Articles by Peter de Graaf, 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
Man who fell 30m down Rangitīkei cliff in stable condition
Monday, 29 January 2024, 12:42PMA teenage male who fell 30m down a cliff near Mangaweka is now in a stable condition in hospital. On January 26, the man...
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National
Whanganui's hot summer weather sets record
Monday, 22 January 2024, 2:56PMWhanganui struck a record-breaking overnight high on Sunday night. MetService meteorologist Clare O’Connor said Sunday, January...
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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
Fire crews help woman stuck in car overnight in Ruapehu
Wednesday, 17 January 2024, 1:28PMA motor vehicle crash on State Highway 4 resulted in a woman being stuck in a car overnight on Monday. A Fire & Emergency...
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National
'Absolutely bustling’: Bay of Islands welcomes holiday crowds after big setbacks
Saturday, 30 December 2023, 10:33AMSome Bay of Islands businesses are reporting their best trading since the Covid pandemic began as tourist towns, such as Paihia and Russell,...
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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
Whanganui protestors slam 'racist rhetoric' of new government polices
Tuesday, 5 December 2023, 1:58PMMore than 250 protesters blocked traffic on Whanganui’s main highway on Tuesday morning in opposition to Government policies...
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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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News
'Not harmful': Complaints over brown, dirty water coming from taps in Springvale
Friday, 17 November 2023, 5:40PMBrown water that came through some taps in Springvale on Thursday is not harmful, Whanganui District Council says. Whanganui...
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National
Ongoing presence of respiratory illnesses and Covid at Whanganui Hospital
Tuesday, 14 November 2023, 3:58PMSummer may be on the way, but respiratory illnesses are still circulating in Whanganui, with a high number of presentations...
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National
'It was just horror': Five min scam call drained 86-year-old's savings for son's funeral
Thursday, 9 November 2023, 7:12AMA five-minute phone call left Katherine Corry’s bank account drained of money she had put aside for her son’s funeral. On...
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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
'Prolonged and unnecessary suffering': Te Whatu Ora Whanganui apologises to patient over surgical mesh pain
Monday, 9 October 2023, 4:18PMTe Whatu Ora has apologised to a female patient at Whanganui Hospital who suffered from complications with surgical mesh...
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National
'We're wanting to be prepared': $4.2m being invested in regional flood planning
Sunday, 8 October 2023, 3:21PMHorizons Regional Council is receiving $4.2 million of Government funding for flood planning across the region, which will...