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Dec 21, 2010

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  1. Businessman helps bring seabirds back to the land


    TVNZ - 7 hours ago
    An ambitious project in Hawke's Bay will reintroduce rare seabirds to the mainland in the hope they will return to the East Coast of the North Island. ...
  2. Drought fears ease in North, rise in South


    National Business Review - 1 day ago
    Drought fears in the northern part of the North Island have eased, bringing relief to dairy farmers in Northland and parts of Waikato. ...
    Rain brings relief for North Island farmers- Newstalk ZB
    Rain brings farmers relief, but drought not over yet- Radio New Zealand
    Farmers get early gift- NZ City
    New Zealand Herald - Voxy
    all 51 news articles »

    Timaru Herald
  3. Going to the beach? Keep an eye out for sharks


    New Zealand Herald - 16 minutes ago
    Mr Duffy said sharks could be present anywhere in the upper half of the North Island where there were sandy open swimming beaches. ...
  4. Small recovery in house sales: Harcourts


    Stuff.co.nz - 14 hours ago
    Central North Island region sales were down 22 percent, Wellington region sales fell 8 percent after October's 46 percent decline; Christchurch sales were ...
  5. Another Eagle ready for takeoff


    Victoria Times Colonist - 7 hours ago
    By Cleve Dheensaw, Times Colonist December 21, 2010 Hailing from the wilds of the north Island, these guys all seem to hunt and fish. ...
  6. Heavy rain expected to ease for Christmas Day


    New Zealand Herald - Paul Harper - 18 hours ago
    Forecaster Oliver Druce said a cold front should sweep across the South Island this morning and onto southern North Island areas later today. ...
    Slip blocks road as deluge continues- TVNZ
    all 2 news articles »
  7. Officials disclose NZ's deadliest roads


    Stuff.co.nz - Kirsty Johnston - 45 minutes ago
    Figures released by the Ministry of Transport show the majority of this year's fatal accidents were in the North Island, with Waikato roads proving the most ...
  8. Amazing Spectacle: Total Lunar Eclipse Monday Night


    Fox News - Joe Rao - 1 day ago
    Totality will also be visible in its entirety from the North Island of New Zealand and Hawaii — a potential viewing audience of about 1.5 billion people. ...
    Monday's Lunar Eclipse set to thrill countless fans- ChattahBox
    Lunar Eclipse Was Seen in Switzterland Village- Coffetoday
    Stuff.co.nz - ecPulse
    all 3226 news articles »

    CBC.ca
  9. Severe weather warnings pre-Christmas


    TVNZ - 1 day ago
    A severe weather warning has been issued for the central and lower North Island and parts of the south. A cold front is expected to sweep across the central ...
    A hint of Christmas sunshine- The Dominion Post
    Chances improving for hot sunny Christmas Day in Hawke's Bay- Hawke's Bay Today
    all 5 news articles »

    The Dominion Post
  10. Fayanni goes back to back in Breeder's Stakes


    Harnesslink - 19 hours ago
    Fayanni provided Doctor Luk Chin with back to back Breeders Stakes when she won the Group Three event at harness racing's North Island headquarters ...
  11. US nuclear envoy due in Seoul for talks on N. Korea


    Yonhap News - 4 days ago
    China has proposed an emergency meeting of the talks' participants to discuss curbing tensions over the North's island attack, which killed four people, ...
    S. Korea, US launch joint committee to deter N. Korea's nuclear ...- Yonhap News
    all 4380 news articles »

    The Guardian
  12. Hamper Fund a Christmas staple


    North Island Midweek - 16 hours ago
    On the North Island, the Gazette Hamper Fund is as much a part of Christmas as gifts under the tree. Actually the Hamper Fund is all about gifts under the ...
  13. Power companies agree supply contracts


    Stuff.co.nz - 4 days ago
    Wellington-based Meridian Energy has little generation in the North Island - most of its power comes from South Island hydro lakes. ...
    Electricity market changes begin next month- Radio New Zealand
    Genesis Energy enters into Agreement with Meridian Energy- Scoop.co.nz (press release)
    Meridian Energy to sign virtual asset swap agreements- istockAnalyst.com (press release)
    TopNews New Zealand
    all 27 news articles »

