Articles by Avneesh Vincent
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Crime
Man arrested after alleged alcohol theft with gun
Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 1:31pmA Northland man faces serious charges after an alleged theft of alcohol involving a gun. A Whangārei CIB investigation has...
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National
'Someone knows something': Police reveal extent of youngster's injuries before death
Tuesday, 9 July 2024, 12:14pmPolice investigations into the unexplained death of a young child in the Far North nine years ago have found that injuries...
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National
Police investigating unexplained death of young child from nine years ago
Thursday, 4 July 2024, 10:43amNorthland police are investigating the unexplained death of a young child from nine years ago. Four-year-old Alestra Kepa-Hati...
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National
Northland 'grid emergency': Most homes should get power back tonight but no hot water
Thursday, 20 June 2024, 11:40amPower will be restored to most of Northland by this evening and the region’s entire grid should be back online by tomorrow...
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National
Guard of honour for Police officer Gail Shepherd
Monday, 22 April 2024, 2:34pmMembers of the police force created a guard of honour as they bid farewell to colleague and friend Gail Elizabeth Shepherd...
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National
Fire chief says Waipu crash was 'difficult' scene as drivers trapped and children hurt
Thursday, 4 April 2024, 3:26pmThe sight of trapped drivers and visibly shaken children injured in a serious crash in Waipū was a difficult scene, a Northland...
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National
Mother and son killed after car hits tree, bursts into flames
Wednesday, 24 January 2024, 1:12pmA mother and son died near Whangārei overnight when their car went down a bank and smashed into a tree, bursting into flames. Emergency...
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National
'Terrible tragedy': Whangārei roadworker dies after becoming trapped by roller
Tuesday, 16 January 2024, 3:14pmA 41-year-old roadworker died after getting trapped between a road roller and a truck in Whangārei. Emergency services were...
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National
'Incredibly rare': Northland man finds two dead sharks on morning walk
Tuesday, 5 December 2023, 3:37pmA Waipū resident’s routine morning stroll with his dogs and daughter along Uretiti Beach led them to discover the bodies...
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National
Police seek witnesses to Hūkerenui fatal crash
Tuesday, 5 December 2023, 2:22pmNorthlanders with any information about a crash in Hūkerenui that killed two teenagers and left one with critical injuries...
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World
Firefighter recounts fighting the Australian bushfires as he returns home
Sunday, 3 December 2023, 4:56pmAs soaring temperatures and dry winds fanned the flames of multiple bush fires raging in Queensland, Australia, Aotearoa’s...
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National
Two teens killed in Northland crash, another critical
Friday, 1 December 2023, 10:59amTwo teens have died and another was critically injured after their car crashed into roadworks at speed. Police were called...
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Crime
65yo motorcyclist killed in crash on State Highway 1 over the weekend
Monday, 27 November 2023, 2:42pmThe person killed in a head-on crash on State Highway 1 in Whangārei over the weekend was a 65-year-old man. The stretch...
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National
Warning to wear seatbelts after Northland woman falls from vehicle and dies
Sunday, 22 October 2023, 3:40pmMotorists are being urged once again to wear their seatbelts after a woman fell out of a moving vehicle and died on Onekura...
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National
'All I want is closure': Dog attack victim's family still searching for answers
Saturday, 9 September 2023, 2:31pmIt’s been a year since a heartbroken Nataria Moore buried her father but, with circumstances around his death left largely...
