ling

NZTA says Northland state highways could be "proactively" closed before bad weather hits depending on MetService forecasting. A warning that some state highways could be “proactively” closed this winter before bad weather hits sparked a flurry of concern from Northlanders. However, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi [NZTA] has since clarified that the message mainly applied to the South Island.
Northland gourmet business cuts prices amid rising food costs

1 month ago | nzherald.co.nz | Jenny Ling

Debbie McQuillan and Graeme Bratty, from Wild West Gourmet in Northland, have managed to reduce their prices during the cost-of-living crisis. A Northland artisan food business has bucked the trend of ever-increasing food prices and slashed theirs while still making a profit. Debbie McQuillan and Graeme Bratty, from Wild West Gourmet, 45km west of Whangārei, are urging other businesses to “know their numbers” in a bid to keep prices affordable for consumers.