Yes, there was a race, but that wasn't the only big attraction at Flemington this year. Those who crossed the ditch to help Maria

Top Energy is opposing an Inland Revenue plan to tax the rebate it pays its customers every year. The proposal came to light last

Kaeo teenager Te Rina Kahle began showing her talent as a singer some years ago, and now the Whangaroa College student has her sights

Kyle Chen was undefeated on his way to winning his weight division at the President's Cup boxing tournament in Taiwan last month. The

Ghouls, ghosts and other creepy creatures were out in force for Kaitaia College's Halloween dinner, organised by a dedicated team

No one is going to argue that combating the problem of illegally dumping rubbish is about changing behaviour, or that the Far North

"If the boss said yes, I would have gone," Labour's Kelvin Davis has said of his wish to support "Standing Rock" protests in the United States.

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The Far North District Council plans to issue infringement notices to people identified in illegally dumped rubbish near Opononi

The final moments of a fire brigade's fishing competition fundraiser were cut short when the call for help went out.

Firefighters have contained a "suspicious" bush fire in Northland which at its peak threatened 30 homes.

As a superstar of New Zealand sport, Portia Woodman returned to her home town earlier this weekend to share her silver medal success

Another talented local rugby league player heads across the ditch today to play for the Coogee Wombats in the South Sydney under-18

The problem with old Lions is the massive void they leave when they've gone. So said the tribute paid to veteran Brian Hall, who

Nothing simpler than recycling.

Fifty years and one week ago, three young men from Oruru (inland from Taipa) made Young Farmers' Club history by winning the organisation's

They arrived aboard six buses, complete with police escort, "sneaking" (to quote principal Mark Tan) up the long drive in silence

Those were the last words on the order of service for Georgia Buckingham, the 16-year-old who died after a two-year-battle with myeloid leukaemia.

Following its fully-booked series in May, the Children's Autism Foundation is returning to the Far North to hold another series of

Some of the spring had gone from Kelvin Davis' step by late last week, as he neared the end of his seven marathons in seven days

How about a fruit ban?

Northland's renowned Māori stained glass artist Kathy Shaw-Urlich has died peacefully after a long battle with cancer. Kathy

Kelvin Davis doesn't have a dog, and if he did it would have had no show of going walkies on Sunday. The Te Tai Tokerau MP was at

Tears flowed at Kaitaia College on Friday evening, when students and parents gathered for the senior sports and service prize-giving

An epidemic of methamphetamine is ripping communities apart - but the fightback has begun.

Kaitaia College, Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Pukemiro at Kaitaia and Bay of Islands College were top participants when 23 teams from 15

Northland reported mixed results at the national masters squash tournament in Dunedin earlier this month. The northernmost club at

Absolute freedom is destructive I have read your comment on the Gable Tostee affair (NZ Herald online) with complete agreement

Life in New Zealand might not be all beer and skittles, but there's nothing like spending time in Africa to give God's Own Country's

Participants in a series of seven marathons in seven days concede that walking won't end the scourge of sexual violence, but say it's