Not unusually, the Better Local Services Bill, now before a select committee, is not written for the layman. Those who don't know

Emergency services, including a rescue helicopter, are responding reports of a rolled logging truck on Pouto Rd, Te Kopuru, near Dargaville.

Plenty of good news stories Last week I read about Kaitaia resident Naomi Austen-Reid. In one simple act, Naomi has expressed the

Organisers say a torrent of early entries for the NZ Millennium Cup 2017 is signalling the largest fleet since the turn of the century

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

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

So much to love in our town So many people in the Far North have taken offence to a lot of the media's portrayal of our fantastic

A company that specialises in diverting waste from landfill, and turning waste into a resource, says renewed calls for refunds on

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

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

Ten-year-old Kaitaia boy Alexander Campbell-Lewis had his first haircut on Thursday, some years earlier than Samoan custom demands

"Why are we seeing so much anger? Why are some people resorting to violence at the drop of a hat?" Those were two of the questions

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.