    Voxy
  14. Fishery officers rammed in illegal craypot incident


    New Zealand Herald - Kenny Rodger - 4 days ago
    ... by the driver of a commercial fishing vessel yesterday while retrieving illegally set crayfish pots in Tokomaru Bay, off the North Island's east coast. ...
    Patrol boat allegedly rammed by crayfish vessel- TVNZ
    Crayfish Poachers Must be Prosecuted- Scoop.co.nz (press release)
    all 18 news articles »
  15. Storms for Hawke's Bay predicted


    Stuff.co.nz - 3 days ago
    Severe thunderstorms could hit the central Hawke's Bay and around Hastings this afternoon and most of the North Island should also be alert for heavy, ...
  16. Rain and wind hits the capital hard


    The Dominion Post - 14 hours ago
    The Metservice issued an urgent warning for the lower North Island and many other parts of the country this morning. Forecaster Oliver Druce said a cold ...

    The Dominion Post
  17. Sawmill redundancies in North Island


    Radio New Zealand - 6 days ago
    More than 50 workers at two North Island sawmills have been told they will lose their jobs. The National Distribution Union (NDU) says 26 workers at the ...
    Jobs cut at two sawmills- New Zealand Herald
    all 16 news articles »

    Otago Daily Times
  18. Flat month for services sector


    TVNZ - Rob Tucker - 1 day ago
    Novembers' PSI figures indicate strong regional variation, with unadjusted figures demonstrating North Island expansion and South Island decline. ...
    New Zealand Service Sector Activity Remains Weak- RTT News
    Slow slog for service sector heading into Christmas- Scoop.co.nz (press release)
    all 31 news articles »

    Otago Daily Times
  19. Black bear spotted in north Nanaimo


    Nanaimo Daily News - 4 days ago
    The Errington-based North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre has taken in five young black bears from across the Island since October, including some new ...
  20. Mr Whippy van hijacked in drunken rampage


    ABC Online - 5 days ago
    Joseph David Banks, 21, admitted running amok in the North Island town of Hastings last week, but was so drunk he could not remember the incident, ...
    Dangerous New Zealand ice-cream thrower convicted- Herald Sun
    all 37 news articles »

    MSN NZ News
  21. Blue penguins wash up on North Island beaches


    3News NZ - Deanna Harris - 14 Dec 2010
    Little blue penguins are washing up on North Island beaches in droves and the Department of Conservation is warning the public to leave ...

    3News NZ
  22. Herpes virus found in North Island oysters


    Radio New Zealand - 7 Dec 2010
    An investigation into the mysterious deaths of thousands of oysters in the North Island... has found a herpes virus may be to blame.
    Incurable oyster herpes behind big shellfish die-off- New Zealand Herald
    Biosecurity not told of earlier oyster die-off- 3News NZ
    Fatal herpes virus causing oyster deaths- TopNews New Zealand
    Newstalk ZB - Scoop.co.nz (press release)
    all 44 news articles »

    TopNews New Zealand
  23. Killer granted leave to appeal


    TVNZ - 6 days ago
    The man convicted of murdering Nicolas Pike in the central North Island has been granted leave to appeal his conviction to the Supreme Court. ...
  24. Production down as drought bites


    Stuff.co.nz - 6 days ago
    Drought has reduced milk production in the North Island by 4.7 per cent and ...North Island region manager Phil Journeaux said it was ... Agriculture Ministry
    Drought zone gets larger- Newstalk ZB
    Waikato declared in drought- Radio New Zealand
    Voxy
    all 50 news articles »

    Stuff.co.nz
  25. Tourist attacked, robbed in Queenstown


    TVNZ - 12 Dec 2010
    The two North Island men, aged 21 and 24, allegedly kicked and punched the tourist, who was on a 10-day holiday, in the head and face, knocking him ...
    Male tourist knocked out and robbed- Otago Daily Times
    Tourist attacked in Queenstown- Stuff.co.nz
    Attack on tourist in resort town- Newstalk ZB
    Scene Queenstown - Scoop.co.nz (press release)
    all 16 news articles »

    Otago Daily Times
  26. Shearer's plea: Rain, rain, go away...


