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511 days ago

Are you an older person who dates?

Denise Piper Reporter from Western Leader

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Are you an older person who dates? Perhaps you've re-entered the dating market after a break-up? Or you're finally getting out there after putting your kids first? I'm looking for people aged… View moreEDIT: Thank you everyone for your contribution - my research for my stories has now closed.
Are you an older person who dates? Perhaps you've re-entered the dating market after a break-up? Or you're finally getting out there after putting your kids first? I'm looking for people aged at least 35 (preferably over 50) who are willing to share their experiences for a story, contact me on 0272-581-228 or denise.piper@stuff.co.nz

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517 days ago

No more tsunami sirens

Tori Tokalau Reporter from Western Leader

Kia ora neighbours, tsunami sirens are being disestablished from Dec 1, with the Emergency Mobile Alert now notifying the public about dangerous tsunami threats.

Sirens deactivated are in Point Wells, Whangateau and Omaha in the Rodney areas, Hobsonville, Waiwera, Herald Island, and Bethells /… View moreKia ora neighbours, tsunami sirens are being disestablished from Dec 1, with the Emergency Mobile Alert now notifying the public about dangerous tsunami threats.

Sirens deactivated are in Point Wells, Whangateau and Omaha in the Rodney areas, Hobsonville, Waiwera, Herald Island, and Bethells / Te Henga, Piha, Karekare, Whatipū, Huia and Te Atatū in west Akl.

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545 days ago

Where is Dylan Barford? Family plead for help in finding missing man

Melanie Earley Reporter from Western Leader

Kia ora neighbours, a man matching the description of Dylan Barford, who has been missing in West Auckland since the weekend, was captured on CCTV shortly before his disappearance.

CCTV footage captured on Saturday at around 11.40pm shows a man matching the description of Barford, a 34-year-old … View moreKia ora neighbours, a man matching the description of Dylan Barford, who has been missing in West Auckland since the weekend, was captured on CCTV shortly before his disappearance.

CCTV footage captured on Saturday at around 11.40pm shows a man matching the description of Barford, a 34-year-old dad, walking up Don Buck Rd toward Red Hills Rd, past Massey High School.

He was last seen wearing a black jacket and Adidas tear-away track pants. His family said he may also be wearing a grey hat.

Anyone who knows where Barford is, or has information on his whereabouts, is urged to contact police on 105, referencing case file number 230924/2185. Information could also be provided anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.

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573 days ago

The train hidden in the Waitākere Ranges - and the fight to bring it back

Melanie Earley Reporter from Western Leader

Kia ora neighbours, a tourist train nestled inside the Waitākere ranges has been rusting away for nearly a decade – but a group of volunteers hopes to get it running again.

The Rainforest Express was a miniature railway that ran 6km through the ranges from Jacobson's Depot on Scenic … View moreKia ora neighbours, a tourist train nestled inside the Waitākere ranges has been rusting away for nearly a decade – but a group of volunteers hopes to get it running again.

The Rainforest Express was a miniature railway that ran 6km through the ranges from Jacobson's Depot on Scenic Drive to the Upper Nihotupu Dam, one of the main water supply reservoirs in West Auckland.

At the end of 2014 the express was closed after a geological report found there were 20 at-risk sites across the tramlines, with nine of those posing a “significant” risk to public safety.

Since then the rainforest express and its tramlines have been “rusting away”, Waitākere ward councillor Ken Turner said.

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