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Passionate Whangārei rugby fans Arriane Christie and partner William Morunga are off to watch the All Blacks play in the RWC in Japan. Photo / Tania Whyte

SPORT | Rugby

Northlanders off to Japan for Rugby World Cup

19 Sep, 2019 9:00am
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Hordes of Northlanders are off to Japan for a "familiar" event.

Effluent from a dairy farm Barry McAuley was managing flowed through various farm drains and into the Waipu River. Photo/Supplied

THE COUNTRY

Farm manager slapped with $28,500 fine

17 Sep, 2019 10:00am
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Waipu farm manager cops $28,500 fine for discharges and breach of notices.

Radio Lollipop volunteers Maddy Barben, from left, Norman Krystle, Pam Mackie, Anitha Suresh Kumar and Romy Grajeda at a community event in Kamo. Photo / Imran Ali

NORTHERN ADVOCATE

Appeal for more Radio Lollipop volunteers in Whangārei

16 Sep, 2019 8:00am
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Radio Lollipop is pleading for more volunteers to visit sick kids at Whangārei Hospital.

Police advise people not to venture out at sea in rough conditions after three Northlanders were rescued when their boat capsized in Hokianga Harbour. Photo / File

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Don't venture out to sea in rough conditions, police warn

16 Sep, 2019 7:00am
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Three Northlander are lucky to be alive after their boat capsized in choppy seas.

Waiomio residents, from left, Isobel Karaitiana, Tangi Rudolph and Darryl Hape have had enough of people dumping rubbish on their road and down the banks. Photo/Peter de Graaf

NORTHERN ADVOCATE

Residents at their wits' end with illegal rubbish dumping

14 Sep, 2019 6:00am
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Residents riled by overnight illegal dumping of rubbish down stream bank in Northland.

A proud Wade Doak with wife Jan after being awarded life membership of the New Zealand Underwater Association. Photo/John Ston

NORTHERN ADVOCATE

Jacques Cousteau of New Zealand passes on

13 Sep, 2019 4:12pm
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Well-known marine environmentalist Wade Doak of Tutukaka has passed away.

The silo made by Culham Engineering sits on a barge awaiting transportation to the Bay of Plenty. Photo/Michael Cunningham

NORTHERN ADVOCATE

Gigantic silo made in Whangārei for Bay of Plenty

13 Sep, 2019 4:00pm
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Whangārei engineering company's work highly sought after throughout the country

Measles vaccination will need to be prioritised to children two years and under once more doses arrive in Northland next. Photo/Supplied

NORTHERN ADVOCATE

Vulnerable children to be prioritised for measles vaccine amid demand

13 Sep, 2019 6:00am
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GP clinics in Northland have to wait until next week for more measles vaccines.

Dr Conlin Locke of Raumanga Medical Centre has seen patients in his clinic carpark to avoid the spread of measles. Photo / Michael Cunningham

NORTHERN ADVOCATE

GPs uncertain when the next dose of measles vaccine is coming

12 Sep, 2019 5:00am
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Frustrated Northland GPs call on the ministry to speed up delivery of measles vaccines.

A Northpower lineman arrives to reconnect power on a rural property after inclement weather across the region. Photo / John Stone

NORTHERN ADVOCATE

Northland households to wait longer for power restoration

7 Sep, 2019 7:00am
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Some Northlanders have waited a long time for power to come back on after bad weather.

Anthony Stringer outside his condemned house in Raumanga with a Dangerous Building Notice pasted on his letterbox. Photo / John Stone

NORTHERN ADVOCATE

Council says it's doing its best to help frustrated home owner

7 Sep, 2019 7:00am
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Owner of condemned Whangārei house takes a swipe at the council.

Sue-Ann Nesbit with her children, daughter Tawera and son Ella, after getting their MMR vaccination at the drop-in clinic in Whangārei. Photo/Michael Cunningham

NORTHERN ADVOCATE

Free measles vaccination clinic opens in Whangārei

6 Sep, 2019 7:00am
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Free measles vaccination as day-long drop-in clinic opens in Whangārei.

