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A slow-moving low over the far north and an intense ridge of high pressure to the south are expected to bring heavy rain and thunderstorms over today and tomorrow morning.
Warning amounts of rain are likely. The heaviest rain is expected to affect the eastern hills of Northland. Heavy rain may … View moreA slow-moving low over the far north and an intense ridge of high pressure to the south are expected to bring heavy rain and thunderstorms over today and tomorrow morning.
Warning amounts of rain are likely. The heaviest rain is expected to affect the eastern hills of Northland. Heavy rain may cause streams and rivers to rise rapidly. Surface flooding and slips are also possible and driving conditions may be hazardous.
Remember:
- Drive to the conditions and plan your travel via NZTA
- Keep up to date with the latest forecasts and warning via MetService.
- Post an urgent alert if you need to alert neighbours to slips or surface flooding.
- For information on preparing for and keeping safe during a storm, see the Civil
Defence Get Ready Get Thru website.
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Hi neighbours,
Your district's mayor Sheryl Mai has recently said rising rents were forcing increasing numbers of people to live in cars, cabins, caravans, tents and sheds.
While emergency housing units were constantly full and the waiting list for a state house in Whangārei stood at … View moreHi neighbours,
Your district's mayor Sheryl Mai has recently said rising rents were forcing increasing numbers of people to live in cars, cabins, caravans, tents and sheds.
While emergency housing units were constantly full and the waiting list for a state house in Whangārei stood at 213.
Is this a serious problem in your community? What would you like to see done in your neighbourhood to help fix this? To read more, click here. (Please add "NFP/not for print" if you do not want your images/comments used on Stuff).”
The fences are up and work has begun on the site where Whangarei's $26 million Hundertwasser Art Cen…
There empty buildings in town that could be turned into shelter some segregating male/single families/families /female even car park the old dairy house is empty close to town transport. Each floor must have toilets and showers offices turned into bedroom areas tea rooms. Of course it takes a lot … View moreThere empty buildings in town that could be turned into shelter some segregating male/single families/families /female even car park the old dairy house is empty close to town transport. Each floor must have toilets and showers offices turned into bedroom areas tea rooms. Of course it takes a lot of organising. Fire and health issues.
Some may have drug/alcohol/mental problems so that could cause a problem but they could be in another building getting shelter and help.
Some would rather stay outdoors it's there way of life.
Easier said than done.
My husband saw 2 souls sheltering under a bridge. I know children and parents are in cars sleeping.
Just an idea?
Who owns the old countdown in Kensington ?
Not bad condition apart from the bites on the sides caused by a small black dog named Katie. Pickup is in Parua Bay.
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Not only does the NZ Democrats for Social Credit Party have a new leader but it has rebranded its na…
Selena de Weyer, 17, is the supreme winner of the 2018 Tauraroa Area School Community of Learning Ph…
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What makes a great Kiwi bach or crib? And do you have one? If so, we'd love to hear from you and see your slice of paradise. Please email caroline.botting@stuff.co.nz
It's National Volunteer Week!
Volunteers create positive change on many fronts – human rights, faith communities, health, education, sports and recreation, social services, arts and culture, emergency services, the environment and conservation, animal welfare, and community support … View moreIt's National Volunteer Week!
Volunteers create positive change on many fronts – human rights, faith communities, health, education, sports and recreation, social services, arts and culture, emergency services, the environment and conservation, animal welfare, and community support development – the list is endless.
If you're interested in volunteering please check out the link below to find out about the different ways you can volunteer:
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National Volunteer Week (17 - 23 June). The NVW 2018 theme: Volunteers, The Heart of our Community – By many, the work will be completed, Mā tini, mā mano, ka rapa te whai.
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It’s here where modern imaging is coming into its own. For hard-to-find diseases like prostate cancer, MRI scans help ensure a correct diagnosis, explains Mercy Radiology’s Medical Director Dr Remy Lim, who specialises in interpreting prostate MRI scans. ‘‘It’s the only way you can have a… View moreIt’s here where modern imaging is coming into its own. For hard-to-find diseases like prostate cancer, MRI scans help ensure a correct diagnosis, explains Mercy Radiology’s Medical Director Dr Remy Lim, who specialises in interpreting prostate MRI scans. ‘‘It’s the only way you can have a really good look at the prostate itself and pick up lymph nodes and possible cancers.’’ Because of its hard-to-reach location, traditional prostate biopsies could miss certain areas and provide false reassurance. Previously, patients diagnosed with low grade cancer on biopsy who opted for ‘active surveillance’ had to rely on MRI to confirm no aggressive lesions had been missed. However, with the improvement of MRI, there’s a growing international trend to scan first. As Dr Lim notes, this gives the urologist a ‘‘roadmap’’ to find the cancer and can also potentially help patients avoid unneeded biopsies.
‘‘A landmark study in The Lancet (medical journal) last year estimates that 27 per cent of men could avoid having a biopsy altogether.’’ In more serious cases, it’s equally useful for getting a correct diagnosis. Dr Lim recalls one case where a patient was referred for an MRI and a potentially aggressive lesion was detected. A biopsy was performed with a normal result, but because of the worrying MRI result, they decided to perform a prostate cancer PET-CT scan.
For this patient, his PET-CT result confirmed the MRI. This meant a repeat biopsy was needed, from which the cancer was eventually confirmed. ‘‘If we had performed just a biopsy without the MRI, the cancer would have remained undiagnosed, would have grown and potentially killed the patient.’’ Because of its invaluable services, access to MRI is critical. To meet this need, Mercy Radiology recently installed a new MRI scanner in Silverdale, serving a growing community between Albany and Whangarei who would have previously had to travel far to get scanned. ‘‘Instead of getting people to come into the city, we wanted to have the technology come to them,’’ Dr Lim says. ‘‘It fits our ambition to ensure we’re focusing on what patients need.’’
See Mercy Radiology at Silverdale Medical Centre, 7 Polarity Rise.
Phone 0800 497297 or visit www.radiology.co.nz.
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