Articles by Susan%20Strongman,%20NZ%20Herald
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Politics
Govt unveils new measures to protect native biodiversity
Sunday, 9 July 2023, 1:53PMStronger protection for New Zealand’s threatened biodiversity has taken a step forward as Government Minister James Shaw...
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National
Retreat could be best option for storm-hit coasts
Monday, 3 July 2023, 2:52PMCoastal retreat may eventually be the best option for some affected Whangārei coastal communities facing expensive and ultimately...
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Politics
Councillors vote to extend lease for rescue chopper base
Wednesday, 28 June 2023, 3:53PMWhangārei District Council (WDC) has formally approved extending the lease – and a new building - for Northland’s emergency...
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National
Caulerpa eradication in Bay of Islands could take decade, regional council says
Wednesday, 21 June 2023, 12:32PMNorthland is leading the way in New Zealand as the first region to focus solely on invasive seaweed caulerpa’s eradication from...
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National
Anchorage ban for Bay of Islands cove after major caulerpa find
Sunday, 4 June 2023, 3:29PMBoaties from around the world will soon be banned from stopping at one of the Bay of Islands’ most important anchorages,...
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National
Northland council slams government for lack of action on invasive marine pest
Monday, 8 May 2023, 11:06AMNorthland Regional Council has launched a broadside at the government for being too slow to act over the new “foot-and-mouth”...
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National
'Eyesore' to live on- $7m renovation due to start this year
Tuesday, 2 May 2023, 4:24PMWhangārei’s old town hall “eyesore” is to live on in a now $7.43 million renovation due to start by June - in spite of five...
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Politics
Whangārei District Councillor Jayne Golightly apologises for breaching council confidentiality
Thursday, 27 April 2023, 4:24PMWhangārei District Councillor Jayne Golightly has publicly apologised for breaching council confidentiality. Golightly sad...
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National
Public to have say as rescue chopper shift delayed
Tuesday, 25 April 2023, 12:37PMThe continued presence of Northland’s rescue helicopter base in Kensington will be the focus of three Whangārei District...
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National
$10m of Kaipara works cut to help pay for cyclone, storm damage
Tuesday, 11 April 2023, 2:51PMNorthland’s worst-hit Cyclone Gabrielle district is deferring more than $10 million worth of planned work rather than almost...
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National
Motorists rescue trapped driver in ditch
Friday, 12 August 2022, 12:40PMA Canterbury motorist who was on his way to work felt a sense of dread as he ran to a car that had just crashed into a ditch. Cam...
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National
Covid-19: NZ man selling bleach 'cure' slammed by scientists
Thursday, 28 May 2020, 5:42PMBy Susan Strongman of RNZ A New Zealand website is advising people with symptoms of coronavirus to drink or inhale a bleach...
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World
Women accuse US customs officers of invasive body searches
Monday, 20 August 2018, 8:35AMTameika Lovell was retrieving luggage at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport when Customs and Border Protection...
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National
Destiny Church's Brian Tamaki blames earthquakes on homosexuality
Wednesday, 16 November 2016, 1:54PMUPDATED 7.23PM Homophobic comments by Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki blaming gays for earthquakes are just "plain loopy",...
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Emergency
Laundry, carport and car taken out by slip in Huntly
Sunday, 2 October 2016, 6:14PMUPDATED 9.50pm: Geoff O'Sullivan was just about to put his home on the market when he heard an "almighty boom". The Huntly...
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Emergency
Submerged car found in culvert near Balfour, one dead
Monday, 15 August 2016, 1:19PMOne person is dead after a car was found submerged in a culvert in Southland about 10am. A witness at the scene said the...
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National
Heaviest frost of the year hits
Saturday, 2 July 2016, 8:09AMKiwis have woken up to the heaviest frost of 2016 in many parts of the country. Temperatures have reached as low as -7 degrees...
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National
Police seek witnesses to fatal Puhoi crash
Sunday, 26 June 2016, 3:34PMOne motorcyclist died yesterday and another is in a critical condition after they collided with oncoming cars near Puhoi. Police...
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National
Nikki Kaye announces $14.5 million redevelopment of Manurewa school
Sunday, 26 June 2016, 12:17PMThe Government has announced it will spend more than $14 million rebuilding a Manurewa primary school riddled with toxic...
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Hamilton
Hamilton cat burglar nicks men's knickers
Sunday, 20 March 2016, 8:13AMA six-year-old cat burglar with a taste for men’s underwear is terrorising the streets of Hamilton. Like many cats, Brigit...
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Entertainment
Excitement builds ahead of Madonna concert
Saturday, 5 March 2016, 8:04PMSwarms of Madonna fans are making their way to Vector Arena for Madonna's first ever New Zealand show in Auckland tonight. Sisters...
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National
Calls for Abel Tasman beach to be returned to Maori
Wednesday, 17 February 2016, 9:49PMThe chairman of an iwi-owned company with a $260 million asset base says the beach at Awaroa Inlet should be returned to...
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Crime
Man rushed to hospital after Queen Street assault
Tuesday, 5 January 2016, 10:13AMA man was rushed to hospital after an assault on Queen St this morning. Police were called to the scene, outside Auckland's...
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National
Body found on Mt Maunganui beach
Monday, 28 December 2015, 8:22AMThe body of a foreign 22-year-old male was recovered from the surf at Mt Maunganui this morning. Police believe the man entered...