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Far North soldier awarded Defence Meritorious Service Medal for bravery in Iraq 27 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM 4 minutes to read Corporal Charles Douglas Munns-Everitt - awarded for outstanding military professionalism and leadership in Iraq. Photo / supplied Northern Advocate When almost 30 rockets exploded at an Iraqi military camp last year Northland soldier Corporal Charles Douglas Munns-Everitt and two of his colleagues knew just what to do. Now all three have been recognised for their bravery to save lives of injured coalition soldiers. Munns-Everitt is one of three New Zealand soldiers to be d...

Thursday, 11 March 2021, 2:39 pm Sites of historic and natural significance stretching across the district are among 11 projects granted financial assistance from the latest Kāpiti Coast District Council Heritage Fund. The Heritage Fund supports landowners and the Kāpiti Coast community to manage, protect and enhance ecological, geological, historical and cultural sites throughout the district. This year the Council’s Grants Allocation Sub-committee allocated $36,154 towards the projects. "Heritage places are important in shaping the character of the Kāpiti Coast, and protecting them fo...

Northland tsunami warning: Dargaville safe during alert 7 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM 3 minutes to read Dargaville residents were safe and not told to evacuate amid Friday's tsunami risk. Susan Botting is the Local Democracy Reporter for Northlandsusan.botting@northernadvocate.co.nz Kaipara Mayor Dr Jason Smith says Dargaville residents were safe on Friday despite not being told to evacuate amid the wider tsunami risk. Smith said Dargaville residents were instead told to exercise sensible precautions and keep away from the water, in line with Northland Civil Defence advice. A Northland Civil Defence s...

Tsunami warning: Problems with sirens to be investigated - Far North Mayor 5 Mar, 2021 06:22 AM 2 minutes to read An “impressed” Emergency Management Minister Kiri Allan spoke with Newstalk ZB’s Simon Barnett and Phil Gifford after the tsunami threat was downgraded. Audio / Newstalk ZB An “impressed” Emergency Management Minister Kiri Allan spoke with Newstalk ZB’s Simon Barnett and Phil Gifford after the tsunami threat was downgraded. Audio / Newstalk ZB Susan Botting is the Local Democracy Reporter for Northlandsusan.botting@northernadvocate.co.nz Four Far North tsunami sirens t...

Four Far North tsunami sirens didn't go off to signal an evacuation on Friday due to a power outage.