Budgeting advisor Tania Sneddon may have to rent in Kaitaia and pay at least $100 more than what she's paying in Ahipara now. Photo / Peter Jackson

NORTHERN ADVOCATE

Kaitaia and Kaikohe are the places to invest in rental properties

6 Sep, 2019 5:00am
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Latest figures show Kaitaia and Kaikohe are the best places to invest in rental properties

A WDC notice on the letterbox with a list of things the Stringers have to rectify and report back to the council. Photo/John Stone

NORTHERN ADVOCATE

Distraught Whangārei home owner faces massive repair bill

5 Sep, 2019 7:00am
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Whangārei home owners face massive repair bill after extensive cracking found.

A rare cancer of the immune system means Grayson Partridge, seen here with mum Jody, has to avoid going to public places, to prevent catching measles. Photo/John Stone

NORTHERN ADVOCATE

Parents fear the worst if their son catches infection

4 Sep, 2019 5:00am
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Whangārei boy receiving cancer treatment kept at home due to measles fear.

Volunteer Joanne Speechly with a pulled out head of the

NORTHERN ADVOCATE

Ornaments smashed, taps left running, and kitchen toys moved

3 Sep, 2019 9:00am
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Dargaville Play Centre was illegally entered and learning equipment was trashed.

Shane Heswall said pharmacists should be utilised to give measles vaccination in Northland, given the seriousness of the situation. Photo/Michael Cunningham

NORTHERN ADVOCATE

Northland pharmacists keen to vaccinate against measles

3 Sep, 2019 5:00am
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Number of confirmed measles cases reach 34 in Northland and pharmacists want to help.

The next Kaipara mayor - it could be incumbent Jason Smith - will be paid $119,000 or $12,000 more than the current pay rate. Photo / Michael Cunningham

NORTHERN ADVOCATE

Next Kaipara mayor the biggest beneficiary

1 Sep, 2019 7:00am
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Remuneration Authority approves another pay rise for next Northland mayors

Five sites with pokie machines in Whangārei will open late in a bid to reduce gambling harm in Northland. Photo / NZME

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Five pokie machine sites in Whangārei to open an hour late

30 Aug, 2019 12:00pm
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Charitable trusts in Northland urged to help reduce gambling harm

Sally Dalziel has been appointed statutory manager at Kamo High School after a request for help from its board of trustees. Photo / John Stone

NORTHERN ADVOCATE

Kamo High School in the spotlight again

30 Aug, 2019 5:00am
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Kamo High School board of trustees request ministry intervention at governance level

Simon Weston from WDC standing on the sagged road with the brick and tile house deemed unsafe just to his right. Photo/John Stone

NORTHERN ADVOCATE

Northland councils looking into sagging road and land

29 Aug, 2019 5:00am
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Whangārei family moved out of house deemed unsafe by council

Jeanette Brock is hopeful of getting Lotteries Commission funding for cash-strapped Brain Injury Association Northland. Photo / John Stone

NORTHERN ADVOCATE

Anonymous donation ensures survival till November at least

28 Aug, 2019 12:00pm
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Brain Injury Association Northland given a lifeline with public donations

Rugby fans in Kawakawa where All Black Jack Goodhue hails from are likely to hit the local bar to watch his team in action at the Rugby World Cup. Photo / NZME

SPORT | Rugby

Pubs keen to extend opening hours during RWC

26 Aug, 2019 7:00am
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Northland bars are backing a move to let them stay open till the end of late-night games.

Planners are recommending that the Whangārei District Council approve the Puriri Park Rd state housing development.

NORTHERN ADVOCATE

Planners recommend new state houses in Whangārei to be approved

26 Aug, 2019 6:00am
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Independent planners recommend to WDC to approve new state houses on Puriri Park Rd.

Police examine a Raumanga, Whangārei, property where a 5-month-old-baby boy died in suspicious circumstances. A man has since been charged with assaulting the child. Photo / Michael Cunningham

NORTHERN ADVOCATE

Police await post mortem report after toddler dies

24 Aug, 2019 5:00am
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It is the third death of a child investigated in Northland within the past 12 months.

