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Covid-19 had restricted some vital health services to Northland's most in need whānau.
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The checkpoint north of Mangawhai caused particular confusion for local businesses.
Northland Kauri rugby star Portia Woodman was the highest-ranked Northlander so far.
The sailing community maintain there is no real guarantee of safe conditions until June.
SuperYachtfan website says Google co-founder bought vessel in 2011 and sold it last year.
Hundreds turned out for the morning ceremony
Almost 1 per cent of Northland was tested on Monday - a regional record.
"I know young people do silly things at times but this was next level."
"We didn't believe them until they started screaming."
The head-on crash occurred about 400m north of the turnoff to Hikurangi town.
Bought by the Crown from Māori in 1908, the island became a nature reserve in 1956.
Owen was shocked to find only the hippo's tutu remaining after it had been stolen.
Emergency services rushed to the Tamaterau shoreline just before 1pm on Monday.
Housemoving truck became stuck for a long time yesterday as it tried to get up driveway.
A chance sighting of a wanted man turned into a gunfight in a paddock.
Armed police swarmed the crashed vehicle and allegedly found two firearms inside.
A woman was allegedly removed from the vehicle in Paihia by armed police.
It is believed the man was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.