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,
Speeding Auckland bus drivers snapped 10,500 times
14 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM
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Bus drivers in Auckland racked up 10,500 speed camera tickets and more than 500 for running red lights in the last five years. Photo / Michael Craig
Nearly $700,000 worth of fines have been handed out to speeding bus drivers in the past five years, including one who was clocked going 61km/h over the limit. The Herald can reveal more than 10,500 tickets were issued to Auckland bus drivers and a further 553 fines, worth almost $83,000, were issued to those who were caught running red lights.
Fines range from $30 to $630 depending on how fast the driver was going - but those caught going more than 50km/h over the limit resulted in a court summons for careless, dangerous or reckless driving