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'You can take the job, not my humanity': Board member refuses to move on homeless man
Roddy Hapati Pihema says he'd rather lose his job than displace vulnerable people.
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Five months and counting: Frustration builds as Helena Bay slip drags on
The landslide has isolated 800 homes since January 21, with wet weather delaying progress.
Police hit 'wall of silence' amid investigation into Kaikohe teen's hit-and-run death
'A young person has lost their life and people need to start talking.'
‘100% reliant on people driving in’: CBD parking woes spark push for new tech and free hours
Parking is one of the top issues for struggling Whangārei CBD businesses.
How a $27m SH1 roundabout in Whangārei's north could reshape city
The roading project is due to open in February, with homes and businesses to come later.
Race against winter: Massive Helena Bay slip repair hits halfway point
The 100,000cu m slip has cut off about 800 homes since January 21.
Coroner flags possible ‘adverse comment’ in Abbey Caves death findings as inquiry ends
The council knew the caves could flood without warning but kept no flood data.
Slip-affected Whangārei community has convoy changes, as work drags on
The convoy distance will be cut by 3.5km from today to ease pressure.
Safety and parking squeeze: CBD businesses push taskforce for urgent action
A survey found 86% of Whangārei businesses felt trading was getting tougher.
Fast lane, slow trade: Stores report Covid-level slump because of T2 lane parking fines
Traders report losing tens of thousands of dollars in morning trade.
Can a new taskforce turn around Whangārei's emptying city centre?
Closures include Merric and The Co-operative Bank's Whangārei branches.
'We take this discovery extremely seriously': Kauri dieback found in city park
It is believed to be the first detection of kauri dieback in central Whangārei.
Whangārei Heads driver's crash into cattle beast sparks renewed fears
Locals say feral cattle have roamed onto Whangārei Heads Rd for more than a decade.
Council ‘burning money’ on January storm recovery as $16m bill mounts
A 110,000cu m slip on Helena Bay hill has only been 25% cleared so far.
Northland flooding: More than 24,000 living in high flood-risk zones
About 17% of roads and 45% of stormwater pipes in Northland at flood risk now.
‘It was not as bad’: Northland's Ōakura spared repeat of January storms
Locals say early warnings and pumps meant only one or two homes flooded.
Men rescued from car trapped in floodwaters near Whangārei
States of Emergency cover Whangārei and the Far North for seven days.
Forgotten roads, hidden rights: Why paper roads matter more than you think
Paper roads cover 6924ha in Northland, or 3.7% of public land in the region.
Paper road row: Hunter, neighbours clash over guns and access
Police have been called to the Franklin Rd dispute at least eight times.
Helena Bay businesses shut as massive slip clean-up closes Russell Rd for months
Helena Bay Gallery and Cafe will shut from Monday as slip work ramps up.
Northland fears over 'nangs' as bigger gas canisters found dumped
Community clean-ups are now finding commercial-sized 3.3L gas canisters.
‘She always put family first’: Son’s heartbreak after mum dies in crash
Diana Tam, 44, died when her vehicle crashed on State Highway 1 near Oakleigh.
‘A significant blow’: Botulism outbreak kills up to 80 rare pāteke ducks
The outbreak has killed up to 3% of New Zealand's entire pāteke population.
Helena Bay slip still moving as isolated communities face months of disruption
The council says removing more than 100,000cu m of debris will take three months.