A few weeks back, on one of those warm evenings when you can sit outside after sunset and endure the attention of mosquitoes, one

News last week of Winston Peters' dinner dates with Trade Minister Todd McClay are unlikely to cause many ripples.

Kamo native and Northern Advocate editor Craig Cooper says Wednesday's shootings have people looking over their shoulders, especially at night.

It was Jane Doe's fate to be the fragile basis on which American women won abortion rights back in 1973. When she died this week her

What is it with women and shoes? I've done a quick survey. Myself and most of my mates have an average of four pairs. Jandals/sandals

A third of school-aged Kiwi children are overweight or obese. So alarming is the trend that the Government has prioritised reducing

Why are we so weird with money? Kiwibank has decided to pay a celebrity psychologist to find out. Kiwibank sent an email to this

It would seem now, that with only $2 million to raise, the $16.25m target for the Hundertwasser art project will be reached. It has

Yes, for those intrigued (or concerned or unconcerned or whatever) about my admittance of regular forgetfulness which I touched upon

by Craig Cooper, Editor Police call it "sustained loss of traction". I call it "eye opening" after heading to work last Thursday

Mrs P and I are going out for dinner with friends this weekend. Normally we would have them to our place but there's a very good

To me, Valentine's Day has become just another commercial celebration designed to get you spending money. Like Christmas and Easter

It's been ages since I thought about my grandmother's underpants. I never pondered their deep significance at the time, but thanks

Dress like a woman. Go on. I dare you to - especially if you're a man. Mr Trump likes women to dress like women - bigly. (Is he

I did a little experiment on Saturday. For two solid hours I did housework, which included vacuuming, cleaning the bathroom, wiping

Tariana Turia is threatening to march on Parliament in protest against Children, Young Persons and Families legislation she feels

My father once gave me some great advice but I've forgotten what it was. I had a good idea the other day but can't remember what

by Dave MurrayKauri Craig Cooper's editorial (Northern Advocate February 4, 2017 - "Window Washers A Blight On Region") expressed

Dear Amelie, I know you are only 10 weeks old and won't be able to read this yet but your father, my youngest child, has insisted

Christmas is a joyous time because it brings home far-flung family. So it's a bonus joy when something brings them all home again

It may not have been a total victory for medicinal cannabis campaigners, but the announcement that people seeking medical cannabis

by Craig Cooper Editor You don't need to be an animal lover to be mortified at reports that a vehicle was seen dragging a dog attached

In Argentina they call them "Los Trapitos" (The Raggies). They're the kids with the rags and bottles of water who make a few bucks

There's an old quote that says, "The biggest room in the world is the room for improvement". The NZR must have knocked on the wrong

Back in March 2015, then PM John Key vowed his party would do what it could to win back the Northland electorate seat after Winston

Well, just two weeks have passed and we're still here. Still here despite a stranger to reality being placed on the throne of America

One of the weekend magazines recently showed it was prepared to ask the big questions. "At what point did ironing become the man's

Not all progress is good. Think of the mobile phone, through which many people live their entire lives, not believing they exist

I LOVE to cook. It's therapeutic, productive, creative and wholesome (well usually). Before I met my wife I used to think that I

by Craig Cooper Editor Many Northlanders will be familiar with the sense of "I'm home" when they drive over the Brynderwyn Hills