Three years ago, there were seven Far North mayoral candidates. This year there are two - incumbent John Carter and Kerikeri man

Rose and Rex Matthews were back in the Far North last week, with some very special gifts to deliver. The couple, originally from

Debby White loves Kaitaia. She once worked at the Waipapakauri Hotel, "one of the greatest pubs there". And, she says, it's a bit

The letters O and A went missing from the Northland Age's online masthead and signage from other leading brands around the world in

Northland's Ngawha prison has won an Arts Access Awards 2016 for leading the way in providing arts programmes to inmates. The Northland

The skipper of a fishing boat who suffered serious pelvic injuries while at sea off Northland was winched aboard a helicopter in a dramatic rescue.

You may have spotted something a little different about this site's masthead today. No, it's not a glitch. There is a very good

A person is trapped and an intersection is blocked after two cars collided in Whangarei.

Local fight fans are certainly being spoiled for choice with the number of events on at the moment. The list includes the fight

Kaitaia District Court registrar Tania Parker has had a keen interest in the justice system ever since she sprinted down Jameson Street

Two young Kaitaia men have established a campaign (#rebuildkaitaia) aimed at lifting the town's image and self-esteem. Kii Small

Tony Dowling (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Tautahi) has been appointed chief executive of Te Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi o Ngāpuhi. Acting

Health Minister Dr Jonathan Coleman and ACC Minister Nikki Kaye have welcomed ACC's involvement with a pilot that's trialling digitally-based

Kaitaia College has enjoyed its most successful foray to the national secondary schools' gymsport championships, winning a record

Thunder, giant hail and heavy rain expected to pummel the tip of the country for the next two days.

A week or two ago someone at the top of the IOC heap made the observation that it needed to take a hard line against cheating if the

Democracy in peril The Far North community - and others all around New Zealand - face renewed attempts by central government to erode

Many visitors to Ahipara last week were mourning the disappearance of the landmark that gave Shipwreck Bay its colloquial name. The

Police are bolstering the numbers of officers in Northland after a spate of homicides and other violent offences there.

An arrest has been made after a 77-year-old man man was found dead in Northland.

A longstanding lawn bowling advocate was recently honoured for her commitment and dedication to the game by being presented with a

Kaitaia-raised Andrew Bennie, who has attended two Olympic Games as an equestrian competitor, flew from his home in England to Rio de Janeiro on Monday.

Kaitaia College student Jacinta van der Linden is one of seven finalists in a Royal New Zealand Navy competition for secondary schools.

Lights off What a brainless, back-stabbing, petulant action from the Maori Party. Helen Clark is an achiever, and there is no doubt

The Bay of Islands SPCA has plenty of dogs that are ready for adoption, but none come with better credentials than 18-month-old blue

Aggression at the scene of motor vehicle accidents has been a fact of life for Kaitaia's volunteer firefighters for some time, but of recent times crews have struck a new phenomenon.

The Maori Fisheries Commission is upping the ante in its fight against the Government's marine sanctuary around the Kermadec Islands.

The annual Toll Kaitaia Run/Walk which takes place on Sunday, August 14, this year represents the fifth leg of seven in the popular Sport Northland Run/ Walk Series.

The extent to which Peria School is interwoven with its community was well demonstrated at the end of last term when Jan Harwood was farewelled into retirement.

MANY years ago a man died at a party at Awanui.