Northland AgeEnthusiastic kids enjoy earth camp expoThe word that was used by many who visited the GNS Science earth camp expo at Te Ahu on Saturday was 'enthusiasm'.25 May 09:25 PM
Northland AgeA whole new meaning for 'the main drag'The term 'main drag' takes on a meaning of its own in Kawakawa once a year, as teams of adults, youths and children attempt to pull a 28-tonne steam engine through the town's main street in record time.25 May 09:19 PM
Northland AgeA haka for the Squadron leaderKaitaia's Children's Complex shook to its foundations last week as members of Kaitaia's No 64 Squadron and Kaikohe's 25 Squadron of the Air Training Corps (ATC) honoured Kaitaia's unit commander with a spirited haka.25 May 09:10 PM
Northland AgeLetter to the Editor, Thursday May 26, 2016Thank you for the opportunity of publicly thanking Kaitaia Hospital and our community for the honour extended to my wife, Dinny and me on Saturday night.25 May 09:07 PM
Northland AgeReferendum call on cannabis lawTrade union leader Helen Kelly, who is suffering terminal cancer, has called for a citizens' initiated referendum on cannabis laws after Labour rejected her bid for a Parliamentary-created referendum.25 May 09:01 PM
Northland AgeNew era for council and Ngati Hine iwiA formal agreement between the Far North District Council and Te Runanga o Ngati Hine has been described by both organisations as marking a new era of co-operation and understanding between them.25 May 08:49 PM
Northland Age'Was bloody scary': Door opens mid-flightPassengers on a domestic flight were given a mid-air shock when a door opened while they were flying through rough weather.25 May 05:11 AM
Northland AgeNewbie and veterans win TriplesAs a newbie on the Mid North bowls scene, Sarah Pattison teamed up with the veteran local pairing of Karen and Jerry Morunga to win the Le Roy Triples in Kaikohe over the weekend of May 14 and 15.23 May 09:54 PM
Northland AgeLetter to the Editor, Tuesday May 24, 2016For a journalist you seem to have blinkers on when it comes to simply reciting the Kaitaia Business Association's spin regarding TSM.23 May 09:31 PM
Northland AgeEditorial, Tuesday May 24, 2016SOMEONE smiled on Kaitaia the day Peter and Dinny Dryburgh decided to make it their home.23 May 09:16 PM
Northland AgeNo comeback this time"I didn't expect this," Peter Dryburgh said when he finally had the chance to speak at his farewell from practice in Kaitaia on Saturday night.23 May 09:00 PM
Northland AgeSurgeon 'one of NZ's decent blokes'Peter Dryburgh, who succeeded Dr Denis Tree as Kaitaia Hospital's surgeon superintendent in 1980, was reportedly a little non-plussed by his invitation to a farewell in Kaitaia on Saturday night.23 May 08:53 PM
Northland AgeShotgun charges deniedA 47-year-old Pukenui man denied charges of wounding and committing a dangerous act, both with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, when he appeared before Judge Greg Davis in the Kaitaia District Court last week (Thursday).23 May 08:49 PM
Northland AgeWind, rain and a huge swell on west coastThe storm that was predicted to strike Northland over the weekend caused plenty of minor problems for police and emergency services, but little serious damage.23 May 08:44 PM
Northland AgeFire at Kerikeri laundromatA laundromat in Kerikeri has been damaged by fire today.23 May 06:00 PM
Northland AgeFormer MP Shane Jones in hospitalPacific Economic Ambassador has been hospitalised with suspected dengue fever after a visit to Papua New Guinea.22 May 03:07 AM
Northland AgeSentencing delayed for American touristSentencing of an American tourist who admitted causing the deaths of two Northland women in a car crash has been put off until next Saturday.19 May 10:26 PM
Northland AgeKings lead a gold rush on the Sunshine CoastFar North paddlers headed the New Zealand vanguard at the 2016 IVF Va'a World Elite and Club Sprints Champs in Australia last week.18 May 09:29 PM
Northland AgeMany years of service recognisedHe was described on Saturday as a stately kauri of Te Hiku o Te Ika-a-Maui, a fine example of Kaitaia's founding European family, a man who had helped build what so many people now take for granted.18 May 09:17 PM
Northland AgeOpportunities growing in the Far North regionThe Far North District Council and Te Tai Tokerau Primary Health Organisation (PHO) have once again joined forces to boost food security and economic development in the Far North.18 May 09:10 PM
Northland AgeLetter to the Editor, Thursday May 19, 2016Recent media releases are indicating that electricity supply charges are to change to effect a price drop so that South Island consumers will pay less as sources of generation are nearby...18 May 09:01 PM
Northland AgeCurtains well opened in Masters StreetKaitaia's Open the Curtains initiative has completed its first community working bee.18 May 08:43 PM
Northland AgeSchool bus suspended after driver assaultedRitchies has suspended its Pawarenga school bus service to Broadwood Area School while an assault on a driver on May 6 is investigated.18 May 08:37 PM
Northland AgeKiwis back sea sanctuaryThe vast majority of Kiwis support creating a marine sanctuary in the Kermadec Islands northeast of New Zealand, a new poll indicates.18 May 05:00 PM
Northland AgeWoman's 'day of terror' in Kaitaia cellsIt had been a "day of terror" in the Kaitaia District Court cells, counsel Tracey Spencer told Judge Greg Davis more than five hours after her client was stood down in custody on Thursday.16 May 09:14 PM
Northland AgeLetter to the Editor, Tuesday May 17, 2016There are a number of points to make with regard to Bishop Jim White and your recent article on the Waimate North parish.( Six do not a congregation make, May 3).16 May 09:01 PM
Northland AgeEditorial, Tuesday May 17, 2016THREE years ago Kaitaia's senior police officer and his boss were invited to a meeting at the local fire station, where they were roasted by a gathering of grumpy business people.16 May 08:57 PM
Northland AgeKerikeri's turn to fight Air NZAir New Zealand promised an improved service from Kerikeri when it abandoned its Auckland/Kaitaia flights last year, but now a fight has begun to retain the early morning flight from Kerikeri to Auckland.16 May 08:48 PM
Northland AgeRates windfall for bowling clubThe Hokianga Bowling Club is about to receive a windfall, courtesy of the Far North District Council.16 May 08:40 PM
Northland AgeLocal paper invited to shame drink driversJudge Greg Davis has adopted a new tactic in a bid to deter recidivist drink drivers - he's calling on Kaitaia to stop accepting "unacceptable" behaviour, and is inviting the Northland Age to lead the charge.16 May 08:32 PM
Northland AgeLong way from Hokianga to NRL for Fisher-HarrisThe young Penrith prop James Fisher-Harris is far from a household name but has already been compared with Queensland and Australian legend Gorden Tallis.12 May 05:00 PM
Northland AgeJoint venture reduces burglariesKaitaia has experienced a dramatic reduction in burglaries after the council and police joined forces to combat the problem.11 May 11:32 PM
Northland AgeLocals claim their share on Mother's DaySeveral local women received a lucrative prize draw at the Jennian Homes Mother's Day Fun Run/Walk event in Paihia on Sunday.11 May 09:24 PM
