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LittleBaldMan007

LittleBaldMan007
  • Joined: Nov 2012
  • commented: 17
  • voted: 1

Commented on a story 3:27pm Mar 3rd

"Whats that old saying, never let the facts get in the way of a good story, although... a few more facts..."

Here is a news item I read last week. This is the whole story and I promise I have changed nothing.

Wyn Drabble: And now here isn't the news

1 Mar 2013

Commented on a story 12:12pm Feb 8th

"Totally well deserved, that guy and his family do so much for the local far north community, much of it..."

A Kaitaia doctor who has challenged the Government several times about the link between poverty and child health has been named Maori of the Year.

Kaitaia doctor Lance O'Sullivan Maori of the Year

8 Feb 2013

Commented on a story 12:03pm Jan 21st

"Have to totally agree. There are schools within the Whangarei area that desperately needs crossings..."

Support from the public through the Annual Plan process could help persuade local councils into stumping up more money for the regional surf lifeguard service.

Councils asked to stump up extra funding

17 Jan 2013

Commented on a story 9:48am Jan 17th

"Such a sad sad situation, and one many families can relate too whether within their immediate family..."

John McGrath will carry a poster of his dead sister in a public hikoi through Whangarei in the hope it will prompt women to leave violent relationships.

McGrath family organise public march through Whangarei

17 Jan 2013

Commented on a story 4:35pm Jan 15th

"@Cartman. Not sure how bringing up central government issues, in relation to a local council/community..."

A concerned mother says the Whangarei District Council is showing a lack of concern for children's lives by saying no to requests for a pedestrian crossing outside Totara Grove Primary School.

Whangarei mum demands crossing

27 Dec 2012

Commented on a story 10:27am Jan 9th

"Another wonderful boost for the image of the Far North. Is it any wonder less and less tourists head to..."

Thieves stole dozens of boogie boards and used a fire extinguisher to smash a window of a tour bus stuck in sand on Ninety Mile Beach.

Thieves grab gear from beached bus

9 Jan 2013

Commented on a story 10:21am Jan 8th

"Another well written article Cameron. The level of sports news stories has definately taken a giant..."

Disability award no more than token gesture

5 Jan 2013

Commented on a story 4:28pm Jan 4th

"I can't believe locals near Totara Grove Primary School are demanding a crossing; surely they know that..."

A concerned mother says the Whangarei District Council is showing a lack of concern for children's lives by saying no to requests for a pedestrian crossing outside Totara Grove Primary School.

Whangarei mum demands crossing

27 Dec 2012

Commented on a story 12:38pm Dec 6th

"Good on Culham Engineering, it will obviously have spin-offs for local businesses and locals, through..."

Rob Kirwan, general manager of Whangarei firm Culham Engineering, can finally talk about the major contract for KiwiRail the firm has almost completed, and he can't resist pointing out that it was a bigger contract than the spans for the city's new lower harbour crossing (which was made in China).

Bridges deal 'tops harbour spans job'

6 Dec 2012

Commented on a story 4:55pm Nov 27th

"Awesome efforts guys, that goes to show, no matter where I am in the world, Ruakaka is always home for..."

Call it karma - a good Samaritan whose vehicle was rammed while helping two grief-stricken foreign tourists has had it repaired free of charge by three car enthusiasts.

Trio insist on rewarding good deed

27 Nov 2012

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