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Stretch of Napier-Taupō Rd ripped up within days of repair
17 Mar, 2021 12:31 AM
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New seal placed on a stretch of the Napier-Taupo Rd will have to be replaced less than a week after it was put down by NZTA. Photo / Supplied
A new set of road seal will need to be placed on a stretch of the Napier-Taupō Rd, near Tarawera, less than a week after it was put down by NZTA.
Waka Kotahi regional transport systems manager Oliver Postings said resealing works of the state highway network, including State Highway 5, had been completed as part of the organisation s road renewals programme.
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1999 Jeep Wrangler TJ
Curry anti-rock front sway bar
Curry heavy duty front steering
4.88 gears
Warn premium manual lock out hubs in front axle
Warn heavy duty front axle shafts
Superior heavy duty rear axle shafts
Custom 4 link rear suspension
Wheelbase stretched from stock 93 to 99.5”
Rancho RS9000 front shocks
Cherokee XJ 4 speed auto transmission
Oil, underbelly, Gas tank, control arms skid plates
Custom poly performance built and powder coated black full roll cage, cage is tied into frame.
Northland news in brief: After 39 bids, Waipū home sells for $1.615m; SH1 stretch closed this weekend
15 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM
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Northern Advocate
A three-bedroom, two-bathroom Waipū property has sold for $1.615 million under the hammer after being brought forward with an agreed opening sum of $1.4m.
After three registered bidders competed to the tune of 39 bids, the eventual buyers of 111 Massey Rd were a couple who work in digital animation and can work from home.
Ray White Bream Bay salesman James Alexander, who called the auction from the front lawn of the property, said the bidding was an absolute frenzy from the get-go.
A foodie trail: Tasmania s Northern Forage
14 Mar, 2021 11:00 AM
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Following the wild coastline of Bass Strait is an opportunity to fill up on northern Tasmania’s incredible array of delicious offerings, with plenty of detours to distract all the senses along the way.
Perhaps it s because it has some of the cleanest air in the world but a trip around Tasmania s northern coast sure works up an appetite. Which is just as well, because this stretch bordered by the Bass Straight produces some outstanding culinary options, with some of the most fertile farms and pasture in Australia and passionate culinary folk ready to make the most of it. In between mouthfuls, you ll be treated to beaches and mountains on the east side of the Tamar River, an abundance of wildlife on its west side, ocean views will propel your journey across the fertile food bowl of the central north, and in the north west, Australia s largest cool-climate rainforest will clear the lungs. Here s a t