Articles by Sarah Curtis
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Upper North Island
Police make Whangārei robberies arrest after spotting suspect vehicle
Friday, 24 January 2025, 3:25pmPolice have arrested a 16-year-old suspected of being involved in two recent robberies in Whangārei. The youth was taken...
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Upper North Island
"Having all our stuff from the community, for the community, stolen by the community, is devastating"
Tuesday, 31 December 2024, 12:38pmA charity group visiting Northland to help communities grow food and to help gift to the community an upcoming harvest of...
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Upper North Island
Rāhui in place after man found dead on Far North beach
Friday, 20 December 2024, 1:03pmA three-day fishing ban has been imposed near Mitimiti Beach as a sign of respect after a man was found dead there on Thursday. The...
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National
'Weren't even in the country!': Couple overseas woken by NZ police alleging bad driving
Thursday, 19 December 2024, 8:47amA couple holidaying overseas learned there had been a break-in at their North Auckland home when they received a call at...
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National
Pest infestation at Onerahi could spread to offshore island
Thursday, 5 December 2024, 3:16pmA biosecurity watchdog says an infestation of one of the world’s most invasive weeds at Onerahi could spread to an eco-sanctuary...
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National
Young couple left with 44c to pay mortgage after bank card fraud
Friday, 29 November 2024, 12:19pmA young Whangārei couple fleeced of all their savings after someone posted their bank card details online is over the moon...
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National
New meth capital of NZ revealed
Saturday, 7 September 2024, 9:20amNorthland is no longer the methamphetamine user capital of New Zealand — the unenviable title having returned to the Eastern...
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National
Property market springing back – but not in Northland
Thursday, 5 September 2024, 2:05pmProperty experts say house prices nationally have reached an all-time low and the market’s on the up for spring – but not...
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National
Intoxicated driver killed much-loved policewoman and wants to avoid conviction
Tuesday, 13 August 2024, 7:05amA man has admitted to recklessly causing the death of off-duty policewoman Gail Elizabeth Shepherd when he hit her with his...
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National
Work continues to get Northland’s power supply back to full strength
Sunday, 23 June 2024, 4:06pmNorthlanders narrowly missed another power outage this afternoon as Transpower moved to reconfigure the region’s power supply...
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National
Owner of exclusive Northland home ordered to remove illegal 52m seawall
Saturday, 1 June 2024, 9:11amThe owner of a secluded multi-million dollar coastal property near Langs Beach has been ordered by the Environment Court...
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National
Odd visitor to supermarket carpark keeps shoppers guessing
Friday, 29 March 2024, 11:46amAn unusual-looking gull spotted at Whangārei’s Pak’nSave supermarket carpark has shoppers wondering whether the bird is a...
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National
Brynderwyn road closure: Nearly 100,000 tonnes of soil cut so far
Wednesday, 13 March 2024, 1:04pmCritical Brynderwyn Hills work to futureproof the route from extreme weather events is on track despite recent rain. New...
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九一星空无限
Ex-Whangarei mayor fined $15,500 for air pollution, refused discharge without conviction
Thursday, 15 September 2022, 2:29pmFormer Whangārei mayor Stan Semenoff has been fined more than $15,500 and refused a discharge without conviction for permitting...