Articles by Peter%20Hughes
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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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Crime
Northland man facing more than 100 sex charges
Thursday, 22 June 2023, 10:18AMA former Northland farmer has been charged with more than 100 sex offences relating to two complainants, one of whom was...
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National
Homes left in the dark as ute demolishes power pole
Tuesday, 20 June 2023, 11:53AMThe driver of a ute that demolished a power pole next to a busy Northland highway allegedly left the scene before emergency...
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National
Pothole ends morning school bus run
Thursday, 15 June 2023, 9:48AMIt takes a pretty big pothole to stop a school bus in its tracks — but that’s exactly what happened on Waikare Valley Rd...
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Crime
Man, 52, in court charged with killing dialysis patient Linda Woods
Wednesday, 7 June 2023, 11:39AMA 52-year-old man has appeared in court charged with killing Linda Woods just hours before the much-loved Kaikohe woman is...
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National
Kaikohe homicide: Police release images of pants and shoes in hunt for Linda Wood’s killer
Saturday, 3 June 2023, 2:49PMPolice investigating the death of dialysis patient Linda Woods in a Kaikohe home invasion have released images of the items...
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National
Hunt for killer: Kaikohe dialysis patient attacked in home she shared with whānau
Saturday, 3 June 2023, 9:04AMThe female dialysis patient killed by an intruder in her Kaikohe home has been formally identified as 71-year-old Linda Woods. Police...
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National
Manhunt: Police seek intruder who fled barefoot after elderly woman's death
Friday, 2 June 2023, 12:48PMPolice are seeking a man who fled barefoot - leaving his shoes behind - after breaking into a Kaikohe property where an elderly...
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Upper North Island
Arson suspected as home destroyed near Kaikohe
Wednesday, 31 May 2023, 11:06AMA home near Kaikohe that was just about to be renovated by its owners has been destroyed in a suspected arson attack. The...
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National
SH10 closed in Far North after two trucks collide
Tuesday, 30 May 2023, 1:44PMMotorists are being urged to avoid State Highway 10 near Kaingaroa, in the Far North, after a serious crash involving two...
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National
Motorcyclist, motorist killed in grim weekend on Northland roads
Monday, 22 May 2023, 3:37PMTwo people have died in a grim weekend on Northland roads. The first incident occurred on State Highway 1, near the Uretiti...
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National
Motorcyclist critically hurt in Whangārei crash
Sunday, 14 May 2023, 3:58PMA motorcyclist has suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash on Whangārei’s Western Hills Drive. The accident, which...
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National
'Extremely challenging': Rescuers pluck patient from boat 240km out at sea
Sunday, 14 May 2023, 2:51PMAn elderly passenger has been winched from a boat far out at sea in a mission described by rescuers as “extremely challenging”. The...
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National
Ōpononi, Ōmāpere residents urged to keep conserving water
Thursday, 11 May 2023, 1:35PMResidents in the South Hokianga towns of Ōpononi and Ōmāpere will have to conserve water for at least another 24 hours as...
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Upper North Island
Water supply cut in two Far north towns
Thursday, 4 May 2023, 10:42AMTwo of the Far North’s biggest towns, Kerikeri and Kaitāia, are affected by water outages caused by pipe breaks. In Kerikeri...
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National
Double-fatal crash driver had meth, cannabis in his system
Tuesday, 2 May 2023, 7:25AMA Northland man who caused the deaths of a mother and her 11-year-old son in a head-on crash near Kāeo was found to have...
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National
Northland mum and three kids suffer burns as homestead razed by fire
Monday, 1 May 2023, 1:31PMA fire that destroyed a family’s home and left a woman and three children in hospital could have turned into an “absolute...
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National
Ferry crash investigators ‘very pleased’ with response to call for witnesses, photos
Wednesday, 19 April 2023, 1:35PMOne of three organisations charged with investigating the sinking of a Russell ferry says it’s had a great response to its...
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National
‘An iconic Russell character’: Community devastated by skipper’s injuries, loss of historic ferry
Saturday, 15 April 2023, 9:45AMThe loss of a historic ferry and the critical injuries suffered by a man described as a town icon have devastated the Russell...
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National
Russell ferry collision: Investigators appeal for witnesses, footage
Friday, 14 April 2023, 11:25AMPolice are urging anyone who saw a boat being driven erratically in the Bay of Islands before Thursday’s collision with a...
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National
'A hell of a bang': Passenger ferry sinks in Bay of Islands after collision with launch, skipper critically hurt
Thursday, 13 April 2023, 9:27PMA ferry crowded with passengers has sunk and its skipper has been critically injured after a collision with a pleasure boat...
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Sport
Greyhounds Postman Pat and Big Daddy cross the Tasman
Tuesday, 4 April 2023, 4:03PMTwo precious canine parcels have been successfully delivered to Victoria. Crossing the Tasman last week were talented greyhounds...
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Upper North Island
No major flare-ups overnight at huge Cape Rēinga fire
Thursday, 30 March 2023, 10:18AMSeven helicopters are back in the air this morning fighting a wildfire threatening areas of huge cultural and ecological...
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Upper North Island
Blaze closes SH1 near Cape Rēinga, campground evacuated, six choppers fighting the flames
Wednesday, 29 March 2023, 10:23AMState Highway 1 is closed near Cape Rēinga this morning along with all walking tracks and campsites in the area as a large...