Articles by Peter de Graaf, NZ Herald
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National
Homes left in the dark as ute demolishes power pole
Tuesday, 20 June 2023, 11:53amThe driver of a ute that demolished a power pole next to a busy Northland highway allegedly left the scene before emergency...
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Upper North Island
Water supply cut in two Far north towns
Thursday, 4 May 2023, 10:42amTwo of the Far North’s biggest towns, Kerikeri and Kaitāia, are affected by water outages caused by pipe breaks. In Kerikeri...
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National
Ferry crash investigators ‘very pleased’ with response to call for witnesses, photos
Wednesday, 19 April 2023, 1:35pmOne of three organisations charged with investigating the sinking of a Russell ferry says it’s had a great response to its...
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Upper North Island
No major flare-ups overnight at huge Cape Rēinga fire
Thursday, 30 March 2023, 10:18amSeven helicopters are back in the air this morning fighting a wildfire threatening areas of huge cultural and ecological...
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Upper North Island
Blaze closes SH1 near Cape Rēinga, campground evacuated, six choppers fighting the flames
Wednesday, 29 March 2023, 10:23amState Highway 1 is closed near Cape Rēinga this morning along with all walking tracks and campsites in the area as a large...
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National
Daughter killed after car rolls on to tent: Coroner’s concern over police investigation
Friday, 13 January 2023, 1:33pmA Northland couple whose daughter was killed when a car rolled onto her tent say they’ve finally been listened to after a...
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Business
New tech could save lives — or swamp emergency services with false alarms
Wednesday, 11 January 2023, 10:58amEmergency services could face a flurry of false alarms this summer as an automatic crash detection system is rolled out on...
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Upper North Island
'We just want answers': Friends, family appeal for info about woman's death
Friday, 17 June 2022, 3:12pmFamily and friends of a Kerikeri woman whose body was found in a stream almost a month ago are appealing for help to solve...
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National
Mum of four paralysed in 'freak accident' by car with no driver
Thursday, 14 April 2022, 10:16amThe sister of a Northland woman paralysed in a freak accident in Paihia last weekend has launched a Givealittle page to help...
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Upper North Island
Live: Far North firefighters battle record 2000ha blaze; 50 homes at risk as wind picks up
Monday, 20 December 2021, 3:51pmFar North firefighters are bracing themselves for treacherous conditions this afternoon as they battle to save an estimated...
