- Joined: Feb 2013
- published: 38
Published a story 8:29am May 23rd
Mayor: This term is my last
23 May 2013
Whangarei Mayor Morris Cutforth said he will not stand for re-election at the October election choosing to focus on his health instead.
Published a story 10:45am May 16th
Trucker proudly defends his trade
16 May 2013
Trucking for 35 years has given Bob Newton plenty of insight into the drivers he describes as "a few cowboys" on Northland roads.
Published a story 10:34am May 16th
Students land special rally opportunity
16 May 2013
International rally teams are using NorthTec Future Trades workshop as a base, giving students a unique insight into the rally racing industry.
Published a story 8:18am May 16th
Donations to put couple back on road
16 May 2013
A deaf couple are overwhelmed by the generosity of strangers after finding out almost $8000 has been donated to a fund set up to replace their stolen and torched van.
Published a story 10:43am May 15th
Paper garments to have a newsy look
15 May 2013
Garments constructed from newspaper sheets channelling the steam-punk style will be walking down a runway at NorthTec's fashion department.
Published a story 1:14pm May 10th
Leadership lessons take centre stage
10 May 2013
Celebrating "living like a legend" was the theme for Youth Week 2013 and Ki a Ora Ngatiwai were doing just that at Tikipunga High School.
Published a story 8:09am May 8th
Texts help locate lost woman
8 May 2013
A woman who was lost in dense bush on her farm for almost six hours sent text messages to Search and Rescue crew and left clues to help lead them to her location.
Published a story 7:26am May 8th
St John service facing change
8 May 2013
Northland ambulance crews are in for a potential middle management shake-up that is aiming to improve the performance of the region's St John staff.
Published a story 8:41am May 7th
Calm after the storm
7 May 2013
The nasty weather system that left 2500 Northlanders without power will pass as quickly as it came in to make way for a sunny and calm weekend to come.
Published a story 11:01am May 6th
Public invited to make opening splash
6 May 2013
Whangarei District Council (WDC) wants to hear people's ideas about how to celebrate the official opening of the Lower Hatea river crossing in July.