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Northland news briefs: No suspects in suspicious lodge fire; and Hongi Hika s musket withdrawn from sale after authenticity questioned
13 May, 2021 05:00 PM
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Kohukohu s Masonic Lodge, a 130-year-old category 2 heritage building, was destroyed in a suspicious fire on April 30. Photo / Peter de Graaf
Kohukohu s Masonic Lodge, a 130-year-old category 2 heritage building, was destroyed in a suspicious fire on April 30. Photo / Peter de Graaf
Northern Advocate
Police investigating a suspicious fire that destroyed a heritage building in Kohukohu have a few more people to interview but no firm suspects yet. The 130-year-old Masonic Lodge was razed in a ferocious fire that started around 4.30am on April 30. Only the efforts of volunteer firefighters particularly Eva Walker and Lindsey Davidson and a neighbour with a garden hose stopped the fire spreading to nearby cottages. Kaitaia Detective Sergeant Simon Wihongi said he planned to interview a few more people this
After what’s been a whirlwind couple of weeks, he’s been named on the bench for what will be his third Super Rugby match.
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Crusaders prop Tamaiti Williams is congratulated by wing Sevu Reece during his debut against the Blues last month. “It’s definitely been a highlight of my life to put the jersey on. Not only for a game, but big games like that. It’s meant a lot to me and my family.” Whangārei-born Williams’ rise has been accelerated by Joe Moody’s foot injury, but he’s been touted as a point of difference player since the Crusaders named him in their squad ahead of the 2021 season.
Cyberbullying in the spotlight at Kerikeri event
14 May, 2021 05:15 PM
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Netsafe says cyberbullying isn t more prevalent than it was 10 years ago but new technology has given bullies potent new methods for harassment. Photo / NZME
Netsafe says cyberbullying isn t more prevalent than it was 10 years ago but new technology has given bullies potent new methods for harassment. Photo / NZME
Online safety group Netsafe is holding an information session in Kerikeri next week
to help parents protect their kids from cyberbullying. While Netsafe says the proportion of young people subjected to cyberbullying has been fairly steady over the past decade, new technology has created more potent tools for bullies.