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Recidivist offender jailed for 22 months

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After nine drink driving convictions and 17 for driving while disqualified, jail was inevitable for a Northland man caught behind the wheel while almost three times the legal alcohol limit. Samuel PIRINI, 43, appeared in Kaikohe District Court on charges of driving with excess breath alcohol for a third or subsequent time and driving while...

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SCENE: Smashed windows at Kawakawa Caltex after thieves smashed through the doors before making off with a money machine.

Robbers get cash machine

Police are hunting for at least three men who brandished a firearm before ramming a Northland service station and stealing an ATM money machine.

LOYAL KIWI: Zimbabwe-born cricket fanatic Devlin Gurr will be the New Zealand flag bearer for the Black Caps vs Zimbabwe ODI at Cobham Oval, on Monday.

Born in Zimbabwe but a big NZ cricket fan

He was born in Zimbabwe but when Whangarei cricket fanatic Devlin Gurr leads the teams out for the Black Caps vs Zimbabwe one-day international at Cobham Oval,...

VIP OCCASION: Sir Jerry Mateparae and his wife, Lady Janine, visited Mt Pokaka Timber Products yesterday where he told workers he was impressed with their company's growth.

Sir Jerry proves adept at diplomacy

He is the Queen's representative in New Zealand, recently the country's top soldier and a Maori who is visiting Waitangi for the first time as Governor-General.

SPUD GUNS: Aga Odziemczyk and Radek Majewski were among the volunteers peeling vegetables at Te Tii Marae.

Marae gets ready for Waitangi Day

When it comes to Te Tii Marae's renowned hospitality during Waitangi Day, many hands make light work.

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Do you support the Hundertwasser art centre project?

This poll ended on 21 December 2011.

No it's too expensive

56%

Yes it's essential for the area

32%

I don't feel strongly about it

11%

This is not a scientific poll. The results reflect only the opinions of those who chose to participate.

Opinion

EDLINES: Ngawha prison promises scar Kaikohe

Ngawha Prison. Picture/Tania Webb Kaikohe residents were promised the world back in the late 1990s when it was announced that a regional prison would be built near the town at Ngawha. The prison... Have your say

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Long, hard road for TB-busters

Richard Steele says the rata, tui and kereru are returning. Photo / supplied The Animal Health Board has just published a multimedia pack, which examines the financial and emotional impact of bovine tuberculosis on rural communities and the... Have your say

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