Denise Lemmen is spending close to $6000 on just 21 non publicly-funded tablets for metastatic breast cancer. Photo / John Stone

NORTHERN ADVOCATE

Northlander thrilled at cheaper breast cancer med

23 Aug, 2019 7:00am
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Whangārei woman thrilled a breast cancer drug may be publicly-funded through Pharmac.

Then Maori Development Minister Te Ururoa Flavell, left, and Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce tour Resource Enterprises shortly after it opened. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Northland sawmill closes owing ratepayer money

23 Aug, 2019 5:00am
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Northland timber processor owes ratepayers more than $800,000 in loan and interest.

Pita Tipene of Ngāti Hine is backing a new government initiative to reduce Māori numbers in prisons. Photo / Peter de Graaf

NORTHERN ADVOCATE

Iwi leader backs MP's plan to break Māori reoffending

22 Aug, 2019 8:00am
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Strategy that aims to lower the proportion of Māori in prisons has been launched.

Ex-inmate Terrence Taiapo has seen first-hand how prisoners are treated at Ngawha Prison and couldn't agree more with the Ombudsman's findings. Photo/John Stone

NORTHERN ADVOCATE

Recidivist offender backs Ombudsman's findings at Ngawha Prison

22 Aug, 2019 7:00am
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Recently-released inmate agrees with poor treatment of prisoners at Ngawha.

Dr Shane Reti went to the Ombudsman's office after his request for information pertaining to the new state housing development on Puriri Park Rd was declined by Housing NZ. Photo/Tania Whyte

NORTHERN ADVOCATE

Dr Shane Reti's complaint about housing development investigated

21 Aug, 2019 9:00am
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Whangārei MP's complaint against Housing NZ's refusal to give info investigated.

Prisoner Nicholas Reekie has failed in a bid to challenge his transfer to Ngawha Prison. Photo/John Stone

NORTHERN ADVOCATE

Prisoner's breach of Bill of Rights claim rejected

12 Aug, 2019 12:00pm
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Prisoner fails in bid to overturn decision to transfer him to Ngawha Prison.

Water from the Aupouri aquifer cannot be drawn for avocado plants until an appeal against granting of consents is heard. Photo/Supplied

NORTHERN ADVOCATE

Avocado growers in Aupouri Peninsula hamstrung by appeal

10 Aug, 2019 11:00am
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Appeal forces delay in drawing water from aquifer to nourish avocado plants in Northland.

Derek Wall outside his new $400,000 home on Raumanga Valley Rd with his children from left, Beaudene, Dylan, Robyn and Aryn. Photo/John Stone

NORTHERN ADVOCATE

More houses for sale and low interest driving prices down

10 Aug, 2019 5:00am
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Northland experienced biggest drop in median house price throughout New Zealand.

Leabourn Passenger Service attracted a 55 per cent patronage on its maiden Kaiwaka to Whangārei trial service. Photo/Supplied

NORTHERN ADVOCATE

More than half the seats on Kaiwaka to Whangārei occupied

9 Aug, 2019 11:00am
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Bus operator pleased with uptake on maiden voyage.

Wayne Jackson expects NorthTec to offer a greater range of subjects and flexible learning under the vocational education reform. Photo/Michael Cunningham

NORTHERN ADVOCATE

More flexible learning to be offered

9 Aug, 2019 10:00am
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New and innovative ways of teaching key for NorthTec after merger of polytechs

Raylene Tanenui with three of her five children at Manaia View School, which has not been allocated any Learning Support co-ordinators. Photo/John Stone

NORTHERN ADVOCATE

No Learning Support Coordinators in mid and Far North

7 Aug, 2019 5:00am
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Northland principals question criteria for Learning Support Co-ordinators' appointment.

Kyran Smith with his 4-year-old son Bodhi are dressed up for the winter chill after getting through a balmy July. Photo/John Stone

NORTHERN ADVOCATE

Three-month forecast good news for farmers

6 Aug, 2019 5:00am
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Second warmest July on record as farmers look forward to a good summer.

