Articles by Peter de Graaf
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National
SH10 closed in Far North after two trucks collide
Tuesday, 30 May 2023, 1:44pmMotorists are being urged to avoid State Highway 10 near Kaingaroa, in the Far North, after a serious crash involving two...
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National
'Extremely challenging': Rescuers pluck patient from boat 240km out at sea
Sunday, 14 May 2023, 2:51pmAn elderly passenger has been winched from a boat far out at sea in a mission described by rescuers as “extremely challenging”. The...
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National
Ōpononi, Ōmāpere residents urged to keep conserving water
Thursday, 11 May 2023, 1:35pmResidents in the South Hokianga towns of Ōpononi and Ōmāpere will have to conserve water for at least another 24 hours as...
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National
'A hell of a bang': Passenger ferry sinks in Bay of Islands after collision with launch, skipper critically hurt
Thursday, 13 April 2023, 9:27pmA ferry crowded with passengers has sunk and its skipper has been critically injured after a collision with a pleasure boat...
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National
'Everyone will be counted': Census forms go door-to-door
Tuesday, 14 March 2023, 3:47pmHand-delivery of Census forms to households around the Far North has started following a delay related to Cyclone Gabrielle. Since...
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National
Northlanders stumped by fireball in night sky
Tuesday, 17 January 2023, 6:14pmA fireball that travelled across the sky and triggered a series of bright flashes seen from Cape Reinga to areas south of...
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National
'Kiwis scream' in bush fire at historic site
Tuesday, 22 January 2019, 11:12amA blaze started by an explosion set off on a Bay of Islands beach has swept through part of a historic reserve known for...