    Farming UK - 1 day ago
    The pre-Christmas wet providing relief for some North Island farmers couldn't have come at a worse time for King Country shearer Stacey Te Huia as he ...
  27. Managing bovine TB in drought-affected central North Island


    Scoop.co.nz (press release) - 1 day ago
    The Animal Health Board (AHB) is encouraging farmers in drought-affected central North Island... provinces, including Taranaki, to continue to meet their
  28. PHSS seeks wrestling tourney


    North Island Gazette - J.R. Rardon - 5 days ago
    PORT HARDY — North Island Secondary School has ... 12 by the North Island Concert Society. The Port McNeill club and the ...
    Late outburst lifts Devils over Bulls- North Island Gazette
    all 2 news articles »
  29. 'Cool heads' coped with hard winter


    Stuff.co.nz - Tim Cronshaw - 4 days ago
    Chief executive Grant Cuff said the storm was not isolated to Southland with central North Island also hit by rain and snow and it was business as usual. ...

    Stuff.co.nz
  30. Quake-hit businesses appeal for help


    3News NZ - Kloe Palmer - 4 days ago
    ... says the Government helps out drought-stricken farmers and points to the millions recently spent investigating the kiwifruit canker in the North Island. ...
    Conditions of Quake-hit Canterbury businesses- TopNews New Zealand
    all 4 news articles »

    TopNews New Zealand
  31. Oyster deaths increase raises fears for jobs


    New Zealand Herald - Hayden Donnell - 2 Dec 2010
    A mystery increase in oyster deaths has raised fears for hundreds of jobs in the upper North Island. New Zealand Oyster Industry ...
    Oyster industry under threat- Stuff.co.nz
    Inquiry begins into mysterious oyster deaths- Radio New Zealand
    Oyster deaths calamity first time in NZ- TopNews New Zealand
    Bloomberg - FIS
    all 51 news articles »

    TopNews New Zealand
  32. Another voice: Island commuter rail line needs to have support


    Victoria Times Colonist - 6 days ago
    ... has come for Island municipalities to form a common front that will see a commuter rail line established between Victoria, Nanaimo and the North Island. ...
  33. Shearer's Plea: Rain, Rain, Go Away...


    Voxy - 2 days ago
    The pre-Christmas wet providing relief for some North Island farmers couldn't have come at a worse time for King Country shearer Stacey Te Huia as he ...
  34. Quake shakes lower North Island


    New Zealand Herald - 27 Nov 2010
    A moderate earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale shook the lower North Island at 2.22pm today, with minor damage reported in Masterton and near ...
    Quake rocks lower North Island- Stuff.co.nz
    Earthquake Jolts Lower North Island- Voxy
    Earthquake jolts Wellington- The Dominion Post
    People's Daily Online - TopNews New Zealand
    all 15 news articles »
  35. New Zealand Declares Drought in North Island Dairy, Sheep Farming ...


    Bloomberg - Tracy Withers - 7 Dec 2010
    New Zealand's government has declared parts of the North Island, including the dairy and sheep farming ...
    Waikato wants new drought declaration- TVNZ
    New Zealand declares drought zone- AgraNet (subscription)
    Waikato Seeks Fresh Drought Declaration- Scoop.co.nz (press release)
    all 43 news articles »

    TopNews New Zealand
  36. Tainui releases plans for inland port


    Stuff.co.nz - 12 Dec 2010
    ... at Ruakura near Hamilton, which an independent economic report says will generate significant economic and job benefits for the upper North Island. ...
  37. North Island claim women's Twenty20 series


    Stuff.co.nz - 5 Dec 2010
    North Island wrapped up the North versus South Twenty20 cricket series with a seven-wicket win the third and final match in warm conditions at ...
  38. Drink drivers and card fraud biggest fears


    NZ City - 4 days ago
    ... from Maori or other ethnic groups, less well off and living in the upper part of the North Island where the greatest concentration of offending occurs. ...
    Crime: Little change in 3 years - survey- 3News NZ
    all 31 news articles »

    3News NZ
  39. Farmers eye $900K payout, weather permitting


    TVNZ - 10 Dec 2010
    The North Island was home to 77% of the nation's dairy herds, and McKenzie ... "But milk production in the North Island is declining and we know farmers in ...
    Fonterra lifts payout by 30c- New Zealand Herald
    Fonterra boosts forecast milk price- Otago Daily Times
    Forecast payout raised by Fonterra- Radio New Zealand
    Agrimoney.com
    all 55 news articles »
  40. Fine day for 25th?


