Articles by Kristin%20Edge,%20Northern%20Advocate
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National
Man in court after breaking into isolation facility
Monday, 10 August 2020, 3:49PMA man who allegedly forced his way through a fence into a Covid-19 isolation facility and had a conversation with someone...
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Crime
Man's hand cut off in assault near service station
Monday, 22 June 2020, 9:39AMA man's detached hand was preserved in ice onboard the helicopter flying him to hospital after a serious attack in broad...
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Crime
Three robberies in less than 25 minutes in Whangārei
Tuesday, 6 August 2019, 6:25PMTwo petrol stations and a dairy were three Whangārei businesses allegedly robbed in 23 minutes as one man blazed his way...
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National
Firearms, heroin, cannabis and methamphetamine found in Northland bust
Friday, 26 July 2019, 4:05PMA four-day police operation across Northland by a team of 150 officers resulted in nine arrests and was part of an investigation...
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Upper North Island
Police searching for missing man discover meth lab instead
Tuesday, 2 July 2019, 12:30PMWhat started as a police search for a missing man ended in the discovery of a fully operational methamphetamine laboratory...
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Emergency
Hotel in Russell evacuated after "threat"
Tuesday, 7 May 2019, 12:36PMBusinesses are being evacuated in Russell after police received a threat being made at a premise in Russell at about 10.45am...
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Auckland
AT issuing over 200 infringements a day over bus lanes
Tuesday, 23 April 2019, 8:07PMAuckland Transport's CCTV cameras are doling out 220 infringements a day to motorists caught driving in bus lanes. Hi-tech...
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Crime
Man charged with stabbing police dog to remain behind bars
Monday, 24 December 2018, 12:34PMA man charged with stabbing a police dog will remain behind bars until next year after a brief court appearance this morning. The...
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Rural
Cows killed by falling power lines on Northland farm
Thursday, 13 September 2018, 6:37PMEleven dairy cows were electrocuted when lines on an ageing power pole broke and fell on to live 400 volt lines sparking...
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National
Police helicopter in emergency dash to deliver blood to Whangārei
Friday, 3 August 2018, 12:12PMA mercy dash by the police helicopter crew with blood for the mother of newborn baby is a first for Northland. The Auckland-based...
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Health
Officials warn influenza cases will peak in coming weeks
Tuesday, 17 July 2018, 12:09PMExperts recommend getting vaccinated as soon as possible, with influenza yet to peak in New Zealand this year. The new vaccine...
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Crime
Elaborate Facebook ticketing scam cost $12,000
Monday, 16 July 2018, 9:12AMA Whangarei woman using a multitude of fake profiles on Facebook scammed people of nearly $12,000 for concert tickets which...
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National
Disappearance of missing Tauranga Lotto man John Duff remains a mystery 15 years on
Saturday, 23 June 2018, 7:31AMMystery surrounds the disappearance of Tauranga City Lotto Store co-owner John Duff 15 years after he failed to turn up to...
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Crime
Grandad dealer found with drugs, gun, cash
Thursday, 17 May 2018, 10:37AMA loaded sawn-off shotgun, a stash of drugs, $14,000 cash and two air rifles were some of the gear found in a vehicle driven...
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Crime
Police: Tauranga man shot 'execution-style' in a case of mistaken identity
Tuesday, 8 May 2018, 5:41PMPolice say the execution-style shooting of Tauranga's David Rawiri Kuka was a case of mistaken identity. Detective Inspector...
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National
Child sex offenders to be moved from house near childcare centres
Saturday, 3 March 2018, 10:48AMFour men convicted of child sex offences are being moved from a Whangarei house close to childcare centres and a popular...
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National
Police call for sightings of missing kids
Thursday, 1 March 2018, 2:56PMTwo Northland brothers who ran off from their grandparents' house and went missing overnight has police urgently calling...
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National
Swimmers in surf unaware of shark lurking nearby
Tuesday, 16 January 2018, 6:02PMSwimmers splashing in the surf at a Northland beach were unaware of a shark lurking just behind the breakers, only metres...
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National
Rival gangs call for fight tournament to become annual event
Monday, 24 July 2017, 8:17AMRival gang members were left bashed and bloodied and some with broken bones after a fight tournament in Northland and those...
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Crime
Wanted man gives himself up
Sunday, 6 November 2016, 7:39PMA wanted man who police claim has been meeting up with women for dates through social media sites and mobile phone apps gave...