Car fire suspicious
Police are treating as suspicious a car fire at Baylys Beach on Friday evening. Dargaville and Te Kopuru firefighters were called to the sand dunes about 11pm after a report of a car on fire. Police were also in attendance. A New Zealand Fire Service northern region spokeswoman said it was not clear whether people were in the vehicle when the fire was reported to emergency services. The car sustained moderate damage.
Kerikeri is NZ hotspot
Kerikeri was the warmest place in the country on Saturday, for the second time this year. Kerikeri recorded an official high of 26.2C on Saturday, with Whangarei coming in fourth hottest in the land at 25.3C. It's the second time this year Kerikeri has recorded the highest daily temperature - it reached 29.9C on February 4 - and at least the sixth time this year a Northland town has been the hottest in the country.
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