New ZealandFar North's Viki Heta and Arana Rewha earn major award for caulerpa and pest effortsViki Heta and Arana Rewha frm Far North win New Zealand Biosecurity Awards29 Apr 05:00 AM
New ZealandPolice launch investigation into Whangārei house fire that left one person deadThe fatal fire started in a car and spread to the house, Fenz said.29 Apr 02:43 AM
New ZealandNew boiler for 114-year-old Bay of Islands ferry Minerva brings unique steam experience closerVisitors soon will be able to travel by steam rail and ferry from Kawakawa to Russell.28 Apr 11:48 PM
New ZealandGisborne cockroach and corpse loving ‘coffin fly’ identified in Whangārei man’s supermarket cheeseMPI is still investigating a pensioner's 1kg block of cheese.28 Apr 06:00 PM
New ZealandVictim of freak bridge incident says council, contractor, haven't apologisedThe wife of a man injured on a council bridge says their lives have been dreadful since.28 Apr 06:00 PM
New ZealandPrincipal on tenterhooks awaiting news on Education Ministry cutsThere is concern that our most vulnerable learners will be those who feel the impact.28 Apr 06:00 PM
Crime'It will be prison': Bus driver, 71, put 'on notice' after kissing boyThe man groomed the boy through their mutual interest in toy cars.27 Apr 01:02 AM
New ZealandFrom studying law to playing the potty-mouthed 'bogan': Aussie comedian Chopper gets candidThe comedic icon says meeting the real life Chopper Read was under-whelming.26 Apr 06:00 PM
New ZealandDisability funding cuts hurt: 'There's nothing to help us'Kristy Kewene loves her son James, 23, but says caring for him is tough.26 Apr 06:00 PM
New ZealandFour-star hotel plans resurrected for central WhangāreiMillennium & Copthorne Hotels want the Dent St site for a hotel, again.26 Apr 03:00 AM
New ZealandIconic Northland tracks to close for months for repair workThe temporary closure will be used to repair and enhance infrastructure.26 Apr 12:03 AM
New ZealandNewly released music album from The Surge is Northland's first vinyl in many yearsProducing music on vinyl gave it a certain warmth and spatial depth.25 Apr 11:00 PM
New ZealandThe Surge debut their first vinyl with Vine Street VinylThree-piece band The Surge in collaboration with Vine Street Vinyl in Whangārei debut their first ever vinyl on World Record Store Day on April 20. Video / Northern AdvocateWatch25 Apr 11:00 PM
New ZealandArtist's latest exhibition dishes dirt on neighbour and councilA Northland artist has an unconventional exhibition showing in Whangārei.25 Apr 04:00 AM
New ZealandShould ratepayers foot the bill to ensure freedom campers stick to the rules?Whangarei District Council reviews need for monitoring of freedom camping.25 Apr 01:00 AM
New ZealandThousands of Northlanders brave the chill to commemorate Anzac DayDawn ceremonies are taking place around the region today.24 Apr 08:13 PM
New ZealandNews briefs from the Far North - Enhancing Russell's waterfront, footpath project, French films in focus and kina barrensNews snippets from the Far North24 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandArchaeology Week in Northland looks at legacy of Hartley Travers Ferrar who mapped NorthlandHartley Ferrar, who mapped Northland in the early 1900s, in focus for Archaeology Week.24 Apr 05:00 PM
Crime'Most break out': Meth addict admits smashing his way into Auckland police stationHe was charged with burglary but said the smashed glass was because he sought refuge.24 Apr 07:00 AM
New ZealandMinister of Health Shane Reti officially opens Whangārei's new maternity suite and labThe new extension is the beginni of creating a parent, tamariki and pēpi health hub.24 Apr 05:00 AM
New ZealandNorthland's men and women singles bowls champs decidedNorthland Bowls Centre's singles champs found24 Apr 03:40 AM
New ZealandKaitāia former hostel closed down after it was deemed dangerous now for saleKaitāia hostel closed by council as dangerous building being sold.24 Apr 03:00 AM
New ZealandNorthland to get $150m worth of new and revamped state housesThe state house owner plans to build nearly 400 new houses by the end of 2025.24 Apr 01:00 AM
New ZealandHalf a billion-dollar dry dock project gets Minister’s nodThe dry dock development will have a major impact on Northland.23 Apr 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandParenting report: Recession will shape the financial futures of our kidsRaising children during a recession has hidden future benefits23 Apr 05:00 PM
Crime‘Better sleep with one eye open’: Ex-partner jailed for vicious campsite hammer attackMichael Bracey texted his ex saying her new partner should 'sleep with one eye open'.23 Apr 07:00 AM
CrimeOnerahi man who allowed meth to be cooked in his home sentencedThe Whangārei man is the fourth person to be sentenced who was involved in the syndicate.23 Apr 04:31 AM
New ZealandWhangārei 17.2 per cent rates rise ‘unaffordable’, ‘irresponsible’, critics sayIn defence, Whangārei's mayor says council is facing a huge increase in costs.23 Apr 02:00 AM
New ZealandCaring mother 'fought to the death for her family' in burglary's fatal struggleLinda Woods died last year after a man from her street entered her Kaikohe home.23 Apr 01:47 AM
KahuGovt changes risk demise of Māori wards, prominent leader warnsGovernment changes are rolling back rights, a Northland leader says.22 Apr 11:00 PM
KahuFar North council set to oppose Government's Māori wards changesFar North Mayor Moko Tepania has hit out at the Government’s proposed Māori wards changes.22 Apr 10:25 PM
PoliticsCyclones, Auckland deluge inquiry exposes how vulnerable NZ is to severe weather eventsIt's prompted the Government to scrap a bill aimed at improving emergency management.22 Apr 09:00 PM
New ZealandIrate residents sound off about new tsunami sirensCoastal views from a couple's Parua Bay home ruined by new tsunami siren.22 Apr 06:00 PM
New ZealandNews briefs from the Far North - youth sailing funding, four lanes to Kaikohe backed and water rules easeNews snippets from the Far North.22 Apr 05:00 PM
