We've welcomed an unfamiliar visitor to Northport today. She's the m.v. Istra Ace and she's calling in from South America on her way to Japan to pick up a load of about 5,000 cubic metres of triboard from the Juken Mill in Kaitaia. She's scheduled to depart Northport late tomorrow or early Friday.
We take pride and pleasure in dipping the Northport flag today, Waitangi Day 2022, to make room for the Tino Rangatiratanga flag.
The history of the flag has strong connections with local iwi Patuharakeke; co-designer Jan Dobson was from Takahiwai where she now rests in peace.
