Articles by Brodie Stone
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Crime
'Zero tolerance': Police nab youths in stolen vehicle after reported burglary
Thursday, 27 March 2025, 3:08pmTwo youths were taken into custody on Wednesday after police spotted them driving a stolen vehicle through Kaitāia. Police...
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National
Police car rammed, man attempting to evade police bitten by police dog
Tuesday, 25 March 2025, 2:43pmA patrol vehicle was rammed in Onerahi after two men attempted to evade police. Both men fled on foot; one was quickly arrested,...
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National
Man tied up, assaulted during aggravated burglary at Karikari Peninsula
Thursday, 20 March 2025, 3:57pmPolice say a man was tied up and assaulted during an aggravated burglary at a residential address in rural Northland early...
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National
Police name man who died in Whangārei homicide
Thursday, 20 March 2025, 3:33pmThe man who died in Whangāreifollowing an alleged homicide over the weekend has been named Toby Mike Adams, of Whangārei. He...
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Upper North Island
Quick delivery to hospital by police after midwife bangs on car window
Thursday, 20 March 2025, 1:06pmTwo Whangāreicommunity officers were in the right place at the right time last week when a woman in labour needed to be transported...
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Upper North Island
‘Surreal’: Community shaken by two Northland homicides
Monday, 17 March 2025, 12:56pmTwo men have been charged with murder after two unrelated deaths in Northland at the weekend. A man was fatally stabbed in...
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Upper North Island
11 courses on the chopping block under proposed changes to NorthTec
Monday, 17 March 2025, 11:09amNorthTec staff are on edge as Northland’s leading polytechnic proposes to stop 11 programmes across several industries. The...
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Upper North Island
Crews battling Far North Blaze in Awarua
Friday, 7 March 2025, 4:12pmA section of State Highway 15 is closed following a 2ha scrub firein the Far North this afternoon. It comes just hours after...
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Upper North Island
Iconic clock museum burgled, forced to close in peak tourism season
Monday, 3 March 2025, 2:26pmWhangārei’s Claphams Clock Museum is closing for five days during peak tourism season after an early morning burglary. Police...
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Upper North Island
Exclusive: Mangawhai woman says she was sucked into tornado’s vortex
Saturday, 1 March 2025, 3:57pmNorthland woman Tina Johnson was asleep in bed when a tornado tore through her Mangawhai home, sucking her and the mattress...
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Upper North Island
Waipoua Settlement evacuees face another night away from home
Friday, 28 February 2025, 4:06pmEvacuated residents remain unable to return home as the Waipoua River Fire continues to grow, spreading to 100ha. The blaze...
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National
‘Things can turn quickly’: Crews tackle Northland blaze
Tuesday, 25 February 2025, 1:03pmFirefighters are continuing to battle a blaze at a Northland beachside settlement. Incident controller Denis Cooper said...
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National
Far North man charged with kidnapping, possession of firearm and threats to kill
Friday, 14 February 2025, 4:33pmA Far North man has been charged with kidnapping and other serious charges in relation to an alleged incident in Paihiaon...
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National
Cyclist, 19, dies after hit and run in Northland
Wednesday, 29 January 2025, 1:34pmPolice are investigating a hit-and-run which killed a 19-year-old cyclist overnight in Ōkaihau, Far North. Detective Senior...
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National
Staff member assaulted during petrol station robbery in Whangārei
Wednesday, 22 January 2025, 2:10pmA Whangārei petrol station worker was assaulted and threatened by a group of people during an overnight robbery. Acting Detective...
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National
Woman's death not suspicious, police say
Monday, 20 January 2025, 2:35pmThe death of a woman in Whangārei is not being treated as suspicious, police say. A post-mortem examination was carried out...
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Upper North Island
Batten down the hatches: Heavy rain warning issued for Northland
Monday, 20 January 2025, 10:59amA heavy rain warning has been issued for Northland as part of the region experiences more rainfall in a day than it has all...
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National
'It was massive': ‘Monster’ great white shark circles fishing kayaker
Wednesday, 15 January 2025, 12:42pmA Whangārei kayaker got the fright of his life when a great white shark began circling him during an early-morning paddle. Oliver...
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National
'Growing problem': The fast-growing NZ town with no public secondary school
Wednesday, 15 January 2025, 9:41amMangawhai residents say people with secondary school-aged children are choosing other towns on account of better public schooling...
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National
Man charged over Whangārei tailgating incident
Friday, 10 January 2025, 2:00pmA 31-year-old man will appear in Whangārei District Court today after an alleged dangerous driving incident during which...
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Upper North Island
Thieves steal from family who cooked free meals at Christmas
Monday, 30 December 2024, 3:32pmA Far North family who cooked 100 free three-course Christmas meals for struggling Northlanders, had $30,000 worth of tools...
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National
Charity to take Oranga Tamariki to court after $63m funding terminated for vulnerable kids
Friday, 13 December 2024, 7:20amStaff at a charitable trust working with Northland’s most vulnerable kids held crying families as they told them their services...
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Upper North Island
Land planned for multimillion-dollar Kaipara development for sale
Monday, 9 December 2024, 11:11amPlans for the future of Dargaville Racecourse are back at the starting line now the land is up for sale. A multimillion-dollar...
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Crime
Man hospitalised following fight overnight, three men due to appear in court
Sunday, 3 November 2024, 4:48pmPolice are urging anyone with information or footage to contact them after a large fight in central Whangārei saw one man...
