Tag: matakana_island

$2m Grant Secures Matakana Island Lifeline

26 Sep 2026 12:11 p.m. · Source: New Zealand Government

Government invests $2.01m from the Regional Infrastructure Fund to upgrade Opureora Wharf, Matakana Island's only vehicle and freight gateway, in a $2.9m project.

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Police Name Man Who Died in Matakana Island House Fire

17 Sep 2026 7:31 a.m. · Source: New Zealand Police

New Zealand Police have named David Russell McCoubrie, 79, of Matakana Island, as the man who died following a house fire on Saturday 12 September.

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One Dead, One Injured in Matakana Island House Fire

12 Sep 2026 11:31 a.m. · Source: New Zealand Police

Police confirm one person died and another was treated for burns after a house fire on Paama Court, Matakana Island, with an investigation under way into the cause.

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