Moko Tepania will speak only te reo during Far North District Council meeting deliberations
Moko Tepania will speak only te reo Māori during FNDC meeting
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Bungled boat theft damages Paihia house, wrecks trailer
Frustrated boat owner appealing for information about Monday afternoon theft attempt.
Dolphin skeleton unearthed during Love Whangārei Monthly Clean Up at Pohe Island
Dolphin skeleton unearthed during Love Whangārei Monthly Clean Up at Pohe Island
News snippets from Northland
Alleged hospital kauri tree feller in custody; and meet the candidates.
Jim Naylor is Bowls NZ's Club person of the year so he does more work at his beloved club
Jim Naylor is Bowls NZ's Club person of the year so he does more work at his beloved club
Sailors' absence a multimillion-dollar hit for marine industry
'Blue-water cruisers' spend about $10m in Whangarei while dodging the cyclone season.
July 17-18 Northland storm caused more than $55m of damage
July 17-18 Northland storm caused more than $55m of damage
US management group sign Northland metallers Alien Weaponry
US management group sign Northland metallers Alien Weaponry
Arson suspected in two shed fires
Early reports that dogs and calves in shed fire had perished proved unfounded.
Whangārei voters will stick with First Past the Post
Whangārei sticks with First Past the Post voting system for next two local body elections.
Grieving family of teen killed in crash fighting for relatives to attend tangi
Seven relatives including siblings arrived from Australia but exemption request refused.
News snippets from Northland
News snippets from Northland: Nurse training, two crashes, a new hotel, and Covid update.
Move to alert level 1 welcomed in Northland
Business and public confidence should see a lift with level 1.
NorthTec tā moko discussion
Tā moko - is it traditional or contemporary? NorthTec staff share their views.
40 new Northland electrical apprentices from $1.5m Government funding
40 Northlanders will get apprenticeships through electricity lines company Northpower.
Te reo language not a passion, but a responsibility
Combating the decline of te reo Māori.
Teacher digs into own pocket to create Kaikohe study centre
Kaikohe kids no longer have to go to Kerikeri, or spend lots of money, for extra tutoring.
Northern rivalry alive as Storm edge past Kauri
According to the Kauri captain, the two sides last played each other in 2002.
Unique sea voyage connects Northland teens
Eleven Northland teenagers are set to embark on a unique voyage around the Bay of Islands.
Diplomat remembered as calm, intelligent man
Whangarei kaumatua and war veteran Richard Shepherd pays tribute to his son Bruce.
Proposal to cut speed limit on Northland's iconic Ninety Mile Beach
Public can have a say on a draft management plan for the iconic Ninety Mile Beach.
Bream Head snaps illustrate fundraising calendar
Bream Head Community Trust's scenic calendar fundraiser will help to celebrate a new year.
Northlanders get wiggy for Child Cancer
Hundreds of Northlanders wear wigs or wacky hairstyles for Child Cancer fundraiser
Millions to be spent on Far North's ailing water supplies
Likelihood of drier summers highlights need for new water sources for Kaitaia and Kaikohe.
News snippets from Northland
It! Fest postponed; and questions wanted for election candidates.
Six bubbles of 100 spectators each at Semenoff Stadium
Tough for Northland Rugby Union to ask Taniwha fans not to come to the game.
Whangārei ratepayers won't fund supersized economic development agency
Whangārei ratepayers won't fund supersized economic development agency
Ready to roll: Bowls season starts with centre pennants
The latest reporting time for this weekend's centre pennants is 8.30am.
Māori Language Week Begins with te reo moment
Māori Language Week Begins with te reo moment.
News snippets from Northland
Work to start on sealing entire peninsula road, and Advocate readership up 10%.
Free service filling dental hole in Kaikohe
Mobile dental clinics offering free treatment for a month; then patients to pay koha.
Whangārei tennis club celebrates centenary with new courts
Whangārei tennis club celebrates centenary with new courts.
Onerahi set to become predator-free
Community-led project sees residents laying traps in their back yards.