The majority of the players in the 23 participating teams, the field day tournament at Taipa earlier this month was the first time

Like countless small communities throughout New Zealand, Peria and District (inland from Taipa) made a significant contribution to

The male driver of a car wasn't hanging around after a spectacular crash.

Police have conceded the response to a woman who barricaded herself in her home and called 111 after being followed to her home did not meet the usual standard.

Northland's "positions vacant" columns will be dominated by ads for tradies, chefs and hoteliers over the next four years, with construction

Kaitaia's Far North Hospice is well versed in turning dreams into reality, and did so again early on Monday morning with the blessing

Kaitaia is a community in crisis, says a community leader, after a spate of suspected suicides in the Far North town.

What began as a "simple" school talent quest in Kaitaia has evolved into an inspirational youth-led movement for hope. Organiser

Organisers of a new skateboarding competition in Kaitaia on Sunday said the event was designed to highlight the issue of youth suicide

A Kaitaia woman who feared for her life and the lives of her children, after being chased for more than 15km from Kaitaia on Saturday

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

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

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

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