Well I never! Whatever next! My first pair of $1.50 jandals lasted two days! Yes, I know some readers of last week's piece were

It's a crazy messed-up world - like launching a full-scale slingshot war of stones while living in a glasshouse village. Can I simultaneously

Memorable New Year's Eves? The one that ended with a naked swim in the Ngunguru River springs to mind. It seemed to be a good way

by Cam Leslie Every year I ask myself 'do I need to make a New Year's resolution?', and the answer is always 'no'. I'm a goals-driven

by Craig Cooper Editor The Whangarei District Council recently parked up a proposed by-law for freedom camping. When they revisit

In the grand scheme of all things Christmas, the annual gift of a new pair of shorts Santa leaves under my tree would not appear to

"A rose by any other name would smell as sweet," quoth Juliet Capulet. Well, if Juliet weren't currently deceased, I would tell her

by Craig Cooper, editor 2016 has seen Northlanders gain new insight into the joy that Lotto winners experience. Winners have the

I'm holding out great hopes for 2017. Seriously. Not nuclear meltdown between Trump and Putin or any other catastrophe. This is the

Hopefully, the tourists whose selfie I accidentally "photo bombed" took more than one shot of the moment they were trying to capture. The

by Craig CooperEditor A drive-by shooting which blinded (hopefully temporarily) a young Whangarei women highlights the dangers and

So here I am at a well known department store. Mrs P has disappeared into the bowels of the women's section to "try something on". Experience

It's a sad state of affairs when we start debating whether parents are setting their kids up for a life of abuse by inciting their

Our new and improved postal service gets plenty of flak and some of it is deserved. The variations are certainly hard to fathom

All I want for Christmas is ... not my two front teeth exactly but a dental implant without having to go to Thailand would be nice. "We

It's hard to believe Christmas is now less than a week away. I love Christmas and am counting down the days. I love being able to

by Craig Cooper Editor It would be disastrous if services provided by The Pulse cease or are reduced because of impending lease

Right now I am one with the people of Yiwu, China, where most of the world's Christmas tat is made, who may be said to cry with one

Around this time every year the fair maidens of Aotearoa embark on a curious ritual centred around the upcoming festive season. In

Stayed in Saturday night. It's becoming a more common option these days though I have to add I was right up there in the mosh pit

by Craig Cooper Editor The Northern Advocate got a sneak preview of Air New Zealand's new safety video last month when we were invited

The phone calls started after the press release. "It's an affair," said one. "It's the buildings in Wellington that we can't get

How many illegal dumps are there around Northland? We know of at least two - this region's second large-scale roadside tip emerged

JS111216NADCRIKRES079.JPG Andrew Johnsen's attempt to hit the ball to the square leg boundary ended up at deep mid-on. The pose does

There's not a heck of a lot on offer that gives visitors a taste of Whangarei's Maori culture. One of the pioneers of Maori tourism

Nine days ago the Wellington Phoenix ran aground against Adelaide to the tune of 2-0 in their A-League clash. For Ernie Merrick

What timing, director Bernardo Bertolucci and John Key, such profound opposites, making headlines on the same day in two different

From the moment Donald Trump decided to run for the presidency of the United States, it was clear that he was going to be very different

Another crate day has been and gone. Apparently it was introduced by a radio station to mark the beginning of summer. Seven years

The death of Ray Columbus last Wednesday has added another music icon to what many see as a swingeing cull on pop stars in 2016. David