One person was moderately injured and taken to hospital after a bus rolled on its side in Whangārei. Posts on social media showed the bus on its side across both lanes of Kamo Rd, near Puriri St on Tuesday afternoon. It is unknown how the bus came to be on its side. There appeared to be no other crashed vehicles nearby, and the windscreen of the bus was lying on the side of the road. A police spokesperson said police inquiries into the crash were ongoing.
Firefighters battle Cape Reinga blaze
Far North fire crews were battling a blaze in remote vegetation near the tip of the North Island. Houhora Volunteer Rural Fire Force was the first brigade called to the fire near Twilight Beach in Cape Reinga about 3.15pm on Tuesday. Flames had reportedly spread through mānuka and scrub covering an area of roughly 400m by 100m by late evening. The Advocate understood a helicopter was brought in to help ground crews extinguish the expanding blaze as they worked in relative humidity with wind gusts of up to 25km/h sweeping in from the west.
Mahoe Cheese a multiple winner
A Far North cheesery has again won a swag of medals in the New Zealand Champions of Cheese Awards. Mahoe Cheese, at Oromahoe, south of Kerikeri, won gold medals for its Gouda, Mature Edam and Mature Gouda, plus silver for its Very Old Edam. All Mahoe’s medals were awarded in the Dutch-style cheese category. Judging was by a 30-strong panel of cheese experts from across Australasia. The overall champions will be announced in May.
