Police cordon removed after alert
A police cordon has just been removed near Kamo after safety fears were raised over a man with suspected mental health problems, who had access to firearms.
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Cautionary approach urged
The Northland Conservation Board will continue to press for a precautionary approach on genetically modified organisms to be specified in the Northland Regional Policy Statement.
Student loses control
A teenager who smashed up school property is part of a worrying trend worsened by poor help for troubled kids, an education expert says.
Woman dies in Far North crash
A 73 year old Northland woman died in a crash overnight.
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Mostyn takes big step closer to home
Two-year-old Mostyn Baigent is making small but positive steps towards getting back on his feet.
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Oily Rag: Fire lighting made simple
It's getting cold, so it's not surprising we have had some tips recently about a problem that has occupied the minds of humans since fires were invented - how to start them easily.
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Motorsport: Finale shapes up as classic
Northland's top drifter is back in action this weekend and looking to finish what he started six months ago as the final round of the Cody's D1NZ National Drifting Championship slides into Taupo.
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Mangawhai: Classic seaside destination
Mangawhai offers a variety of accommodation, scenery, dining options and natural charms.
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DHB slammed for letting mental health patient decline procedure
A decision to allow a mental health patient to decline a potentially life-saving procedure has been slammed by a coroner. Wellington Regional Coroner Ian Roderick Smith criticised Capital and Coast District Health Board (DHB) in three inquest findings released today. He said 61-year-old Melvyn Bedford, who had an alcohol-induced dementia disorder, should never been given the choice of having a nasogastric tube inserted to drain fluid from his stomach while going under the knife for a hernia operation. Mr Bedford, well-known to the Kapiti Community Mental Health Team, and who was subject to…
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