Northland images from Advocate photographer John Stone
Royal tour, kapa haka and the Town Hall fire caught on camera.
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Mangahawea Bay, on Moturua Island, is one of the oldest known inhabited sites in Aotearoa.
The ol' Highland Games celebrate a new decade
Waipū welcomed the New Year with the 149th Highland Games at the Caledonian Park.
'Apocalyptic' haze makes its way to Northland skies
Effects of Aussie bushfires will be more visible today.
'Massive' response as St John sausage sizzle returns
New location on private land gets around bylaw limiting St John to two sizzles a year.
Best of 2019: Beached monster manta ray stuns scientists
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Kiwi returned to wild after hatching drama
Kiwi egg discovered by farmer while cutting flax, started hatching on way to bird centre.
Tania Whyte's best sports photos of 2019
Tania Whyte's ability to catch special sporting moments in the act is unparalleled.
Campers hand-pick Whangārei as their holiday destination
New Zealanders and foreigners alike love Northland and enjoy its stunning beaches.
Awards help entrants lift their game
Northland entrants prepare for Dairy Industry Awards.
Women show their strong side at Highland Games
2020 was the first time the Waipū games had a women's heavyweight division.
Caledonia is calling again
Waipū celebrated the 149th Highland Games with 14 clans and thousand of visitors.
Police praise for 'best New Year's Eve' yet
Thousands greet new decade in Northland with little trouble, even in hotspots like Paihia.
Blaze threatens homes in early hours of 2020
Fire's timing - minutes after midnight - suggests fireworks as the cause.
Anderson cleans up at Pawarenga sports day
About 1500 people gathered at the water's edge for the annual sports event.
Roaming dog killed family pet while they slept
A Kaikohe family are devastated their Labrador was mauled to death while they slept.
Best of 2019: Giant Ngāwhā kauri log dated to 40,500 years old
Ngāwhā Marae trustees will discuss what to do with the 60-tonne, 16-metre tree
Best of 2019: Bellbird features Northland director, farm and actors
The Maungakaramea-based film has received rave reviews.
Blanket display covers bicultural ties
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Photos: Taupō Bay's Tractor Spectacular
A creative, quirky salute to the tractor turns into a giant water fight.
John Stone's best sports photos of 2019
John Stone has captured some fantastic sporting scenes in 2019.
Best of 2019: When a Kiwi classic turns vegan
Logan McLean won two prizes at won two prizes at the New Zealand Vegan Pie Awards.
Pātaka kai culture growing in Whangārei
Brigid Sinclair sets up a pātaka kai outside the Korna Dairy on Morningside Rd.
Property cleaned out in 'heart wrenching' burglary
Burglary believed to be part of a crime spree targeting rural Mid North properties.
Time for the chop? How public will decide fate of Goodhue's mullet
All Black Jack Goodhue will let the public decide on what happens to his famous mullet.
Best of 2019: Adam Pearse spends a day at the speedway
A day at the speedway couldn't have gone better for Advocate sports editor Adam Pearse.
Best of 2019: Couple among 6000-strong Auckland exodus to Northland
6000 Aucklanders moved to Northland in four years to get far from the madding crowd.
288.2kg blue marlin great start to season
Even though it weighed in at 288.2kg, it was only the third heaviest Haliday had caught.
Women's division of caber tossers at Waipū Highland Games
The event is one of the longest-running Scottish gatherings in the southern hemisphere.
Pawarenga gears up for biggest sports day of the year
Highlights include bareback horse races on the beach and a gruelling cross-country race.