Brian McLachlan, left, with Sharron Beck and Brian Caulton with the proposed new Okara Marina site in the background. Photo/Michael Cunningham

NORTHERN ADVOCATE

Economic benefits of nearly $10m forecast from new marina

5 Aug, 2019 5:00am
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Independent commissioners to rule on new Okara Marina in the next three weeks.

Karen Kerr and her daugher say they will have to go without power if there is any further increase in electricity charges. Photo/John Stone

NORTHERN ADVOCATE

Whangārei mum speaks on rising power cost

3 Aug, 2019 7:00am
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Further rise in power charges may force struggling Whangārei family to ditch electricity

NorthTec acting chief executive Wayne Jackson says regional autonomy and decision making were key to a successful merger of polytechnics. Photo / John Stone

NORTHERN ADVOCATE

Autonomy key for NorthTec in national polytech merger

3 Aug, 2019 5:30am
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NorthTec is considering the impact of a national merger of polytechnics.

Emily King-Hepi is calling on parents to talk to their children to ensure they were conscious of stranger danger.

NEW ZEALAND

'Do you want a boyfriend?': Warning after man tries to lure 13yo into car

2 Aug, 2019 12:39pm
5 minutes to read

Strangers tried to abduct students to and from Northland schools

Police have stepped up patrols around schools in Whangārei where children have been approached by strangers recently. Photo / File

NORTHERN ADVOCATE

Police taking reports of attempted child abductions very seriously

1 Aug, 2019 5:30pm
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Police increase presence around schools in Whangārei, inquiries ongoing.

Dianne Reader, left, Jules Wilson and Rosemary Morgan are among hundreds expected to put a strong case forward against the proposed development. Photo/John Stone

NORTHERN ADVOCATE

Provisional hearing dates set for September

30 Jul, 2019 8:00am
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Lobby group against state housing development ready to fight the cause.

Greg Te Tomo Arani was refused to rent a house because of his affiliation with Destiny Church. Photo/Supplied

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Landlord refuses to rent to Destiny Church member

30 Jul, 2019 8:00am
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Greg Te Tomo Arani says he was refused a rental because he's a member of Destiny Church.

Whangarei-based Chris Leitch's Social Credit party is seeking monetary and legal assistance to fight the sale of Westland Milk Products. Photo / NZME

THE COUNTRY

Party attempts to block sale to Chinese dairy giant

29 Jul, 2019 9:00am
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Northland-headquartered party to file injunction against Chinese takeover of milk company.

Whangārei mum Satomi Chave is teaching the Japanese language to those planning to watch the looming Rugby World Cup. Photo/Michael Cunningham

TRAVEL

Whangārei mother teaches Japanese to rugby fans

29 Jul, 2019 8:00am
3 minutes to read

Japanese lessons offered in Whangārei for World Cup-bound rugby fans.

Reverend Kuli Fisi'iahi of Dargaville says more state houses need to be built in Dargaville due to persistent demand for temporary accommodation. Photo/John Stone

NORTHERN ADVOCATE

Acute shortage of two-bedroom temporary houses in Northland

29 Jul, 2019 6:00am
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Lack of state houses in Northland shows no signs of abating.

Brain Injury Association Northland liaison officers Vikki Herdman and Dave Wright, left, with interim chairwoman Jeanette Brock outside their Whangārei office. Photo / John Stone

NORTHERN ADVOCATE

Threat of closure looming for cash-strapped Northland charity

26 Jul, 2019 9:00am
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Brain injury group in Northland have one month to secure funding or close its doors.

Kaipara Anderson's sentence for the aggravated robbery of The Warehouse in Dargaville has been reduced on appeal. Photo/John Stone

NORTHERN ADVOCATE

Starting point was high, Court of Appeal rules

25 Jul, 2019 9:00am
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Northlander successfully argues reduction of his sentence for aggravated robbery

Okara ward candidate Carol Peters after collecting her nomination papers from the Whangārei District Council offices. Photo/Tania Whyte

NORTHERN ADVOCATE

Whangārei social advocate vying for two seats

24 Jul, 2019 1:00pm
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Housing and homelessness top priorities for Northland social advocate.

