Articles by Northern Advocate
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National
Northland GP services at risk as crisis hits sector
Monday, 1 April 2024, 12:26PMNorthland’s GP services are underfunded, under pressure and in crisis, with some in danger of closing, the leader of the...
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National
Four deaths in two days on Northland's roads, with fatality south of Whangārei on Monday
Monday, 26 February 2024, 3:27PMPolice and emergency services are at the scene of a serious crash on State Highway 1, south of Whangārei, with diversions...
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National
Almost all Kaitāia businesses saw anti-social behaviour in last year
Monday, 12 February 2024, 3:13PMThere’s a call for a security patrol of Kaitāia’s streets after a survey showed a whopping 93 per cent of businesses experienced...
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National
Quick action by the public helps foil burglary at sports shop
Wednesday, 17 January 2024, 2:16PMQuick action by members of the public is being praised after they helped foil a burglary at a sports store in Whangārei overnight. A...
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National
Northland Rain watch alert for region. High temperatures expected
Friday, 29 December 2023, 12:54PMPeople with plans to travel and meet family and friends to celebrate New Year need to watch out for occasional thunderstorms...
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National
Ocean Flyer’s future-focused transport seagliders mean gridlock traffic no problem for Northlanders
Friday, 29 December 2023, 10:40AMGridlock holiday traffic with queues stretching for kilometres is one reason alternative transport options are needed in...
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National
Chanel Ruri joins her two sisters as police officers to make Aotearoa a safer place
Friday, 29 December 2023, 10:29AMPublic Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air Chanel Ruri and her sisters, Briahn and Geneva, have a lot in common...
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National
Lake Ōmāpere: New deal to help save Northland’s largest lake
Thursday, 28 December 2023, 11:48AMThe health of Northland’s largest lake - Lake Ōmāpere - has been under threat for decades, but it’s hoped a new agreement...
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National
Toxic shellfish warning for Northland's west coast - don't eat them
Thursday, 21 December 2023, 4:27PMShellfish have been taken off the menu along a large swathe of Northland’s west coast this festive season due to a high paralytic...
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National
Rare 'Robinson Crusoe' island in Far North sells for secret sum
Monday, 11 December 2023, 2:11PMA picturesque island in the Far North has sold for an undisclosed sum. Agent John Greenwood from Bayleys would not comment...
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National
Person injured in Kaikohe house fire started by dryer
Monday, 27 November 2023, 1:38PMClothes with oil on them inside a dryer sparked a house fire in which a person received minor injuries while escaping the...
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National
Northland Regional Council freshwater plan could face farmer opposition
Monday, 20 November 2023, 4:29PMBy Peter de Graaf of RNZ Far-reaching proposals for protecting Northland’s rivers and lakes could see stock banned from the...
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Politics
Election 2023 live updates, results: Who will win Northland's electorates?
Saturday, 14 October 2023, 8:32PMThe six-week election campaign has come to an end as tonight we find out who has won the race for the Whangārei, Te Tai Tōkerau,...
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Upper North Island
Police name man found dead on Ruakākā road
Friday, 13 October 2023, 2:55PMPolice have released the name of the 24-year-old man found dead on a residential road in Ruakākā. The body of Teina Pickering,...
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National
Fire destroys historic old schoolhouse in the Far North
Wednesday, 20 September 2023, 2:27PMThe loss of an historic old school house in the Far North will have a big impact on the community. The old Herekino Schoolhouse,...
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Upper North Island
Police ask witnesses to fatal Northland crash to come forward
Monday, 4 September 2023, 2:40PMWitnesses to a two-vehicle crash which claimed the life of a motorcyclist at an intersection on the outskirts of Whangārei...
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Education
Compulsory teaching requirements won't work, educators say
Wednesday, 23 August 2023, 10:40AMNorthland education leaders and parents are not convinced moves to make compulsory core teaching requirements for maths,...
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Science
'They've been missing for about 200 years': Giant wētā return to Bay of Islands
Tuesday, 22 August 2023, 2:10PMPeter de Graaf of RNZ A gigantic insect absent from New Zealand forests for almost 200 years is making a comeback in the...
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National
Increasing kiwi deaths prompts conservation groups to caution dog owners
Friday, 11 August 2023, 10:46AMThe deaths of 31 kiwi in Northland over the past six months have conservation groups pleading with people to walk dogs on...
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National
Protestors block entrance to Stop Co-Governance meeting
Sunday, 6 August 2023, 4:24PMA controversial Stop Co-Governance meeting in Whangārei has been halted from starting as peaceful protestors block the entrance...
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Crime
Brazen thieves target jeweller in broad daylight
Wednesday, 2 August 2023, 4:27PMA jeweller in downtown Whangārei has reportedly been targeted by thieves carrying out a suspected aggravated robbery in broad...
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National
All sealed up: Sea mammal's surprise morning trip to Bunnings
Monday, 31 July 2023, 1:35PMAn unlikely customer turned up at a hardware chain in Northland, prompting staff to pull out all the ovens and dishwashers...
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National
Investigator has words of caution after phone charger causes house fire
Thursday, 20 July 2023, 4:16PMNorthlanders are being urged to switch off their chargers when they’re not in use after a cellphone charger caused a fire...
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National
Coldest mornings of the year chill Northland
Wednesday, 14 June 2023, 1:16PMIt was a frosty morning today with the weather station at the Whangārei Airport recording a cool 3.9C. This is the equal...