    Waikato Times - 4 days ago
    Showers could continue through to Christmas Eve in the Waikato and much of the North Island, but there are prospects for clearing skies on Christmas Day. ...
    Showers, strong winds predicted pre-Christmas- TVNZ
    all 10 news articles »

    Voxy
  41. Businesses expect better times loom


    Stuff.co.nz - 5 days ago
    Firms seemed to be holding back because of "mother nature" factors such as the Canterbury earthquake, drought in parts of the North Island, as well as a ...
  42. Drought likely to be declared


    Stuff.co.nz - 6 Dec 2010
    MAF North Island manager and adverse events team leader Phil Journeaux says the final decision will rest with agriculture minister David Carter. ...

    Stuff.co.nz
  43. Trevena calls on province to keep ferry fares down


    Canada.com - 4 days ago
    North Island residents deserve to know if BC Liberal leadership candidates will listen to calls by the chairs of the Ferry Advisory Committees for help to ...
  44. Computer fault brings commuter trains to a halt


    Stuff.co.nz - 29 Nov 2010
    KiwiRail's North Island passenger services manager, David Knight, said the fault happened at 4.35pm yesterday, stranding thousands of commuters. ...

    Stuff.co.nz
  45. Drought concerns compound slumping economy


    3News NZ - Brook Sabin - 30 Nov 2010
    Parts of the upper North Island have only had about a third of their normal rainfall in the past couple of months, and the latest NIWA outlook is not good ...
    NZ Dairy Farms May Face New Drought, Minister Says- BusinessWeek
    New Zealand dairy farmers facing drought by Christmas- AgraNet (subscription)
    all 38 news articles »

    3News NZ
  46. Hawke's Bay has had the biggest decline in international visitor ...


    All About Hawke's Bay - Harry Young - 6 days ago
    Both the North Island (down 7000 or 0.5 percent) and South Island (down 50000 or 5.0 percent) recorded a decrease in guest nights in October 2010. ...
  47. NZ farmer confidence doused by bad weather - survey


    Reuters - Gyles Beckford - Balazs Koranyi - 13 hours ago
    Several areas of the North Island had previously been declared drought-affected raising the prospect of reduced agricultural production, although heavy rain ...
  48. Whole-Milk Powder Surges to Three-Month High as NZ Drought Curbs ...


    Bloomberg - Phoebe Sedgman - 5 days ago
    Milk output has fallen 4.7 percent on the North Island this month compared with ... Last season, Fonterra collected 4.3 percent less milk from North Island ...
    Whole Milk Powder Auction Prices Rise to Three-Month High- BusinessWeek
    Fonterra powder prices up after drought warnings- AgraNet (subscription)
    all 11 news articles »
  49. South Island strike first in women's T20


    Stuff.co.nz - 4 Dec 2010
    North Island 122-8 (Sara McGlashan 45, Liz Perry 26, Nicola Browne 18, Erin Bermingham two for 10, Suzie Bates two for 19, Amy Satterthwaite two for 21) ...
  50. Two dead after north Island collision with Alberni logging truck


    Alberni Valley News - 25 Nov 2010
    At 9:50 am the logging truck was pulling onto Highway 19 southbound after delivering a load of logs to the TimberWest North Island log sort. ...
  51. Is it fair to dock pay of workers observing a 'two-minute silence'?


    New Zealand Herald - 4 days ago
    Staff at a North Island freezing works had their pay cut for the official two-minute silence to remember the 29 miners killed in the Pike River mine. ...
    Main navigation list - the services of Radio NZ- Radio New Zealand
    Union anger as pay docked over N.Zealand mine tribute- AFP
    NZ@9am: 17/12/10 Most popular stories online on Friday- Hawke's Bay Today
    all 92 news articles »

    3News NZ
  52. Ice take bite out of North Island Silvertips


    BCLocalNews - Bob Hall - Nelson Star - 6 days ago
    First Brendan Taylor sniped on Ice starter Christian Pickles and then Adam Robertson made the score 2-1 for the North Island club. ...
  53. Dairy season could go either way - Rabobank


    sharechat - 11 hours ago
    New Zealand farmers were hit with the Canterbury earthquake, flooding in the lower North Island and severe snow storms in Southland in the latter part of ...
    Online milk price boils- Weekly Times Now
    all 5 news articles »

    Voxy
  54. Canterbury join Bay sevens


    SunLive - 1 day ago
    Canterbury coach Chris Neill says coming to the North Island is about preparation for the national tournament. “We are bringing the Canterbury team to the ...

