- Joined: Feb 2012
- published: 62
Published a story 8:22am May 24th
Anti-GMO march set
24 May 2013
A Waipu woman has organised a march in Whangarei for locals to demonstrate their objections to the development of genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
Published a story 8:15am May 24th
McDonald's gets serve from union
24 May 2013
A union official claims child labour, workers paid in food vouchers and management threats are all in a day's work for staff at McDonald's in Kaikohe.
Published a story 7:34am May 24th
Food outlet suspect for outbreak
24 May 2013
An outbreak of food poisoning in Whangarei is being linked to one food outlet.
Published a story 5:40am May 21st
Resource talks start
21 May 2013
Five weeks of meetings at which three independent commissioners will hear submissions and make recommendations to the Northland Regional Policy Statement have begun in Whangarei.
Published a story 5:29am May 20th
Teaming up with Te Papa
20 May 2013
Friedensreich Hundertwasser might be giggling in his grave at the irony of New Zealand's national museum storing some of its irreplaceable collection in a building with his name on it in Whangarei.
Published a story 6:21am May 17th
Hope after fire takes everything
17 May 2013
After losing everything in a house fire, Omapere couple Chantal and Rui de Souza are finding comfort in the generosity of family, friends and complete strangers.
Published a story 7:06am May 15th
Luck and faith saved family
15 May 2013
With her home razed to the ground and every belonging she owned reduced to ashes, Chantal de Souza says she had the worst and best Mother's Day ever.
Published a story 6:32am May 15th
Unhealthy levels of road dust revealed
15 May 2013
Tests have proven what many rural Northland residents already knew - some are living with unhealthy levels of fine dust particles thrown up by heavy traffic on unsealed roads.
Published a story 5:40am May 15th
A jolly good 'vollie' at 93
15 May 2013
Doreen Alexander is looking forward to getting up at 5am on Saturday, putting her new high-viz vest over her winter woollies and driving off to the Whangarei Growers' Market.
Published a story 6:46am May 14th
Region set to benefit from rally
14 May 2013
It is hard to put a figure on how many millions a motorsport event tops up the local economy but there's no doubt this weekend's Rally of Whangarei is a winner for the district.