- Joined: Feb 2012
- published: 126
Published a story 10:01am Jun 13th
Maori chief inspires name for bridge
13 Jun 2013
Skilled at making fish-hooks, Wiremu Pohe, the Ngati Kahu chief who welcomed the first English settlers to Whangarei, has landed a place in modern history.
Published a story 10:41am Jun 12th
Island kiwi off to Kaipara farm
12 Jun 2013
Thunder has worked his way up the kiwi pecking order since he was released on to Matakohe/Limestone Island as a chick 15 months ago.
Published a story 8:45am Jun 12th
Looking for love in all the wrong places
12 Jun 2013
Tom (Clifford) Pulham considers he has been scammed by a lonely hearts agency that charged him $974 for the names of up to six women he could call for possible romance.
Published a story 8:00am Jun 10th
Community rallies round for Mostyn
10 Jun 2013
Business was brisk during a garage sale at the Whangarei Intermediate School to aid the sick young son of teacher Aaron Baigent.
Published a story 1:12pm Jun 3rd
New knight from North
3 Jun 2013
Northland has a new knight, with politician diplomat Lockwood Smith given the award in the Queen's Birthday Honours for his services as an MP and as Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Published a story 1:10pm Jun 3rd
Rangatira's active life rewarded
3 Jun 2013
Hokianga rangatira John Klaricich reckons he gets far more out of community work than he puts in.
Published a story 8:34am May 30th
Hope on the horizon for farmers
30 May 2013
An increase in Fonterra's farmgate milk price could boost Northland dairy farmers' earnings by more than $117 million, or $120,000 each, during the next 12 months.
Published a story 8:21am May 29th
Kiwifruit flavour for visit by Chinese
29 May 2013
The mis-shaped kiwifruit looked like a chook, but Chinese Professor Xu Xiaobiao plucked it up from the grading table in Whangarei yesterday.
Published a story 8:28am May 28th
Bridge hold up angers yachties
28 May 2013
Whangarei's new Lower Hatea River bridge has stopped yachts leaving the Town Basin for over a week, frustrating sailors who want to head for Pacific islands before forecast bad weather sets in.
Published a story 1:32pm May 27th
Beastly trip rewarded
27 May 2013
A 750km journey from Northland to Feilding towing a heavy young bull in a horse float brought showring triumph for Tangiteroria Simmental breeder Ray Cameron.