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Chopper fights SH12 fire


A helicopter (one of four - two from Paihia, two from Whangarei) empties a monsoon bucket just behind houses on SH12 east of Kaikohe during a December 13 blaze.

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Kaipara water break
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Kaipara water break

Dargaville is desperately short of water thanks to significant main breaks in the raw water line, such as this one on Kaihu Woods Rd. Video / Supplied

Wanaka St opening
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Wanaka St opening

Tikipunga Primary School students greet visitors at the opening of Kāinga Ora's 55-home Wanaka St development, at the former Tikipunga Tavern site. Video / Kāinga Ora