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Far North residents praised for quick reaction to tsunami threat 5 Mar, 2021 02:41 AM 4 minutes to read Ahipara Horse Treks owner Lohnet Murray called in her staff to move her horses and ponies to a paddock on the hill. Photo / Supplied Jenny Ling is the Northern Advocates feature writer and news reporterjenny.ling@nzme.co.nznorthernadvocat Far North residents from both sides of the coast scrambled to evacuate their homes and workplaces during yesterdays tsunami threat. Residents in Ahipara and...

Building a legacy in Hokianga: Footprints of Kupe 24 Jan, 2021 02:00 AM 5 minutes to read Kupe, at Northlands Manea Footprints of Kupe. By carver Allan Wihongi. Photo / TNZ NZ Herald By: Jessica Cameron Some 1000 years ago, he sailed across vast expanses of ocean, with only the stars and birds as his guides. He battled a ferocious tentacled sea monster. And, according to Ngāpuhi tradition, he discovered the country we call home. Theres no argument; Kupe is a hero of epic proportions. Yet, for ...