Bay News: Waitangi, Kerikeri, Kawakawa, Opua, Russell . lots happening in the mid-North
10 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM
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The Royal New Zealand Navy at Waitangi. 100 sailors fired 100 guns simultaneously. Photo / Sandy Myhre
The Royal New Zealand Navy at Waitangi. 100 sailors fired 100 guns simultaneously. Photo / Sandy Myhre
Northern Advocate
Traditions there for a reason
There are certain traditional protocols at Waitangi, the reasons for which aren t always immediately clear. Mostly, it s to do with the navy. For instance, when 100 navy personnel marched on to the upper Treaty ground the flag was carried in the middle of the marching troop and not out front as you d expect. Why?
Northland news in brief: Fire guts house; and child seriously injured in dog attack
10 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM
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This Raumanga, Whangārei, home was gutted by fire yesterday afternoon. Photo / Mike Dinsdale
Northern Advocate
A fire investigator is looking into the cause of a blaze that gutted a Whangārei home yesterday. Fire and Emergency NZ (FENZ) was called to the fire, in Fairburn Rd, Raumanga, just before 1.30pm yesterday. The house - which is believed to be a rental property - was badly damaged in the fire and initial investigations indicate that it started in the lounge about 15 minutes after the occupants had gone out. The house was fortunately fitted with working smoke alarms and they alerted a neighbour who rang 111.