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Electric cars Win a double power ahead on pass to Beatles road trip P3 tribute show P5 Northern NewsYour Place, Your Paper Wednesday, April 6, 2016 inside today Kerre McIvor POSSUM HUNT Duncan Garner Students capture pesky possums PAGE 5 Once a ‘hidden gem’, Opononi has now been discovered as a cheap seaside holiday home destination – mainly for Wendyl Nissen Aucklanders. Q&A Ricky Houghton has his say Suburbia in Hokianga PAGE 8 JAN SALMON Kerre McIvor and Duncan Gar- holiday home market in the Hoki- development has been fast- ner, radio commentator Wendyl anga. tracked over summer,’’ Baguley Forget Auckland when it comes to Nissen and former Black Cap ‘‘Where else can you buy a says. the property boom. Adam Parore who have all pur- north facing section with water ‘‘There’s been fantastic inter- Instead start looking a little chased properties along the views and a track below to the est with information sent to closer to home – and not necess- coastal strip. beach?’’ around 35 people.’’ arily where you might expect. Now it’s set to undergo the Latest census figures show a Most are out-of-towners but Over the last two years the biggest residential development combined population of 414, rising there’s also been local interest. harbourside townships of since it was settled by Maori to 3500 during the holidays. Section sizes range from 607 to Opononi and Omapere on the tribes in the mid-1800s, Bayleys The Opononi Heights residen- 749 square metres, with prices Hokianga Harbour have quietly Kerikeri says. tial subdivision has been devel- ranging $85,000 to $120,000. become a clandestine destination A new 20 section subdivision oped by Hokianga local Barbara Thirteen properties sold in the for those wanting a holiday bach was listed earlier this month with Ward, her late husband Ivan area in 2013, 12 in 2014 while the away from the hoards. the real estate company. Harnett and son Greg Harnett. figure rose to 28 in 2015. PUPPET TV Last year it was revealed the Bayleys salesperson David ‘‘In response to growing TV series teaches kids life remote destination was a secret Baguley says its sales data shows demand for only a limited amount ❚ What do you think of the skills get-away for media personalities there has definitely been an of homes in what is a relatively development? 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Freephone 0800 442 766 www.gibsonirrigation.co.nz my.stuff.co.nz Brought to you by 6993594AJ stuff.co.nz APRIL 6, 2016, NORTHERN NEWS 3 In brief Charged up and readytogo POLICE SEARCH Police have scoured bushland JAN SALMON near Kaitaia in their search for gang member Kimble Taipo Enthusiastic drivers of clean, Moore. The 48-year-old was last green, electric vehicles set off seen at a Taipa address on from Cape Reinga to Bluff today. March 18. Kaitaia police initially The second Leading The asked for the public’s help in Charge road trip will stop along tracking him down but spent the way giving public the oppor- March 30 searching an area of tunity to speak with EV owners. bush in rural Northland. Moore In the north it will call at Kaeo, is a member of the Tribesmen Paihia, Kawakawa, Whangarei, motorcycle gang. He is about Dargaville and Bayleys Beach 1.82m tall and has dark hair and before finishing in Invercargill on a solid build. Police have also April 22. Probably the biggest appealed for sightings of fellow champion of EVs in the Far North Tribesman Rawden Yates, 35, is beekeeper Craig Salmon from who is wanted for kidnapping Haruru Falls. and aggravated robbery. Call Salmon was the first person to Kaitaia police 09 408 6500 or drive an EV the length of New Crimestoppers, anonymously Zealand and back. 0800 555 111 with information. He completed the 6000km round trip from Cape Reinga to FASTER MOBILE Bluff and back to Paihia last April Te Kao residents and visitors to in his Nissan Leaf. the Far North now have better It cost around $300 in elec- access to mobile services, after tricity. a recent investment by Spark ‘‘There’s still a lack of charging into the Government’s local infrastructure in the country so I Rural Broadband Initiative site. will just be going from Paihia to More than $175,000 has been Whangarei this year. invested in the infrastructure ‘‘The big push would be for Craig Salmon was the first person to take an electric car the length of New Zealand and back. The 12 drums in this shot needed to improve access to more infrastructure.’’ each hold 200 litres and represent the amount of fuel he has saved in a year with his electric Nissan Leaf. Figure based on mobile services, extending 3G Salmon purchased his 2012 sec- an average vehicle’s yearly consumption if driven about 24,000 km per year @ 10km per litre.