Northland news in brief

Whangarei High and District Court. Photo / File

Accused denied bail

The High Court at Whangarei has refused electronically-monitored bail to a Northland man accused of killing a relative. Jason Heihei, 30, is accused of stabbing 29-year-old Corey Heihei at a Pukepoto Rd house in Kaitaia on July 23 last year.

Police said despite receiving medical attention, the victim died at the scene. Heihei was remanded back in custody and a date for his next court appearance is yet to be set.

Police search team finds man in bush

The specialist police search and rescue team were called to bush in the Mangamuka area after a man was reported lost. The Whangarei-based search team were alerted to the man's situation about 11am yesterday.

The 53-year-old man rang his partner and explained he did not know where he was and in turn she alerted police. It took police an hour and half to find the man who had gone off the track and ended up down a ridge in dense bush. He was able to provide police with GPS coordinates and they walked out safely just before 6pm.

Researcher to speak at library

A world leading researcher will be speaking in Whangarei next month as part of a series of public lectures designed to bring internationally renowned speakers to Northland.

Professor Christine Rubie-Davies, from the University of Auckland, will be speaking on Wednesday, May 10 about the impact teachers' expectations of children have on those children's education.

The lecture will be held at Whangarei Central Library from 6pm.
The University of Auckland's International Speakers Series kicked off in March and will continue with one speaker each month until November.