Articles by Peter de Graaf
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National
Man who fell 30m down Rangitīkei cliff in stable condition
Monday, 29 January 2024, 12:42PMA teenage male who fell 30m down a cliff near Mangaweka is now in a stable condition in hospital. On January 26, the man...
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National
Whanganui's hot summer weather sets record
Monday, 22 January 2024, 2:56PMWhanganui struck a record-breaking overnight high on Sunday night. MetService meteorologist Clare O’Connor said Sunday, January...
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National
Fire crews help woman stuck in car overnight in Ruapehu
Wednesday, 17 January 2024, 1:28PMA motor vehicle crash on State Highway 4 resulted in a woman being stuck in a car overnight on Monday. A Fire & Emergency...
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National
'Absolutely bustling’: Bay of Islands welcomes holiday crowds after big setbacks
Saturday, 30 December 2023, 10:33AMSome Bay of Islands businesses are reporting their best trading since the Covid pandemic began as tourist towns, such as Paihia and Russell,...
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National
Whanganui protestors slam 'racist rhetoric' of new government polices
Tuesday, 5 December 2023, 1:58PMMore than 250 protesters blocked traffic on Whanganui’s main highway on Tuesday morning in opposition to Government policies...
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News
'Not harmful': Complaints over brown, dirty water coming from taps in Springvale
Friday, 17 November 2023, 5:40PMBrown water that came through some taps in Springvale on Thursday is not harmful, Whanganui District Council says. Whanganui...
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National
Ongoing presence of respiratory illnesses and Covid at Whanganui Hospital
Tuesday, 14 November 2023, 3:58PMSummer may be on the way, but respiratory illnesses are still circulating in Whanganui, with a high number of presentations...
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National
'It was just horror': Five min scam call drained 86-year-old's savings for son's funeral
Thursday, 9 November 2023, 7:12AMA five-minute phone call left Katherine Corry’s bank account drained of money she had put aside for her son’s funeral. On...
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National
'Prolonged and unnecessary suffering': Te Whatu Ora Whanganui apologises to patient over surgical mesh pain
Monday, 9 October 2023, 4:18PMTe Whatu Ora has apologised to a female patient at Whanganui Hospital who suffered from complications with surgical mesh...
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National
'We're wanting to be prepared': $4.2m being invested in regional flood planning
Sunday, 8 October 2023, 3:21PMHorizons Regional Council is receiving $4.2 million of Government funding for flood planning across the region, which will...
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National
'Big smiles, sunburn and sore legs': Ski operators stoked with two metres of snowfall
Sunday, 30 July 2023, 3:54PMStormy weather hit the “perfect sweet spot” for Mt Ruapehu, with snowfall tipping over the two-metre mark over the weekend. Ruapehu...
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Crime
Northland man facing more than 100 sex charges
Thursday, 22 June 2023, 10:18AMA former Northland farmer has been charged with more than 100 sex offences relating to two complainants, one of whom was...
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National
Homes left in the dark as ute demolishes power pole
Tuesday, 20 June 2023, 11:53AMThe driver of a ute that demolished a power pole next to a busy Northland highway allegedly left the scene before emergency...
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National
Pothole ends morning school bus run
Thursday, 15 June 2023, 9:48AMIt takes a pretty big pothole to stop a school bus in its tracks — but that’s exactly what happened on Waikare Valley Rd...
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Health
'Distressing for patients': shortage of parts for hip replacement surgeries
Saturday, 10 June 2023, 3:29PMA four-week delay in parts needed for hip replacement surgeries is affecting hospitals across the country. But not all surgeons...
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National
'Very warm': May weather breaks multiple records
Thursday, 8 June 2023, 3:47PMWhanganui recorded its third-warmest May since 1937 in a month which included a record-breaking day of rain. National Institute...
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Crime
Man, 52, in court charged with killing dialysis patient Linda Woods
Wednesday, 7 June 2023, 11:39AMA 52-year-old man has appeared in court charged with killing Linda Woods just hours before the much-loved Kaikohe woman is...
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National
Kaikohe homicide: Police release images of pants and shoes in hunt for Linda Wood’s killer
Saturday, 3 June 2023, 2:49PMPolice investigating the death of dialysis patient Linda Woods in a Kaikohe home invasion have released images of the items...
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National
Hunt for killer: Kaikohe dialysis patient attacked in home she shared with whānau
Saturday, 3 June 2023, 9:04AMThe female dialysis patient killed by an intruder in her Kaikohe home has been formally identified as 71-year-old Linda Woods. Police...
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National
Manhunt: Police seek intruder who fled barefoot after elderly woman's death
Friday, 2 June 2023, 12:48PMPolice are seeking a man who fled barefoot - leaving his shoes behind - after breaking into a Kaikohe property where an elderly...
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Upper North Island
Arson suspected as home destroyed near Kaikohe
Wednesday, 31 May 2023, 11:06AMA home near Kaikohe that was just about to be renovated by its owners has been destroyed in a suspected arson attack. The...
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National
SH10 closed in Far North after two trucks collide
Tuesday, 30 May 2023, 1:44PMMotorists are being urged to avoid State Highway 10 near Kaingaroa, in the Far North, after a serious crash involving two...
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National
Motorcyclist, motorist killed in grim weekend on Northland roads
Monday, 22 May 2023, 3:37PMTwo people have died in a grim weekend on Northland roads. The first incident occurred on State Highway 1, near the Uretiti...
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National
Burger King launches investigation after raw chicken allegedly served
Monday, 15 May 2023, 3:22PMBurger King has launched an investigation after a family alleged they were served burgers with raw chicken at its Whanganui...