Hit and run on homeowner's fence
Raumanga resident Ross Smith wants the driver who ploughed through his wooden fence to 'fess up' after being rudely woken early yesterday.
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Watery fate for ute
Sitting in his ute in a roadside culvert with water pouring in the window, Rob Hamilton thought he was a goner.
Contenders stay tight lipped
All but a few Far North District Council members are keeping mum on their election plans as the date for nominations looms.
Van donors rally to pair
An outpouring of public generosity has given a deaf couple whose van was stolen and set alight keys to a new vehicle in less than a month.
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Land value stays as KDC rates rise 9.3pc
Kaipara will keep its land value-based rating system and with a proposed 155...
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Editorial: Decision on GE safeguards bizarre
The Regional Policy Statement is the over-arching document for the next 10 years and its function "the sustainable management of natural and physical resources"
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So are we to conclude that Ian Walker is on the pay roll of one of the GE merchants...?
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northland weekend sports
A selection of pics from this weekends sports...
Waka return from epic voyage
Two waka hourua (double-hulled ocean-going...
Rugby League 9-A-Side, Kensington Park
Rugby League 9-A-Side, Kensington Park
Tribunal's modern-day waka journey
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Growers go for gold
In 2010/11 it exported 30 million trays of gold compared with 13 million this year.
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On a recent visit to Qld and Vic Aussie I noticed and asked about the gold kiwifruit, most knew the green kiwifruit and stated they are delicious, they were excited to knw there is a tastier kiwifruit they don't know about. Aussie would be a good market...
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Sport
Sailing: Opua regatta claims hall of fame status
This weekend sees Opua turn into a sailing hall of fame as all three of the first Elliott 5.9 trailer boats built are expected to race in the Elliott 5.9 Traveller Series Regatta, hosted by Opua Cruising Club.
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Destination Northland
Mangawhai: Classic seaside destination
Mangawhai offers a variety of accommodation, scenery, dining options and natural charms.
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NZ Herald
Mum thanks rescuer
Latu Paasi wiped away tears as she watched the unveiling of her husband and son's headstone yesterday - the first anniversary of their death in a boating tragedy. Buried together at Onehunga's Waikaraka Cemetery, So'saia Paasi, 45, and his son Tino, 7, drowned nearby after their dinghy capsized during a family outing on the Manukau Harbour. Three other members of the family also on board the dinghy - So'saia Junior Paasi, now 3, his brother Komani, 11, and cousin Tom Paasi, 10 - survived. In an emotional reunion at the service, Latu Paasi met the man who saved her youngest son from drowning…
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