Articles by Denise Piper
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National
Gas bottle thefts: Whangārei businesses urged to secure large LPG cylinders
Monday, 1 December 2025, 2:46pmA Whangārei cafe is warning other businesses to secure their gas cylinders, after being left out of pocket when its large...
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National
'Nightmare' lift failures prompt upgrade at Bay of Islands Hospital in Northland
Tuesday, 18 November 2025, 1:24pmThe days of a hospital lift breakdown causing immobile patients to be transferred to other hospitals will soon be over for...
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National
Well-known Far North businessman named as alleged murder victim, woman charged
Monday, 17 November 2025, 2:14pmThe Far North community is shocked and saddened after the death of a well-known Kaitāia businessman, Monty Knight. Knight...
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Crime
Well-known Far North businessman named as alleged murder victim, as woman charged
Monday, 17 November 2025, 12:00pmThe Far North community is shocked and saddened after the death of a well-known Kaitāia business man, Monty Knight. Knight...
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National
Big test ahead: Govt eyes private model for $1b Marsden Point rail link
Thursday, 13 November 2025, 1:21pmNorthland’s Marsden Point Rail Link could be the country’s first to be built with a public-private partnership, with companies...
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Auckland
Mayor Wayne Brown weighs in on billion-dollar debate over Auckland to Northland highway
Monday, 3 November 2025, 9:44amAuckland Mayor Wayne Brown has questioned the multibillion-dollar costs of the Northland Corridor, saying a cheaper alternative...
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National
‘The benefits are huge’: $18b Northland Expressway set to transform road travel
Friday, 31 October 2025, 9:34amHeavy traffic on Labour Day Monday has shown how the proposed new Northland Expressway could save travel times between Whangārei...
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Health
Dementia in Northland: Stigma still stopping diagnosis, experts warn
Monday, 27 October 2025, 4:15pmDementia is on the rise in New Zealand, but it is still a condition many are afraid to talk about. In the second of a Northern...
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National
Game-changer: New $18b expressway endorsed to boost jobs and road safety
Monday, 27 October 2025, 11:03amA new Northland Expressway will cut 38 minutes off the drive between Auckland’s Te Hana and Whangārei, according to a recently...
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National
‘A timely reminder’: Investigator on cause of Whangārei Hospital car fire
Wednesday, 22 October 2025, 11:25amA fire investigator says a fire that destroyed dozens of cars in a Whangārei Hospital carpark is a timely reminder of the...
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National
Bungled arrest leaves police detainee with fractured cheek, ammo dropped at scene
Saturday, 4 October 2025, 8:14amA man arrested and driven away by police in his own car was able to escape by jumping from the moving vehicle. The bungled...
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National
'Great work by our officers': Gun and ammo seized after police pursuit
Friday, 19 September 2025, 4:07pmWhangārei police discovered a firearm and ammunition after a person allegedly driving a stolen vehicle failed to stop. Police...
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Crime
Northland leader charged with assault, name kept secret
Wednesday, 17 September 2025, 4:24pmA prominent Northland leader has been charged with assault. The person appeared in the Whangārei District Court today charged...
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National
Jealousy led to woman murdering cousin, assaulting partner at Far North holiday park
Tuesday, 26 August 2025, 7:13amA Northland woman killed her cousin and assaulted her partner because she was jealous of how well the two were getting on,...
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National
Engineer honoured for leadership in empowering women in construction
Monday, 4 August 2025, 1:35pmA Whangārei civil engineer has been recognised for her leadership, after wanting to share her rewarding career with other...
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Crime
Holiday park murder: Woman admits killing one woman, assaulting another
Monday, 21 July 2025, 2:42pmA 48-year-old woman has pleaded guilty to murdering another woman, Saralee Moke, at a Far North holiday park last year. The...
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National
'Doctor-less' hospital: Alarm raised after stroke patient assessed by telehealth
Saturday, 10 May 2025, 8:23amAn alarm has been raised over the lack of doctors at Kaitāia Hospital after a patient was assessed by telehealth and allowed...
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National
25yo mum fights for time with kids after cancer spreads to brain
Saturday, 3 May 2025, 10:50amA young Whangārei mother is hoping to spend as much precious time with her children as possible, after her breast cancer...
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National
'Tax on healthcare': Whangārei man paying $25k in GST on cancer treatment
Friday, 2 May 2025, 1:05pmA Whangārei retiree is frustrated at paying over $25,000 in GST for his cancer therapy. Revenue Minister Simon Watts said...
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National
'Could've caught them out': Cyclone's potential impact on dolphins
Wednesday, 23 April 2025, 4:08pmWild weather from ex-tropical Cyclone Tam could have contributed to three dolphin deaths, from three different strandings,...
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National
The long road to recovery: Cyclone Tam's aftermath lingers in Far North
Wednesday, 23 April 2025, 1:37pmMore than 20 Far North homes are still without power from Cyclone Tam, a week after the ex-tropical cyclone first started...
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Upper North Island
Police seek witnesses after Kaikohe store robbery by armed men
Friday, 21 February 2025, 3:43pmPolice are appealing for witnesses and sightings of a white car, after four men armed with a hammer and tyre iron held up...
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National
‘Ripped off’: Whangārei motorists, officials alarmed over fuel costs
Monday, 17 February 2025, 12:27pmExasperated Whangārei motorists say they are getting ripped off by unfair pricing at the petrol pump. The Commerce Commission...
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National
The Northland town where use of methamphetamine is an ‘epidemic’
Saturday, 15 February 2025, 3:02pmKaikohe locals believe methamphetamine use in their town has reached epidemic proportions, with the drug easily found on...
