This June, Hato Hone St John in Northland is trying to raise $150,000 to buy generators for its stations in the region without a generator. People can donate as little as $2 via lighttheway.stjohn.org.nz/st-john-northland-district or by direct credit to St John’s Northland District fund: 12-3244-0025048-01. The reference is “annual appeal Northland generators”.
Pūtahi Park earns NZ kudos
Pūtahi Park in central Whangārei was celebrated at the Taituarā Local Government Excellence Awards presented on Friday night. The park was mentioned in the Beca Award for Placemaking. The project for a landmark park kicked off under the Sense of Place programme, which came out of the Whangārei District Growth Strategy Sustainable Futures 30/50 in 2010. A water feature, trampolines and a slack-line are among the facilities on offer in the former carpark area.
Police crash investigated
Police are investigating after one of its fleet was involved in a crash that closed Hatea Dr on Tuesday morning. At around 5.30am the police car was near the intersection of Hatea Dr and Drummond St in Regent when it collided with a member of the public’s vehicle, a police spokesperson said. Passersby reported seeing a car over a bank in the area. One person was assessed by paramedics at the scene. Hatea Dr was closed for roughly two hours. The police spokesperson said an investigation into the crash was under way.