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Covid19 Delta outbreak: Second case near Kaitaia brings Northland total to 14
Northland’s Covid 19 Delta outbreak has grown to 14 cases after health officials this morningconfirmed a second case in the Kaitaia area. Northland District Health Board said it is now […]
Covid-19 Delta outbreak: 143 new cases -135 in Auckland, six in Waikato, two in Northland, none in Christchurch
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Horror in the sand dunes as foot severed – ‘like a guillotine’
A beekeeper working in remote Northland had his foot severed when it became caught in the tow rope being used to pull his vehicle out of sand. The shocking and […]
Covid-19 Delta outbreak: Second Northland traveller tests positive, companion has 18 close contacts
COVID LATEST:* ‘Divided nation’: Brian Tamaki defiant ahead of lockdown protest court appearance* Northland couple incredulous they haven’t been contacted over case* Liam Dann: Auckland business abandoned and ignored* Taylor-made: […]
Covid 19 Delta outbreak: No evidence Northland case has gang connections – PM
By RNZ The Prime Minister has denied claims that the Government is withholding information about the positive Covid-19 case who visited Northland and any possible gang connections they may have. […]
Two men found dead on Awarua farm by Northland police called to shooting knew each other
A serene stretch of Awarua farmland was the scene of a double tragedy yesterday as Northland police, while responding to a shooting, discovered the bodies of two men. Police were […]
Tsunami threat to Northland from Kermadec earthquake
A tsunami alert has been issued for Northland with people on the coast urged to evacuate to higher ground or get inland after a massive earthquake north of the country. […]
Covid 19 coronavirus: Northland case is a reminder NZ’s ‘dumb good luck’ may run out
ANALYSIS: When a Covid-19 case was found in Northland last Sunday, Aotearoa’s second-longest period with no detected community case came to an end. ESR scientists worked late into Sunday night […]
Man shot by police officer in unfolding incident in Northland
A man has been shot by a police officer in an incident between Dargaville and Whāngārei that also saw a police dog shot twice. The tiny settlement of Tangowahine on […]