As mining makes a political comeback Catherine Masters finds strong local opposition to the prospect of a Northland gold rush

A $70,000 1966 Lotus Cortina has been found after it was stolen in broad daylight from a golf course.

Whangarei's centre does away with the staid image of art, writes Jim Eagles.

Jim Eagles visits the Whangarei Town Basin and discovers a thriving focal point for all sorts of crafts.

Alexia Santamaria finds that Whangarei is much more than just a rest stop.

Jim Eagles follows the footsteps of his colourful boyhood hero, Sir Francis Drake.