- Joined: Feb 2012
- published: 64
Published a story 10:15am May 22nd
Farmers attack rating proposal
22 May 2013
A Northland farming advocacy group is objecting to Kaipara's intention to impose differential ratings of 155 per cent on property titles of more than two hectares of land.
Published a story 8:15am May 20th
Police name dead student
20 May 2013
A Whangarei man was killed and four others injured, one critically, when a car hit a power pole at Te Kopuru near Dargaville on Friday night.
Published a story 2:23pm May 16th
Slow and steady wins farm race
17 May 2013
A simple but effective stocking policy has earned Paparoa farmers Janine and Ken Hames recognition in this year's Ballance Farm Environment Awards.
Published a story 12:05pm May 16th
Northland duo win best steak award
20 May 2013
Two Northland beef farming families have taken top accolades in this year's prestigious Beef + Lamb New Zealand Steak of Origin competition held in Feilding on Monday.
Published a story 8:38am May 7th
$23m Countdown to start soon
7 May 2013
Work is expected to begin soon on the new larger, multi-million dollar Countdown supermarket in Dargaville.
Published a story 11:35am May 2nd
Plan to recruit in house experts
6 May 2013
Moves are afoot at the Kaipara District Council to appoint in-house experts rather than rely on external consultants.
Published a story 11:15am May 2nd
Court case holds up $1m project
2 May 2013
Impending court action taken against the Kaipara District Council by a ratepayer group will delay completion of a $1 million-plus community facility at Mangawhai Park.
Published a story 11:13am May 2nd
Court to rule on bike forfeit
2 May 2013
A decision on whether a motorcycle allegedly obtained from the proceeds of crime by a Whangarei man should be forfeited to the state is expected to be made by the High Court in the coming weeks.
Published a story 10:33am Apr 23rd
Council says case will cost $500,000
23 Apr 2013
Kaipara District Council's warning that defending a High Court judicial review could cost the council an unbudgeted $500,000 in legal costs is seen as scaremongering by the Mangawhai Residents and Ratepayers Association who initiated the proceedings.
Published a story 8:31am Apr 23rd
Rain leaves much to be desired
23 Apr 2013
While much of the region has had good rain, farmers in the west from Ruawai to the Hokianga haven't been so lucky.