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Northland tsunami alert: Region copes well in tsunami threat but more could be done 5 Mar, 2021 06:36 PM 10 minutes to read The lookout at Onerahi provided one of the safest, and best, viewing spots during yesterday's tsunami alert. Photo / Tania Whyte. Northern Advocate Northland coped well with yesterday's tsunami warning, but more work is needed on an evacuation plan to prevent the sort of gridlock that hit Whangārei as thousands fled the CBD, Whangārei Mayor Sheryl Mai said. Thousands of Northlanders fled their homes, offices and schools in low-lying coastal areas and headed for the sa...

Four Far North tsunami sirens that experienced problems during yesterday's tsunami evacuation alerting will be investigated, Far North Mayor John Carter says.

Northland border workers to receive the Covid vaccine from March 19 Feb, 2021 05:00 PM 5 minutes to read Northlanders working on the border will be the first to receive the vaccine in early March. Photo / Supplied Northlanders working on the border will be the first to receive the vaccine in early March. Photo / Supplied ' Northland's border workers will be the region's first to receive a Covid-19 vaccine in March. This population, largely made up of Northport workers, will be administered the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine by early next month as the national rollout began today in Auckland. Vaccin...

Acclaimed Northland actress Rena Owen stars as Dame Whina Cooper 19 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM 4 minutes to read Northland actress Rena Owen stars as e Whaea o Te Motu, or the Mother of the Nation, Dame Whina Cooper in the upcoming movie Whina Northland actress Rena Owen stars as e Whaea o Te Motu, or the Mother of the Nation, Dame Whina Cooper in the upcoming movie Whina Reporter for the Northern Advocate jodi.bryant@nzme.co.nz An acclaimed Northland actress is starring in a movie playing another well-known Northlander and one of New Zealand's most revered leaders. Rena Owen will play Māori activis...

Fire crews responded to the blaze which was on Te Hapua Rd on Sunday afternoon.