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Fruit, ready-to-eat meals, cars, petrol and rents – rising prices for a few products and services are a sign the days of low inflation are over. New statistics confirm, there s no such thing as a cheap lunch. Val Volevach works in freight forwarding; every day she sees the impact of the pandemic on customers trying to shift their products around the world. It s been a busy year, because customers want everything delivered now. So, out buying some groceries to make chicken wraps for dinner for her partner and three-year-old son, she s philosophical about the prospect of rising prices. Supermarket shopping is quite a hit on our budget, as much as rent, she says. For our family of three it costs about $150 a week – and I like wine, so that s not counting beverages!
Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe / Ninety Mile Beach Management Plan to launch
15 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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A beach management plan for Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe launches this Friday at Rau Kore Marae in Ahipara. Photo / Rusty Russell and photographer Paul Shaw.
A beach management plan for Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe launches this Friday at Rau Kore Marae in Ahipara. Photo / Rusty Russell and photographer Paul Shaw.
Northern Advocate
By: Liam Rātana
Te Rautaki o Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe is set to be launched at a public hui being held at Korou Kore Marae in Ahipara on April 16
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Northland news in brief: Kittens galore
12 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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The fitness group have walked over 2500km and raised over $2000 for Whangārei children s charity Kind Hands.
The fitness group have walked over 2500km and raised over $2000 for Whangārei children s charity Kind Hands.
Northern Advocate
A Far North fitness group have walked over 2500km and raised over $2000 for Whangārei children s charity Kind Hands. The group, led by Opua-based OutFit North personal trainer Nadine Amsler, hiked numerous walking tracks around the country, including many in Paihia, Kerikeri, Russell and Cape Reinga, for this year s Classic Builders 90 More Miles Challenge. The event, held throughout March, raised money for the Kind Hands respite care cottage, which offers respite care for children aged under six who have a disability or are medically fragile. Participants run, walk or skip the equivalent of Ninety Mile Beach anywhere they wish. Amsler s team clocked up 2653km,
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Te Paki Coastal Walkway, best known for its stunning coastal views, is part of New Zealand s trail, Te Araroa. (File photo) “Over the next few weeks we are going to undertake further monitoring using trail cameras, visual surveillance, and detailed collection of sightings people have had on and around Te Paki Recreation Reserve.” The next steps, based on this information and advice, may include closing the tracks for an extended period, he said. Options to manage the dogs include trapping and culling. Up to four packs of feral dogs have been spotted in the Far North between Te Werahi Beach (Te Paki Reserve) and Hukatere on Ninety Mile Beach, Te One-roa-a-Tōhē.