Letter to the Editor Thursday January 22, 2015
A short while ago both the Northland Age and the Northern Advocate printed a short and uninspired item on the legal speed when passing a school bus which had stopped to discharge cargo.....
A short while ago both the Northland Age and the Northern Advocate printed a short and uninspired item on the legal speed when passing a school bus which had stopped to discharge cargo.....
Fire authorities are warning that as of Saturday they will dispatch a helicopter at the first sign of smoke anywhere in the Far North - and they'll be sending the bill...
The Far North District Council yesterday imposed its first water restrictions of the year. The ban on using irrigation systems, sprinklers and hoses (unless hand-held) took effect immediately.
Coastguard's 'Old4New' life jacket campaign did a roaring trade at Pukenui on Saturday, close to 150 jackets that had had their day, some by a considerable margin.
Kerikeri ran down Kaikohe with ease in the seventh round of the senior district cricket played in dauntingly hot summer conditions at Northland College on Sunday.
Two of the Far North's most successful powerlifters trained together in Kaitaia last week, sharing techniques and tips, and discussing strategies for their campaigns.
At the public meeting on the draft regional land transport plan held in Te Ahu last week, there was discussion on big-picture issues of relevance to the Far North.
NEVA Clarke-McKenna, who passed away peacefully in Hamilton last week aged 94, was a remarkable woman.
Kaitaia solicitor Clive Patterson's family and staff treated him to a surprise morning tea on Thursday, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of his arrival in the town.
Rachael Tau and Paul Marsh saw a very different side to their midwife, Naomi Waldron, yesterday morning.
The Kaikohe Car Club reported good car numbers for the first race meet of 2015 on Sunday with good fields in most grades and a couple of visiting drivers from Auckland which all provided an....
The girls have taken out the first gamefish pins of the season for Houhora Big Game and Sportsfishing Club.
What started with one man's desire to reconnect with his Maori heritage has turned into a beautifully photographed and produced book taking readers on a journey around the marae of New Zealand.
Years ago our family and neighbours would go to the beach or around the rocks etc on horseback or Model A truck and trailer, adults on the outside, kids in amongst the food boxes....
Ahipara's resident dotterels are having another good summer, so far, but are still battling long odds according to local woman Jackie Klever.
A multi-board and a dehumidifier are the major suspects as the cause of the fire that destroyed a large quantity of honey at Awanui's Mana Kai Honey Whare last week.
A small group of women from Pawarenga's Te Uri o Tai hapu protested outside the Kaitaia District Court yesterday, demanding an end to domestic violence.
With the countdown for the ODI world cup next month now under way and the dulcet sounds of test cricket commentary once again providing the soundtrack to summer across the nation...
2015 stands before us. This provides a real opportunity to see things afresh. To take a deep breath and look out over the horizon and to be encouraged.
ONE-TIME broadcaster, Mayor and Maori Party candidate Derek Fox knows what it's like to hold (and express) a minority view, but...
Ahipara resident Jacquie Klever had only sympathy for the family of the 9-year-old Remuera boy, named by police as Rowan Willis, who died when the motorised cart he was driving rolled on 90 Mile.
A substantial quantity of manuka honey was destroyed when fire broke out at Awanui's Mana Kai Honey Whare (formerly known as the fish factory) on Saturday.
Searches of the shoreline, in the water and from the air have failed to find any sign of the 25-year-old man who went missing while diving just 50 metres off the beach at Cable Bay.
As the Far North's most recently capped international athlete, Krystal Murray made the most of her summer holidays by returning home to spend time with family and friends and also keep in shape.
The Kaitaia Gymnastics Club's competitive and recreational gymnasts all spent time during December competing for end-of-year prizegiving medals and trophies.
Everyone who lives in Kaikohe will know Josh Matene, by sight if not by name. He is always out and about, and if there's a gig in town, especially one involving music, he'll be there.
My son was the young man whose jaw was broken (in Paihia on Saturday) and had surgery to repair his jaw...
No one celebrates the end of one year and the beginning of another more enthusiastically than the people of Pawarenga.
Soft sand at Waipapakauri Ramp provided free entertainment for some locals over the holiday period.
Two American tourists who were assaulted in Paihia less than 48 hours after they arrived in New Zealand won't be taking a grudge with them when they fly to Australia tomorrow.