Some years ago children at Ahipara School shamed their elders into desisting from dumping rubbish in a dip in the dunes, known as The Bowl, east of Kaka Street. Better than that, they sparked an effort by some in the community to remove the rubbish and re

Kai is one of those dogs that didn't enjoy an especially auspicious start to life, but he's well and truly come up smelling of roses, thanks to a kind-hearted Kaikohe family.

Two more Gold Stars were added to the Mangonui Volunteer Fire Brigade's history on Saturday night.

Kaitaia no longer has a town clock, a fact that will delight some and appal others. But this wasn't a case of the local community board or district council taking matters into its own hands.

The skinny, flea-ridden, worm-infested puppy that found a loving home with seven-year-old Devon Robinson and his family last year (Important new career for Kai, April 2) has done more than simply show promise as a drug dog.

Kaitaia Justa Plumber 2 Kamo 1 (ht 0-0): Kaitaia's first foray into Northland Men's Premier Division (NMP) began in promising fashion with a victory at home over the formidable Kamo in warm, breezy conditions at Taipa on Saturday afternoon.

Family travelled from far and wide to celebrate a very special birthday at Totara North last month.

The Northland Regional Council's decision to review funding for the region's dedicated air ambulance may put at risk the service provided by Northland Emergency Services Trust (NEST), according to trust chairman Paul Ahlers.

If there were any initiatives applied to enforce, during the Easter break, the "no exceptions" policy that Inspector Murray Hodson described in the article 'Road rules apply on the beach as well' (Northland Age January 22) they were notably ineffective.

The 14-year-old Whangarei Boys' High student who died in a quad bike crash south of Kaikohe last week has been described as a "lovely young man" who threw himself into everything he did.

A 50-year-old man accused of murder is expected to plead not guilty, on the basis that he acted in self-defence.

Thirty of Northland's best young athletes gathered in Kerikeri last month to take part in the the Kerikeri Striders Junior Athletics Club ribbon day.

Kaitaia's historic World War I memorial angel once again has two arms, more than 20 years after it was damaged, thanks to a group of local Vietnam veterans and internationally recognised local sculptor and carver Paul Marshall.

It will be some time before they make their way through the court process, but assets including land, houses and cars, together worth millions of dollars, have already been seized by police from some of the more than 100 people arrested in the course of t

The Houhora Bowling Club wrapped up its 2014/15 season recently and provided a round-up of results from the last few events of the summer calendar which had been completed in the final months.

Two crews from Kerikeri's DDF (Demonstrat8 Da Flow) Dance Studioz contested the Street Dance NZ (SDNZ) regional competition on Saturday, and are now bound for the national finals in Auckland (starting April 14).

Seven remarkable young Far Northerners have been recognised for the highest personal qualities with Children of Courage awards.

Heather Smith is hoping against hope that the truth of the old saying 'Many hands make light work' will be manifested at the SPCA adoption centre at Awanui, sooner rather than later.

Ngapuhi leader David Rankin has fired a broadside at the Waitangi Tribunal, which he accuses of being a bully, inventing history and delivering New Zealand into apartheid.