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  • 1 month ago | nzherald.co.nz | Mike Dinsdale

    Kaitāia St John Hato Hone cadet Levi Ashwell, aged 14, is the country’s top youth St John Drill cadet. And nobody is prouder than his Kaitāia Youth Division manager Paula Walker. Kaitāia St John Hato Hone cadet Levi Ashwell is a 14-year-old on a mission – to be the best St John Hato Hone cadet he can be. He’s already well on track after he was named the top Drill cadet at the St John Hato Hone Youth National Championships in Palmerston North last month.

  • 1 month ago | nzherald.co.nz | Mike Dinsdale

    Work is progressing on replacing the Quarry Rd Bridge, which leads to Kaitāia Airport. The work should be completed by the end of July. The completion of bridge work near Kaitāia that has irked some locals due to the detour needed has been delayed several weeks. The bridge on Quarry Rd, leading to Kaitāia Airport, is getting a $1.3 million upgrade from Northland Regional Council. The road was meant to close for 10 weeks, with a July 8 completion date.

  • 1 month ago | nzherald.co.nz | Mike Dinsdale

    Kaitāia Girl Guides, Brownies and Pippins who meet each Tuesday under the leadership of Dawn Pearce, are taught to say ‘no to bullying’ and will be joining in Pink Shirt Day on Friday. Thousands of students and adults will be in the pink across the country on Friday, with the Pink Shirt Day anti-bullying campaign well supported in the Far North. Schoolkids across Northland, with support from many adults, will don their pink shirts tomorrow to send a message that bullying is not okay.

  • 1 month ago | nzherald.co.nz | Anne Gibson |Mike Dinsdale

    Plans for a new Bay of Islands marina by Azuma and Hoppers. Fast-tracking is sought for the plans. Photo / application documentThe first image has been released of controversial plans for a new Bay of Islands marina project at Waipiro Bay. Fast-tracking application documents from companies owned by multimillionaire businessmen Craig Heatley and Leigh Hopper showed the layout of the proposed structure.

  • 1 month ago | nzherald.co.nz | Mike Dinsdale

    Far North District Councillor Mate Radich will get an independent review of the controversial Sweetwaters project, that is expected to cost more than $20 million, after initially calling for a judicial review of the scheme. Far North District Council will hold an independent investigation into its controversial Sweetwater Aquifer project but pulled back from holding a judicial review into the scheme.

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Jenny Ling

Journalist, Features Writer and Reporter at The Northern Advocate

Jenny Ling primarily covers news in the North Island region of New Zealand, including areas around Whangarei and Auckland.

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Avneesh George Vincent

Police and Emergency Reporter at The Northern Advocate

Avneesh George Vincent primarily covers news in the Northland region of New Zealand, including areas around Whangarei and the Bay of Islands.

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Jodi Bryant primarily covers news in the Northland region of New Zealand, including areas around Whangarei and the Bay of Islands.

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Denise Piper

Journalist at The Northern Advocate

Journalist at New Zealand Herald

Denise Piper primarily covers news in the Northland region, New Zealand, including areas around Whangarei and surrounding coastal communities.

Peter de Graaf

Contributor at Radio New Zealand (RNZ)

Peter de Graaf primarily covers news in the Northland region of New Zealand, including areas around Whangarei and the Bay of Islands.

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