Sarah Curtis
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Bird flu, El Niño fears prompt $150,000 native bird care appeal (opens the original)
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Whangārei Native Bird Recovery Centre chief executive Carl Ashworth in front of the newly designated bird drop-off area. Photo / Sarah Curtis The threat of avian flu and a hot, dry El Niño summer have prompted Whangārei’s Native Bird Recovery Centre to launch a $150,000 fundraising drive. The appeal is a joint effort between the centre’s new chief executive Carl Ashworth and founder Robert Webb, with money earmarked for improved quarantine and biosecurity, a dedicated seabird ward, new cages and
Fishing groups warn reopening Whangārei Harbour could undo four years of scallop recovery (opens the original)
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Recreational fishing groups are keen to get back in the water for scallops but say it's too soon. Photo / Crispin Middleton, SeacologyNZ Recreational fishing groups say reopening Whangārei Harbour’s scallop beds could undo four years of recovery efforts. The New Zealand Sport Fishing Council, LegaSea, New Zealand Angling and Casting Association and New Zealand Underwater Association lodged a joint 10-page submission in the Government’s consultation, which closed last Friday. The group voted in f
Kaihu dog owner charged with manslaughter after fatal attack (opens the original)
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Kaihu resident Mihiata Te Rore was 62 when she died as a result of a dog attack in the settlement earlier this year. A man has been arrested and charged with manslaughter after a dog attack that killed 62-year-old Mihiata Te Rore this year. Police today confirmed they charged the dogs’ owner, a 43-year-old Kaihu man, after a complex inquiry. He was taken into custody in central Auckland today. Detective Senior Sergeant Shane Pilmer of Whangārei CIB said the investigation team had spent six month
Northland marine protections at risk if councils lose fishing powers (opens the original)
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The protected coastal waters around Mimiwhangata Peninsula are one of the country's best-known examples of regional planning processes being used to impose fishing restrictions for biodiversity protection. Photo / NZME The future of Northland’s two landmark marine protection areas is uncertain as the Government moves to strip regional councils’ powers to make rules for fishing and fishery resources. The Government says fisheries management should be handled exclusively by Fisheries New Zealand,
'It's beyond a joke': Whangārei residents fed up with roaming cattle problem (opens the original)
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Residents say years of complaints, crashes and property damage caused by roaming wild cattle on Whangārei Heads Rd have left them sceptical a lasting solution is close. In a social media post last week, Whangārei District Council (WDC) said it had spent the past few months working with Northland Regional Council (NRC), police, elected members and other stakeholders to develop an approach. It was preparing to meet landowners across about 22 affected land blocks before holding a wider community me
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