Posts by Whangarei Leader
3332 days ago

Tsunami warning downgraded but Northlanders warned to stay off beaches

Annette Lambly-Robinson Reporter from Whangārei Leader

What did you do? How scary is this.
. Does anyone have pics of their evacuation? Send them to annette.lambly@ fairfaxmedia.co.nz

Northlanders are being warned to stay off beaches and out of the water following the 7.5 magnitude earthquake in Canterbury.

Those living on the coast were evacuated early Monday morning as a precaution against a predicated tsunami.

Tsunami sirens were activated and Civil Defence Northland posted on Facebook asking Northlanders living on the coast to move inland or to higher ground immediately after the Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management reported there was an imminent threat.

People near the beach at Ngunguru evacuated themselves to the hills and it is understood this also occurred at Ruakaka and Tutukaka.

The tsunami siren also sounded at Ruawai on Kaipara's west coast harbour, but a decision was made by the Ruawai Community Response group there was no immediate need to evacuate.
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7 hours ago

Poll: Do you set New Year’s resolutions?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

🎉 2026 is almost here!

We’re curious ... how do you welcome it?
Do you set resolutions, follow special traditions, or just go with the flow?

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Do you set New Year’s resolutions?
  • 8.6% Yes! New Year, New Me
    8.6% Complete
  • 22.9% Yes - but I rarely stick to them
    22.9% Complete
  • 68.6% Nah - not for me
    68.6% Complete
35 votes
7 days ago

Poll: Is it ok to regift something that you have been given?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

🎁 Holiday Gift Chat!

Do you ever regift?
What’s your take on asking for a receipt if a gift doesn’t fit?

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Is it ok to regift something that you have been given?
  • 78.7% Yes! It's better to regift what I don't need
    78.7% Complete
  • 21.3% No. It's the thought and effort that matters
    21.3% Complete
1232 votes
5 days ago

Today’s Mind-Bender is the Last of the Year! Can You Guess It Before Everyone Else? 🌟🎁🌲

The Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

I dance in the sky with green and gold, a spectacle few are lucky to behold; I’m best seen in the south, a celestial sight—what am I, lighting up the New Zealand night?

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