    SunLive
  55. Business confidence plummets to decade-low


    New Zealand Herald - Susie Nordqvist - 14 Dec 2010
    ... has plummeted to its lowest level in more than a decade and indications are there could be worse to come, according a survey of North Island businesses. ...
    Continuous fall in the Business confidence- TopNews New Zealand
    all 3 news articles »

    TopNews New Zealand
  56. Farm sales hit by doubt over OIO hurdles


    Stuff.co.nz - Catherine Harris - 3 Dec 2010
    Uncertainty over foreign land deals is thought to be weighing heavily on efforts to sell a group of dairy farms in the central North Island. ...
  57. Two quakes in North Island


    New Zealand Herald - 30 Nov 2010
    Two earthquakes have struck the North Island this morning, one near Masterton and another near Napier, GNS Science reported. At 2.58am a 4.1 magnitude quake ...
  58. Fires briefly close rail line near National Park


    Radio New Zealand - 5 Dec 2010
    A blaze in the central North Island forced the closure of the Main Trunk rail line on Monday, with Overlander passengers continuing their journey by bus. ...
    Firefighters contain central North Island fires- New Zealand Herald
    Scrub fires raging in central North Island- New Zealand Herald
    all 17 news articles »

    Wanganui Chronicle
  59. Rocks injure tramper on Ngauruhoe


    New Zealand Herald - 8 Dec 2010
    A tramper injured by falling rocks on Mt Ngauruhoe in the central North Island today has been plucked to safety by a rescue helicopter. ...
  60. Canterbury has top producing dairy herds


    Radio New Zealand - 6 Dec 2010
    South Island farms have, on average, more than twice the per herd production that the North Island... achieves, reflecting a combination of larger herd sizes,
    Dairy cow population overtakes human population- TVNZ
    all 7 news articles » NZE:LIC
  61. Five Northlanders in representative side


    Northern Advocate - 21 hours ago
    Five of Northland's up-and-coming cricketers were named in the Mapei Northern Districts Junior Secondary Schools Team to play at the North Island Tournament ...
  62. N. Korean leader meets with top Chinese official amid tensions ...


    Yonhap News - Chang Jae-soon - 8 Dec 2010
    ... a vague stance on the North's provocations, saying that Dai did not even mention the North's island shelling when he visited Seoul late last month. ...
  63. World champs contest North Island IRB titles


    Yahoo!Xtra Blogs (blog) - 8 Dec 2010
    World champion IRB surf lifesaving racers Andrew Cronin and James Moorwood will try to shake off the rust during the North Island championships at Waihi ...
  64. UFB partners named for Northland and central North Island


    Scoop.co.nz (press release) - Peter Kerr - 6 Dec 2010
    ... has announced its first two regional partners for Northland and the central North Island. By Peter Kerr Dec. 7 (BusinessDesk) – Crown Fibre Holdings, ...
    Main centres won't get broadband first- TVNZ
    NZ picks two for broadband launch- Global Telecoms Business
    City among first to get ultra fast broadband- Wanganui Chronicle
    Reuters - Wall Street Journal
    all 128 news articles »
  65. Keep your brollies close - they work as sunshades too


    New Zealand Herald - Beck Vass - 2 days ago
    Heavy rain over much of the North Island brought down trees in Parnell and ... More rain is forecast for Auckland and the northern North Island today, ...
  66. Rotorua: New Zealand's most beautiful city


    TVNZ - 10 Dec 2010
    The central North Island city beat out Christchurch to win the Keep New Zealand Beautiful title. Mayor Kevin Winters said Rotorua has a very dedicated and ...
  67. Bowls skills get brush up


    Marlborough Express - 6 days ago
    The other three teams were Northern, from the upper half of the North Island, Central, from the lower half of the North Island, and Southern, from the lower ...
  68. Choral society grateful for sold-out concerts


