Two young upcoming Kaitaia brothers recorded mixed results at a youth martial arts show in Auckland recently. David Halkyard Leaf

Not many festivals include robberies and shoot-outs in their list of attractions, but then Waimamaku's Wild West Fest is no ordinary

New Zealanders are being blatantly misled by Greenpeace on dairying and its environmental footprint, according to DairyNZ chief executive

Auckland company Apparel and Ngawha prison (the Northland Region Corrections Facility - NRCF) have joined forces to offer inmates

And what of feminism?

The Far North District Council has adopted a suite of new fines that it says will help it deter littering and illegal dumping of rubbish. The

Muriwhenua Kapa Haka will perform a special new haka, Ko te Wharetapu o Muriwhenua, at the national championships, Te Matatini, in

A group of local players had to dig deep to come from behind and claim the regional title in Rotorua last month. Courtesy of a dramatic

Elderly Omapere resident Derek Wheeldon was perfectly entitled to say last week that lawlessness was out of control in his community

Turning a blind eye?

The Far North District Council may today consider lifting the further round of water restrictions imposed last week, when the impact

Businesses will be able to open across the Far North on Easter Sunday this year for the first time without fear of prosecution. Last

Moko Foundation general manager Deidre Otene will soon be packing her bags for three weeks in the United States, and is keen to take

Farmers, gardeners and those who rely on water tanks were grateful for the 48 hours of rain that fell last week, but Northland Rural

A horse bred in the Far North has qualified for the dressage world cup finals in America later this year. Hailing from Awanui's Matthews

A decent field of 60 gathered in Ahipara last Saturday to take part in the Masters Memorial Golf Tournament, the season opening tournament

A festival celebrating local food, art and beverages is to be given what Transition Town Kaitaia describes as a trial run at Lake

A joint initiative between Māori weavers and the Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai has begun in Kerikeri to educate local

Derek Wheeldon, 80, and his wife Carol, 70, know they live in a beautiful place, but criminals are well and truly spoiling it.

A shortage of food caused by the drought is forcing some of Northland's normally nocturnal kiwi to forage in broad daylight. Kerikeri

The Far North once again turned on brilliant weather for the fantastic turnout of 48 players who from all over the province to contest

Rodeo has been abusing animals for decades in gruesome public displays. Last month's Mid Northern Rodeo was non-compliant with animal

Grassroots rugby clubs in the Far North have been given an opportunity to capitalise on a global initiative courtesy of a rugby website. In

Kaitaia man Frank Martinac recognises most of his classmates from Awanui School c1950, but some names elude him. He would be pleased

Something extraordinary happened at Pukenui on Thursday night. History might even have been made when representatives of a government

Something that's not quite tika

Brian Rainford, principal traffic and safety engineer for the NZ Transport Agency, told the Northland Age that but Pukenui appeared

Kerikeri pensioner Ian Marr has eight weeks to find a new home, and that won't be easy. District councillor Dave Hookway said 80-year-old

A woman dramatically escaped out the window as her car sunk into the ocean in the Bay of Islands.

A dog owner said incident that saw a dog dragged to its death was a "horrible accident".