December 2018

The revamped Duke of Marlborough Hotel in Russell. Photo / Salmond Reed Northern Advocate A nine-year, $12 million revamp of an iconic Northland hotel was finally completed on Saturday when Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters opened a new wing at the Duke of Marlborough in Russell. The final stage of the upgrade included a new …

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The Hokianga Harbour start – or end – of Pou Herenga Tai, the Twin Coast Cycle Trail. This story was originally published by North & South and is republished with permission. I’m sitting on a green-tiled concrete sofa in the main street of Kawakawa. Across the street is the so-called “World’s Best Bathroom” – the Hundertwasser toilets, …

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