Riverhead Forest News Today

Objections from Crown, territorial agencies to big project mainly resolved by agreement.

A woman kidnapped and raped by one of the country’s most notorious killers is furious he is being released to an address in Auckland - and says she will no

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Head of servicing and consents Mark Bourne said Watercare is not “standing still” in securing long-term future sources for the region. “Our Waikato River resource consent application identifies 156 alternative water supply options. This includes the option to build a dam in Riverhead Forest, using land we already own,” he said. David White/Stuff Dams in Auckland’s Waitākere ranges dipped below 50 per cent capacity last April, and now Watercare is exploring how to secure water for t...

Finding Koda Click the image above to view slideshow When two-year-old German shepherd Koda went missing on Anzac Day, his owner, Blake Richardson of Manly, began the search. He never imagined the enormous community support that would follow, which included a dedicated Facebook page with 6500 followers, people searching all day, and offers of food and other items. The 20-year-old builder put up a $1000 reward for the dog’s return, but says that is not the main reason why people across Rodney ...

The Riverhead Backyard ReLaps Ultra is the most brutal race in New Zealand, with entrants running till they drop, and only one person is left standing. It’s a race with no end. Entrants have to keep running until they simply can’t go on, until they drop, until there’s only one person left standing. Mike White was at last weekend’s Riverhead Backyard ReLaps Ultra and watched heroics and heartbreak unfold in the most brutal race imaginable. Mike White/Stuff Jub Bryant rests between laps, ...

Thursday, 17 December, 2020 - 12:50 Surrendering to the demands of noisy protesters should make us all very afraid, Hobson’s Pledge spokesman Don Brash said today. He was reacting to news today that the Government will buy the land at Ihumatao from Fletcher Building for $29.9 million. The Crown will hold the land on trust while today’s Kingitanga leads a process "to decide the occupation status of parties who claim a connection to the land". Ihumatao has a history. The area was vacate...