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Bay News: Opua superyachts, Kerikeri Māori village, prepping for Waitangi Day 28 Jan, 2021 04:00 AM 9 minutes to read Dardanella (right) and Hemisphere at Opua wharf for the mandatory Covid-required quarantine period. Photo / Sandy Myhre Dardanella (right) and Hemisphere at Opua wharf for the mandatory Covid-required quarantine period. Photo / Sandy Myhre Northern Advocate The business of minding superyachts It's been a superyacht summer at the Opua wharf with a line-up of large and luxurious maritime craft sufficient to resemble a mini Monaco. Latest to arrive from Australia on ...

Keen Kerikeri walker succeeds in quest to reopen historic trail 16 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM 5 minutes to read Walking enthusiast Bob Bingham at work on the then overgrown "Southside Track" along Kerikeri River. Photo / Supplied Walking enthusiast Bob Bingham at work on the then overgrown "Southside Track" along Kerikeri River. Photo / Supplied Northern Advocate A Northland man says it's a case of ''mission accomplished'' in his plan to reopen a disused walkway along Kerikeri River despite DoC opposition. For more than three years, keen walker Bob Bingham has been working to clea...

Northland news in brief: Scrub fire dealt with quickly, and historic site's open day 14 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM 3 minutes to read Firefighter Paul O'Sullivan dampens down a fire in scrub on Tauroa St, Raumanga, yesterday morning. Photo / Tania Whyte Northern Advocate Whangārei firefighters were able to prevent a small bush fire from burning out of control in Raumanga yesterday morning. Within four minutes of receiving the emergency call at 8.20am two fire crews were at the scene of the 10 by five metre burn on Tauroa St in Raumanga. Whangārei station officer Rhys Wirihana said someone had kindl...

Historic Kerikeri church organ damaged, locals urged to be vigilant 10 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM 4 minutes to read Priest Stan Pilbrow and organists Jill Cottle and John Jackets with the damaged St James Church organ in Kerikeri. Photo / Peter de Graaf Priest Stan Pilbrow and organists Jill Cottle and John Jackets with the damaged St James Church organ in Kerikeri. Photo / Peter de Graaf Peter de Graaf is a reporter for the Northern Advocatepeter.degraaf@northernadvocate.co.nznorthernadvocat Kerikeri residents are being urged to keep an eye on their historic treasures after the organ at one of North...

Bay News: Far North, Hokianga, Bay of Islands the cradle of New Zealand's history 6 Jan, 2021 02:00 AM 11 minutes to read Street theatre performers re-enact New Zealand's first duel on the beach at Kororāreka between Joel Polack and Ben Turner. Photo / Denis Orme Street theatre performers re-enact New Zealand's first duel on the beach at Kororāreka between Joel Polack and Ben Turner. Photo / Denis Orme Northern Advocate To start off a new year, we look back... The Far North, Hokianga and the Bay of Islands collectively represent the cradle of nationhood for both Māori and Pākeh...