    Comox Valley Record - 4 days ago
    After days, weeks, months of practice, the North Island Choral Society enjoyed ... North Island... Choral is particularly active during the Christmas season,
  69. Architects optimistic about 2011 building prospects


    National Business Review - 6 days ago
    The upper North Island has seen more growth than the lower North Island and the South ... Seven private projects are at tender in the upper North island. ...
  70. Turia: Ngāti Apa (North Island) Claims Settlement Bill


    Scoop.co.nz (press release) - 8 Dec 2010
    On behalf of the Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations, I move that the Ngāti Apa (North Island) Claims Settlement Bill be now read a third time. ...
    Parliament enacts Ngati Apa settlement- TVNZ
    all 7 news articles »

    Voxy
  71. UVic transfer becomes easier


    Comox Valley Record - 4 days ago
    Students planning to attend the University of Victoria may now begin their studies with North Island... College, secure in the knowledge that they have been
  72. Waste issue simmering


    North Island Gazette - J.R. Rardon - 5 days ago
    The new solid waste transfer station on Malcolm Island is getting closer to becoming a reality, but no closer to being a ...
  73. Fly My Pretties fly again


    Stuff.co.nz - 9 Dec 2010
    Fly My Pretties are playing two shows this summer - one at Pegasus Bay Wineries on the South Island and one North Island show at Black Barn Vineyards in ...

    Stuff.co.nz
  74. Navy planes taking trip back in time


    San Diego Union Tribune - Jeanette Steele - 5 days ago
    At North Island Naval Air Station, Allen Kosmalski and Myra ... The MH-60S Seahawk flying out of North Island Naval Air Station has been ...
  75. Financial implications of North's drought remain


    Northern Advocate - 13 hours ago
    Areas south of the central North Island would be worst affected. The good news for steaming Northland was that the front would swing from westerly to ...

    Northern Advocate
  76. Christmas spending left til last minute


    New Zealand Herald - Beck Vass - 14 Dec 2010
    Geographically, the spending surge was seen most in the North Island with annual growth averaging 8.3 per cent, compared to the South Island, which grew 4.4 ...
    Early December retail rush short-lived- New Zealand Herald
    Retail sales decline in December- 3News NZ
    all 9 news articles »

    Voxy
  77. Home Brew Announce Summer Tour


    Undertheradar - 1 day ago
    Home Brew are starting 2011 they way they mean to continue, with a Summer assault on their North Island fans. The Beaches and Hose Tour features Nothing To ...

    Undertheradar
  78. Merry Herpes to everyone


    The Southland Times - 43 minutes ago
    The husband's family lives in the North Island, the wife's in the south. The two families get on about as well as North and South Korea. ...
  79. Lamb export volumes slump 30pc


    Stuff.co.nz - James Weir - 10 Dec 2010
    In the middle of September one of the worst snowstorms in decades hit the south of the South Island and the central North Island when lambing was well under ...
  80. Bay paper programme extended


    SunLive - 30 Nov 2010
    Read More The Tauranga based Paper4Trees programme is being extended to more North Island... schools with help from the government's Waste Minimisation Fund.
    Death a part of penguin life- SunLive
    all 9 news articles »
  81. James' resignation surprises 'coup' participant Trevena


    Campbell River Mirror - 7 Dec 2010
    North Island MLA Claire Trevena says she was “surprised” when former New Democratic Party leader Carole James stepped down despite refusing to publicly ...
    YouTube /A\ News Vancouver Island
    Trevena would prefer a leadership convention- Canada.com
    Time for healing - Trevena- Canada.com
    Vancouver Sun - Vancouver Sun
    all 1035 news articles »

    Globe and Mail
  82. Contrasting conditions for Splash North Island Championships


    Sail World - Phil Brown - 6 days ago
    ... Auckland and Tauranga battled the 25 knot plus conditions at Kohimarama on Saturday in the first four races of their North Island Championships. ...

