Articles by Kristin Edge, Northern Advocate
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National
Man in court after breaking into isolation facility
Monday, 10 August 2020, 3:49pmA man who allegedly forced his way through a fence into a Covid-19 isolation facility and had a conversation with someone...
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Crime
Three robberies in less than 25 minutes in Whangārei
Tuesday, 6 August 2019, 6:25pmTwo petrol stations and a dairy were three Whangārei businesses allegedly robbed in 23 minutes as one man blazed his way...
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Upper North Island
Police searching for missing man discover meth lab instead
Tuesday, 2 July 2019, 12:30pmWhat started as a police search for a missing man ended in the discovery of a fully operational methamphetamine laboratory...
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Emergency
Hotel in Russell evacuated after "threat"
Tuesday, 7 May 2019, 12:36pmBusinesses are being evacuated in Russell after police received a threat being made at a premise in Russell at about 10.45am...
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Crime
Man charged with stabbing police dog to remain behind bars
Monday, 24 December 2018, 12:34pmA man charged with stabbing a police dog will remain behind bars until next year after a brief court appearance this morning. The...
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Rural
Cows killed by falling power lines on Northland farm
Thursday, 13 September 2018, 6:37pmEleven dairy cows were electrocuted when lines on an ageing power pole broke and fell on to live 400 volt lines sparking...
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Crime
Elaborate Facebook ticketing scam cost $12,000
Monday, 16 July 2018, 9:12amA Whangarei woman using a multitude of fake profiles on Facebook scammed people of nearly $12,000 for concert tickets which...
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National
Child sex offenders to be moved from house near childcare centres
Saturday, 3 March 2018, 10:48amFour men convicted of child sex offences are being moved from a Whangarei house close to childcare centres and a popular...