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As thousands head to Northland for Waitangi weekend, local iwi Ngāti Kuri is urging holidaymakers at campsites to take care for the environment. The iwi runs several campsites in the remote Far North, including at Spirits Bay. Even with closed borders the campground has seen record numbers of visitors over summer. Even though New Zealand remains at Covid-19 alert level 1, the iwi is cautiously operating what it calls alert level 1.5. Tents are spaced further apart and payments are contactless. Ngāti Kuri executive trustee Sheridan Waitai told Checkpoint there is still room for more guests, b...

Ngāpuhi woman leading UK supermarket giant Ocado Retail made CBE 22 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM 5 minutes to read Ngāpuhi's Melanie Smith, chief executive of UK supermarket giant Ocado, has been made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the UK New Year Honours. Photo / Supplied Ngāpuhi's Melanie Smith, chief executive of UK supermarket giant Ocado, has been made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the UK New Year Honours. Photo / Supplied Mikaela Collins is a reporter for the Northern Advocatemikaela.collins@nzme.co.nznorthernadvocat Don't wait for anyone else to map out ...

BROOK SABIN/STUFF New Zealand's tiny towns are home to some of our best hidden gems, from an emerald lake, to cliffs that look like they're from the moon. It involved a night in the cells, but the summer of ‘61 was still the best summer of Kevin Bateman’s life. Fairly new to the North Island and keen to see the sights, Bateman had talked his flatmate into hitchhiking around with him and things went well from the get-go. Williamsphotography.co.nz/wikimedia commons Kevin Bateman and his flatmate had no problems hitching around the North Island in 1961. Pictured: Spirits Bay, Northland.