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  • 3 days ago | nzherald.co.nz | Susan Botting

    Northland's three Mayors are among council leaders in the working party. From left: Kaipara Mayor Craig Jepson, Far North Mayor Moko Tepania and Whangārei Mayor Vince Cocurullo. Northland’s council water services delivery is facing its biggest shake-up in a generation. This could mean Whangārei ratepayers end up cross-subsidising counterparts in Kaipara and the Far North – and more costs for consumers.

  • 1 week ago | nzherald.co.nz | Susan Botting

    Cruise ships feature prominently in the Bay of Islands tourist scene over summer, but numbers are set to fall in the coming season. Photo / NZMEThe Bay of Islands’ $23.34 million cruise ship industry will be hit hard next season with the number of visiting ships set to plummet. Bookings for the tourist destination’s 2025/26 cruise season have almost halved from their peak two years ago.

  • 1 week ago | rnz.co.nz | Susan Botting

    The Bay of Islands $23.34 million cruise ship industry will be hit hard next season with the number of visiting ships set to plummet. Bookings for the tourist mecca's 2025/2026 cruise season have almost halved from the peak two years ago. A cruise ship representative blamed the decline on a number of factors affecting New Zealand's cruise industry, including tougher biofouling rules along with compounding cost increases from central government, ports and regional authorities.

  • 1 week ago | stuff.co.nz | Susan Botting

    The Bay of Islands $23.34 million cruise ship industry will be hit hard next season with the number of visiting ships set to plummet. Bookings for the tourist mecca’s 2025/2026 cruise season have almost halved from the peak two years ago. A cruise ship representative blamed the decline on a number of factors affecting New Zealand's cruise industry, including tougher biofouling rules along with compounding cost increases from central government, ports and regional authorities.

  • 1 week ago | stuff.co.nz | Torika Tokalau |Craig Ashworth |Susan Botting

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Karina Cooper

News Director at New Zealand Media and Entertainment

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

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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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.

Jodi Bryant

Multimedia journalist at The Northern Advocate

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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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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