Articles by Karina Cooper
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National
Man charged with murder after Whangārei house fire that killed 61yo
Monday, 25 November 2024, 3:27pmA man has been charged with murder in connection to a house fire that killed John Reuben. Reuben, 61, died after the fire...
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National
Homeless trespassed from downtown Whangārei streets
Wednesday, 17 January 2024, 11:41amA homeless man says a trespass notice issued to him by the Whangārei District Council prevents him from accessing the city’s...
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National
'Hell of a splash': Great white shark spotted near Whangarei Heads
Monday, 8 January 2024, 1:51pmA great white shark, believed to be around 3m long, has been spotted leaping out of the water off the coast of Whangārei. Whangārei...
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National
Northlanders urged to join the hunt for NZ's next fallen meteorite
Sunday, 15 October 2023, 12:19amA surprise sighting of a “massive fireball” led a Whangārei man to volunteer with a national project determined to find New...
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National
Social supermarket running on empty as it fields around 50 calls for help a day
Thursday, 5 October 2023, 1:15pmThe doors of Whangārei’s social supermarket have been open for a year, but demand is so high that the shelves are struggling...
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National
'My heart was pounding, I was shaking': Fears women are being targeted on rural roads
Wednesday, 4 October 2023, 10:33amFears a motorist is targeting women travelling on a remote stretches of Northland roads have gripped a small rural community. The Advocate recently...
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National
Raw sewage spill: Woman left to pay $1300 bill after council sewer line blocks
Friday, 15 September 2023, 9:16amA Whangārei woman has been left $1300 out of pocket after the council refused to pay a plumber’s bill incurred when one of...
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National
'We're struggling now and it's getting worse': Doctors continue battle for better conditions
Wednesday, 13 September 2023, 3:05pmFrustrated and demoralised doctors continued to press for better conditions to turn the tide on what they say is Northland’s...
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National
Couple living in mouldy, run down home call out Māori Development Ministry
Monday, 14 August 2023, 9:13amA dialysis patient and her husband living in a cold, mouldy home with no running water say iwi slammed the door on them despite...
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National
‘It can happen to anyone’: How job injury saw man go from a home to a tent
Saturday, 15 July 2023, 9:10amA job-ending back injury and a determination to escape a violent home thrust Whangārei man Jason Poutai out on the streets. And...
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National
Five people injured in serious crash: State Highway 1 set to reopen
Tuesday, 27 June 2023, 3:10pmFive people were hurt in a serious crash on State Highway 1 north of Whangārei which sparked a major response from emergency...
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Crime
50yo man charged with murder after death of young father
Tuesday, 20 June 2023, 3:06pmPolice have arrested and charged a 50-year-old man after a young father was allegedly stabbed in the neck at a block of flats...
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National
Mammoth 14-hour effort to help yachtie out at sea pushes rescuers to their limit
Thursday, 15 June 2023, 3:10pmA yachtie in trouble near Great Barrier Island sparked a 14-hour rescue mission that pushed Coastguard Whangārei rescuers...
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National
Linda Woods' whānau's powerful message to alleged killer's family
Monday, 12 June 2023, 9:44amThe family of Kaikohe woman Linda Woods say their hardest days lay ahead as they try to heal after their much-loved mum was allegedly...
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National
WorkSafe formally stops high-risk school trips for WBHS
Friday, 19 May 2023, 1:53pmHigh-risk activities outside the Whangārei Boys’ High School classroom have been formally prohibited by WorkSafe until proven...
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Crime
Police uncover 'eye-watering' amount of meth at property linked to Black Power
Wednesday, 3 May 2023, 2:44pmA Kawakawa property linked to Black Power turned up enough methamphetamine to cause roughly a million dollars in social harm,...
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National
'It's not an unsafe town': Man's death outside petrol station puts city on edge
Monday, 17 April 2023, 10:15amThe death of a young man, killed on a petrol station forecourt, has sparked an outcry from Whangārei residents fearful for...
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Crime
Poisoned-wine murder case: Hunt for a killer - 'dad always brought life to the party'
Monday, 12 December 2022, 7:22am“Talk about the good things, don’t talk about the bad things.” That was a favourite motto of Herekino man Dave Davan, who...