A study has estimated that one Northlander dies every two years from dust generated from unsealed roads. Photo / Supplied

NORTHERN ADVOCATE

Health cost from dust in Northland $3m a year

24 Jul, 2019 6:00am
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Dust from unsealed roads is killing one Northlander every two years.

Ngati Hine Health Trust CEO Geoff Milner and Justice Minister Andrew Little hongi during the minister's visit. Photo / Tania Whyte

NORTHERN ADVOCATE

Scope of fund widened to better fight crime

20 Jul, 2019 8:00am
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Northland NGOs urged to tap into government funding to reduce drug harm.

Low-income earners in Northland can apply for grants of up to $2500 for energy efficient heaters such as heat pumps. Photo / Supplied

NORTHERN ADVOCATE

Subsidy for heat pumps and wood burners welcomed

20 Jul, 2019 5:00am
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Grants of up to $2500 for energy efficient heating will benefit low-income earners.

Lyndon Leabourn's company Leabourn will run a trial public bus service between Kaiwaka and Whangārei from August 1. Photo / Supplied

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Kaiwaka to Whangārei by bus for $10 return

19 Jul, 2019 10:00am
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First of rural bus service trials in Whangārei to start in a fortnight.

Roading lobbyist Alex Wright has put her hand up for the Whangārei mayorality as well as the Hikurangi-Coastal Ward. Photo/John Stone

NORTHERN ADVOCATE

Alex Wright is quietly confident of mayoralty chances

18 Jul, 2019 5:00pm
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Roading lobbyist contesting the Whangārei mayorality and Hikurangi-Coastal Ward

This motorhome hired by British tourist Robin Crowther-Smith was broken into and his laptop and passport stolen. Photo/Supplied

TRAVEL

UK tourist's motorhome broken into 24 hours after arrival into Northland

16 Jul, 2019 10:00am
3 minutes to read

British tourist forced to cut short his Northland holiday after theft of his belongings

Alina Mancini is keen to grow Red Cross's volunteer numbers in Northland and to work with more people at grassroots' level. Photo / Tania Whyte

NORTHERN ADVOCATE

Increase in volunteer numbers a key priority for Red Cross leader

15 Jul, 2019 1:00pm
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New Northland Red Cross boss Alina Mancini outlines her plans for the region.

Graeme Fawcett's wife Che with their companion dog Nathan. The family is rushing to raise money to bring Nathan back to Northland. Photo / Supplied

NORTHERN ADVOCATE

Retiree racing to raise $15,000 for dog's return to NZ

15 Jul, 2019 10:00am
3 minutes to read

A Northland man is pleading for public help to bring his dog back from the Philippines.

Graham Jones, middle, is disappointed at a perceived lack of plan by the Kaipara District Council on wandering dogs. Photo/John Stone

NORTHERN ADVOCATE

Menacing dog problem continues unabated in Dargaville

13 Jul, 2019 10:00am
3 minutes to read

No mention of wandering dogs in review of Dog bylaw in Kaipara.

Andrew Widdowson of Hancock Forest Management says small forest owners would defer harvesting until the price of logs improves. Photo / Tania Whyte

BUSINESS

Forestry jobs in danger: Sharp fall in value of log exports

12 Jul, 2019 12:00pm
4 minutes to read

Tough times for forestry workers in Northlanders as wood prices plummet.

Northland mayors don't want a ban on fireworks but the Government may decide otherwise. Photo / Supplied

NORTHERN ADVOCATE

Will sparks fly? Northland mayors vote against fireworks ban, but remit passed

10 Jul, 2019 6:00am
3 minutes to read

Northland mayors oppose a ban on public fireworks, but Northlanders may not if asked.

Alexander Steeve Yelengwe Yonkwa-Dingom was responsible for arranging logistics for the drug mules. Photo/John Stone

NEW ZEALAND

Tourist admits importing 24kg cocaine on cruise ship

9 Jul, 2019 11:00am
4 minutes to read

Drug syndicate tried to smuggle cocaine into Australia but had to settle for Northland.