Access to Northland's coastal playground is one of the reasons why people live in our region. In some cases, the attraction is so

I wonder if President-elect Donald Trump (ooh it feels strange saying that) is a fan of the fine '80s and '90s US band that went by

141116NZHMMQUAKE12.JPGDamage at CentrePort in Wellington, caused by yesterday's 7.5 South Island earthquake. PHOTO/Mark Mitchell will

The timing was right: catch the momentum of the American election, and eclipse it. The role model was right: Donald Trump. The man

by Craig Cooper, Editor It's hard to pass your driving test in Whangarei apparently. It shouldn't be easy, but commenters on our

Many people around the world are still wondering how on earth Donald Trump was elected as President of the United States. It is safe

A couple of motoring stories tickled my fancy recently (yes, of course I have a fancy). That means it's time to put this trusty

by Craig CooperEditor Young rugby player Jordan Kemp was given the OK to head back out on to a rugby field with a ticking time bomb

I heart the people who make inspirational T-shirts and kitten posters and then spread them liberally via the internet. You know

More and more people are posting snippets of their life online. They're capturing their day at the beach, the family dog's latest

Ask Google. Consult the internet. The World Wide Web has become the answer to all of life's pressing problems. Need to know something?

If you regularly read this space, you might remember a column from a few months back about my (rather successful) rose hospital. Well

You can't miss Steven Adams. Even if you don't see the visual cues of the 2.13m behemoth with a sleeve tattoo and caveman-like hair

Guy Fawkes was a bit of a rebel. He did after all try to kill the King of England. The fact that he and the other Gunpowder Plotters

Duco Events made the right decision in withdrawing its application for assistance in funding boxer Joseph Parker's title fight in

Planes, Trains and Automobiles . . . great name for a movie and the Hollywood folks did it justice back in 1987 through director John

After what must have been months of keen detective work, police have uncovered a coven in Maungaraki, the Lower Hutt suburb where

Two of my daughters and their families live in the same suburb as Dreamworld. You can see the giant drop from my youngest daughter's

What is the soundtrack of your life? We all have one, but few of us stop to consider this, and even fewer could compile it if compelled

Last week's description of travel woes prompted a number of readers to share similar stories with me. I thank them. They all suggest

By Craig Cooper, Editor Someone in Hikurangi knows who has six-year-old Tyree Walters' PlayStation and they should give it back. It's

It's hard not to feel some sense of admiration for the Ngaruawahia gang leader who recently gave methamphetamine dealers 24 hours

by Craig Cooper, Editor Driving 1260km in five days gives you an interesting perspective on motorists' behaviour. Whangarei to Tauranga

Whether or not their roster demands are met, one thing the striking junior doctors have achieved is an increase in public awareness

The evidence uncovered and collected thus far (namely nothing at all) and pure common sense tells us that there is no Loch Ness monster. Had

A recent opinion piece in the Northern Advocate argues that people should not be allowed to end their suffering. The author has

Yesterday was the final day of New World's Little Garden promotion. And what a fantastic promotion it was. It was so good to see

There's a certain inevitability about talking up tax cuts as soon as we're within coo-ee of a general election. And no sooner are

I'm more convinced than ever that budgeting and money management need to be compulsory in schools from a relatively young age. It

Travellers, beware. Things don't always go to plan especially in countries where they have, shall we say, a less diligent approach