    Sail World
  83. Crisis line pivotal to new protocol


    North Island Gazette - Ken Manning - 5 days ago
    Dean Wilson of Sacred Wolf ... The new protocol hinges on having the North Island Crisis and Counseling Centre (NICCC) ...
  84. Orcas need protection


    North Island Gazette - Ken Manning - 5 days ago
    Killer whales, the poster children for marine ... The North Island's marine detective Jackie Hildering agrees. ...
  85. Rep bantams struggle on road


    North Island Gazette - 5 days ago
    One of the stronger teams in their tier thus far in the season, the North Island Eagles bantam rep hockey team slipped back to the pack with a pair of ...
  86. Local oysters safe for now


    The Nelson Mail - Bill Moore - 3 Dec 2010
    North Island pacific oyster farmers are bracing for news of what's behind the sudden death of around $12 million worth of their stock – and the top of the ...
    MAF Scientists Hope To Pin Oyster-Killer By Wednesday- Voxy
    all 4 news articles »

    TopNews New Zealand
  87. AC/DC drummer busted for drug possession


    NME.com - 6 Dec 2010
    Rudd was arrested on October 7 after police raided his boat which was anchored at the Tauranga Beach Marina, North Island. During their search they found 25 ...
    AC/DC Drummer Convicted!- MTV News Australia
    AC/DC Star Convicted Of Drugs Possession- Gigwise
    AC/DC drummer goes to pot- The South African Star
    Music News
    all 19 news articles »

    New Zealand Herald
  88. New superintendent heads up NI ambulance


    North Island Gazette - 5 days ago
    PORT McNEILL – BC Ambulance Service (BCAS) has added a new superintendent to oversee the North Island. Lance Stephenson, a certified Critical Care Flight ...
  89. Farmers gaze on $900K payment


    TopNews New Zealand - Jitendra Tiwari - 11 Dec 2010
    The North Island was residence to 77% of the country's dairy groups, and McKenzie expressed that the superior news regarding the payout was a 30c/kg pick up ...
    Milk payout relief for drought-hurt farmers- Northern Advocate
    all 9 news articles »

    TopNews New Zealand
  90. Mt. Cain more able with addition of pickup


    North Island Gazette - J.R. Rardon - 5 days ago
    The Regional District recently took possession of a new service truck, and its 13-year-old used truck will be leaving ...
  91. The forecast: wettest summer in 21 years


    New Zealand Herald - Amelia Wade - 6 Dec 2010
    Enjoy the sunny weather while you can - heavy rain is predicted for the upper North Island by the end of January. Photo / APN The North ...

    New Zealand Herald
  92. New truck coming


    North Island Gazette - Ken Manning - 5 days ago
    Port Alice council is looking for someone to deal with wood waste material being stockpiled behind Angus Dawson ...
  93. School district readies threat assessment


    North Island Gazette - Ken Manning - 5 days ago
    The Columbine high school shootings and the 1999 copycat shootings at WR Myers High School in Taber, Alberta occupy a ...
  94. Federal fish farm regs applauded


    North Island Gazette - Teresa Bird - 5 days ago
    Dec. 18 authority over Pacific aquaculture will be transferred from the province to Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), ...
  95. The forest provides


    North Island Gazette - 3 days ago
    The North Island's ample rainfall and mild temperatures will encourage the growth of these trees and, sooner than we realize, the forest will begin to ...
  96. Mixing grape and grain


    Stuff.co.nz - Nick Krause - 13 Dec 2010
    Prior to that it was a diverse agricultural area with mixed cropping, pastoral farming and orchards – a fruitbowl similar to Gisborne on the North Island's ...

    Stuff.co.nz
  97. Let there be (solar powered) light


    Campbell River Mirror - 9 Dec 2010
    The system, installed by Terratek Energy Solutions of Courtenay, will pre-heat the domestic water supply in the Timberline Secondary/North Island College ...
  98. Mixed success for BOP


    SunLive - 1 day ago
    While the big wet that enveloped the upper North Island late last week saw play on the last two days of the ND Junior Secondary cricket tournament in ...

    SunLive
  99. Hardy, McNeill peewees trade wins


    North Island Gazette - J.R. Rardon - 5 days ago
    PORT McNEILL — Host Port McNeill ruled opening night in its own peewee hockey tournament. The morning belonged to the ...
  100. RVers get green light


    North Island Gazette - Teresa Bird - 5 days ago
    PORT HARDY – A recreational vehicle club has council's blessing to hold a rally at Storey's Beach next July. ...

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