The most recent species of gecko to be ‘described’ in New Zealand has been officially named. Local iwi, Ngāti Whātua o Kaipara has gifted the name Korowai gecko (Woodworthia korowai) to the endemic new species in a paper published in the scientific journal .
The Warehouse in Whangārei was one of 30 locations listed as places of interest.
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A 56-year-old woman has tested positive for the virus after travelling widely in the region.
The Northland Chamber of Commerce predicted hundreds of staff would not come into work today after the woman visited about 30 locations across lower Northland and north Auckland.
The news that the positive case visited the South Head General Store on the south Kaipara Peninsula has owner Aaron Watson reeling.
He said he only opened the business late last month and he was gutted about what has happened. Absolutely devastated, we don t know what to do, we re shattered, absolutely shattered.
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