Articles by Brodie Stone
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National
Northland schools defy Government move to drop Te Tiriti obligations
Monday, 24 November 2025, 11:13amNorthland schools have publicly committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi in their classrooms despite a Government directive...
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National
‘He felt embarrassed and ashamed’: The hidden toll of losing your job
Sunday, 23 November 2025, 8:31amRedundancy is back in the spotlight after 58 roles were disestablished at NorthTec. It’s part of a wider trend across the...
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National
Navy joins search for missing fisherman missing off Whangārei coast
Monday, 17 November 2025, 1:26pmThe Royal New Zealand Navy has joined the large-scale search for the second Whangārei fisherman missing since heading out...
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National
Body found in Mangawhai reserve under police investigation
Thursday, 23 October 2025, 12:07pmPolice are investigating the discovery of a body in a Northland reserve this morning. Waitematā District Senior Sergeant...
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National
'Our sincere condolences': Rāhui after death at Northland bay
Wednesday, 22 October 2025, 1:05pmA person died in the water near Teal Bay on Northland’s east coast yesterday. Police are yet to release further details but...
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National
New rules aim to cut forestry deaths after grim 2024 safety record
Sunday, 19 October 2025, 9:47amForestry had the highest fatality rate of any sector in 2024, prompting new safety guidelines in the hopes of decreasing...
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National
'Fair bit of damage': Ambulance hit in Northland highway crash
Tuesday, 30 September 2025, 1:18pmA patient being transferred from Kerikeri to Whangārei is among three aboard an ambulance involved in a two-vehicle crash...
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National
New measles case likely linked to overseas travel, Health NZ issues warning
Friday, 26 September 2025, 4:39pmHealth New Zealand Te Whatu Ora is urging people in the Bay of Islands area to watch out for measles symptoms after a case...
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Crime
'Shocked and saddened': School staffer robbed by armed teens in broad daylight
Tuesday, 12 August 2025, 3:09pmA Whangārei school was shocked to learn a staff member was robbed in broad daylight by a pair of teens reportedly armed with...
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National
Police officer charged with dangerous driving allegedly causing death of teen
Thursday, 24 July 2025, 12:45pmPolice have charged an officer with dangerous driving causing death after a fatal pursuit involving a Northland teenager. Angel...
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Crime
Machete-wielding youth allegedly threaten staff at convenience store
Wednesday, 23 July 2025, 3:05pmTwo youths reportedly armed with a machete and wearing ski masks stormed a convenience store in the Far North yesterday. Mid...
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National
Two charged with neglect 10 years after 4yo's death in Kaikohe
Thursday, 17 July 2025, 2:31pmNorthland police have arrested and charged two people with neglect following the death of a 4-year-old in Kaikohe 10 years...
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National
Police officer to be charged after pursuit crash that killed teen
Thursday, 26 June 2025, 1:18pmThe mother of a Whangārei teen who died in a crash after a police pursuit says the family are not done trying to get justice. A...
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National
Worksafe notified after person suffers critical injuries in workplace incident
Tuesday, 3 June 2025, 1:08pmWorkSafe have been notified after a person suffered critical injuries in a workplace incident this morning near Kaikohe. Police...
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National
Investigation under way after 'unexplained' death of 3-year-old girl
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 1:01pmPolice are investigating the death of a 3-year-old girl in Kaikohe yesterday. Emergency services responded to a Tawanui...
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National
Social media a 'lethal' tool in young people's hands, principal says
Friday, 9 May 2025, 11:28amWarning: This article discusses suicide. If you need help, contact Lifeline on 0800 543 354 or text 4357 (HELP). Educators...
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National
Severe thunderstorms strike Far North and are moving southwest, forecasters warn
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 1:00pmSevere thunderstorms have struck the Far North and are headed southwest, MetService says. The weather forecaster detected...
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Upper North Island
Volunteer firefighter Dave 'Squid' McKenzie remembered 'He loved his fire station community'
Monday, 28 April 2025, 10:45amFormer Kaitāia volunteer firefighter David ‘Squid’ McKenzie has been remembered as a humble man who loved serving his community. The...
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National
Police name man found dead in vehicle near Kawakawa service station
Wednesday, 16 April 2025, 2:46pmThe man whose body was found in a vehicle at Kawakawa on Sunday has been named by police. He was 63-year-old Archibald McKenzie,...
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National
More than 900 without power, 100km/h winds as Cyclone Tam approaches
Wednesday, 16 April 2025, 1:21pmThe worst is yet to come for Northland as Tropical Cyclone Tam moves toward the north of New Zealand this evening. MetService...
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National
'In the firing line': Northland braces for severe gale and heavy rain
Monday, 14 April 2025, 3:19pmNorthland has been placed under a heavy rain and strong wind watch as a slow-moving subtropical low bears down. MetService...
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Upper North Island
Person arrested in Mata, south of Whangārei, after dispute
Monday, 7 April 2025, 9:57amA person has been arrested after they reportedly had a firearm during an argument at a property south of Whangārei. Police...
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Crime
'Zero tolerance': Police nab youths in stolen vehicle after reported burglary
Thursday, 27 March 2025, 3:08pmTwo youths were taken into custody on Wednesday after police spotted them driving a stolen vehicle through Kaitāia. Police...
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National
Police car rammed, man attempting to evade police bitten by police dog
Tuesday, 25 March 2025, 2:43pmA patrol vehicle was rammed in Onerahi after two men attempted to evade police. Both men fled on foot; one was quickly arrested,...
