Articles by Imran Ali
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World
5 people are trapped in a cave in Slovenia after heavy rainfall causes water levels to rise
Monday, 8 January 2024, 9:53AMFive people are trapped in a cave in southwestern Slovenia, unable to leave because of high water levels caused by heavy...
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Politics
Whangārei District Councillor Gavin Benney is NZ First's Whangārei candidate
Sunday, 30 July 2023, 3:57PMNew Zealand First has named former police officer Gavin Benney as its candidate for Whangārei. The announcement was made...
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National
Police say woman killed in early morning Whangārei crash not wearing a seatbelt
Friday, 14 July 2023, 1:35PMThe Whangārei woman killed after her car crashed down a bank and landed in a creek was not wearing a seatbelt, police say. The...
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National
Three yachties en route to Tonga rescued off Poor Knights Islands
Sunday, 9 July 2023, 4:33PMThree men have been plucked to safety by a helicopter crew in Northland waters after the yacht they were in started taking...
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Politics
'A bit of a hiccup': DemocracyNZ lose one third of its announced candidates
Monday, 19 June 2023, 1:25PMDemocracyNZ leader Matt King has described the exodus of one-third of the party’s announced candidates just months away from...
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Health
Northlander cheats death with a miraculous recovery
Thursday, 8 June 2023, 9:31AMRalph Correa fell back on his plane seat, spent a month in a coma and woke up to discover he was totally paralysed. Weeks...
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Sport
Sharks climb atop the points ladder in Premier rugby
Sunday, 28 May 2023, 3:00PMPlaying back-to-back games of high physical intensity was always going to be high-risk, and while Hora Hora rode their luck...
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Sport
Rugby League Northland helping raise awareness around breast cancer
Thursday, 25 May 2023, 3:58PMRugby league players and match officials in Northland will don pink socks during this weekend’s games to raise awareness...
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Sport
Son of former All Blacks' captain named the new Northland rugby head coach
Wednesday, 24 May 2023, 1:40PMFormer Scotland and Highlanders centre John Leslie has been named the new Northland rugby head coach. Leslie replaces Marty...
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Business
Company fined $180,000 after worker injured by debarking machine
Tuesday, 23 May 2023, 10:20AMA forest management and export company has been fined $180,000 after a machine operator suffered serious injuries while operating...
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Crime
Sick of crime, he closed his dairy and opened a cafe. Thieves struck again
Tuesday, 23 May 2023, 8:38AMA small business owner in Northland is at the end of his tether after falling victim to crime despite closing down a dairy...
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Crime
Woman appears in court after two children found dead in Ruakākā
Tuesday, 16 May 2023, 3:09PMA woman facing murder charges after the deaths of two children in Ruakākā, Northland, has appeared in court. No plea was...
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National
'Tragic, shocking' deaths of two Ruakākā children treated as double homicide
Monday, 15 May 2023, 10:03AMPolice are treating the deaths of two children in a Northland beachside settlement as a double homicide. The Herald understands...
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National
'I had a feeling': Cave guide tells of search for missing student
Thursday, 11 May 2023, 9:18AMExperienced cave guide Ian Fox postponed a school group tour at Waipū Caves Farm Park due to wet weather, just hours before...
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National
State highways re-opened as rain stops
Wednesday, 10 May 2023, 1:42PMAll state highways in Northland are now open, including the Brynderwyns, following yesterday’s torrential rain but a number...
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News
Wrong house vandalised: Vigilantes target driveway, letterbox of innocent householders
Tuesday, 11 April 2023, 7:01AMA move from the deep south to Whangārei just months ago got off to a horror start for school teacher Ian Russ after the driveway...
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National
'I just ran': Teacher barely escapes landslide that rips home apart
Monday, 27 February 2023, 8:02AMJackie Fanning fled her home in the nick of time as a massive landslide ripped the house from its piles and spun it around...
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National
Storm damage: Your guide to navigating road closures
Sunday, 26 February 2023, 4:25PMContractors are working around the clock to re-open a number of roads in Mangawhai and Kaiwaka that are either closed or...
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Emergency
No cell phone and internet coverage creating chaos in Far North
Wednesday, 15 February 2023, 2:14PMTens of thousands of mobile and internet users are without reception in the Far North District due to widespread power cuts...
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Emergency
Vital routes into Northland on the brink as Cyclone Gabrielle's wrath continues
Tuesday, 14 February 2023, 1:52PMCyclone Gabrielle’s warpath is diminishing Northland’s access to the rest of the country as fallen trees and major slips...
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National
'Awesome guy': Distraught mother speaks after son's body found in river
Tuesday, 7 February 2023, 9:20AMJosh Birss had early dinner with his parents, gave mum Christine a hug and a kiss as he always did and said “love you mum”...
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News
Family's day-out tragedy: Parents, baby killed in crash; 6yo son orphaned
Monday, 21 November 2022, 8:23AMA Northland couple and their 6-month-old daughter were heading home from a birthday party on a beach when they lost their...
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National
Off-duty lifeguard and friends save man's life at Kai Iwi Lakes
Monday, 17 October 2022, 11:18AMHad off-duty lifeguard Bailey Hudson and his friends not been at the right place at the right time, a man swimming in the...
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Sport
US rugby players can't stop raving about a Ngunguru cafe's pies
Friday, 7 October 2022, 9:28AMFor once in a long time, Julie Sands didn't have to worry about how many pies she would sell on a nippy evening. That's because...