Waimamaku unexplained death: Police probe Far North rural property
Wekaweka Rd is off State Highway 12, near Tane Mahuta in the Waipoua Forest. The Northern Advocate understands…
Dogtrot House: Vernacular Knowledge and Climate-Responsive Design
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Rural consumers spending as much as a quarter of household budget on fuel – report
Other districts where drivers are feeling pain at the pump include Selwyn at 22% (up from 16% in…
Hell’s kitchen: The rise and fall of Amisfield’s ex-celebrity chef Vaughan Mabee
It was the location he had previously been at after delivering dinner to his boss, then drinking an…
Katikati’s Reid family resentenced after mystery benefactor fails to pay fines on their behalf
‘I’m very unhappy’ For two weeks last year, the family’s ramshackle rural property was the subject of a…
Rural health gap: Call for fair funding amid 23% higher death rate
But inaccessible healthcare was also a large component of the higher death rate, Eggleton said. Rural health providers…
Katikati Medical Centre: Locals warn of community impact if contract changes
She said she understood a “grandfather” clause meant affected practices would get “some degree of funding” for one…
Person dead after two riders knocked off dirt bikes on different Northland roads
Although the investigation is in its early stages, police believe both riders were knocked off their bikes. Investigations…
China ‘Madman of Science’ believes budget space travel is viable after low-cost rocket launch
An innovator in China has successfully launched a self-developed low-cost rocket, proving the feasibility of budget space exploration…
Napier wants to get rid of ‘rural residential’ rates, leaving lifestyle block owner facing big rates increases
But the council, as part of its annual plan, is proposing to change Best’s property – and 1582…
Flood damage ‘real kick in the guts’ for rural Hawke’s Bay community
“This is definitely the worst I’ve had in nearly six years, just damage-wise, the intensity, the rainfall,” Crosse…
Fuel price rises hitting rural Northland families as costs soar
Data will next be updated on Monday. Meanwhile, prices at the pump are continuing to affect communities. Yesterday,…