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.

Fire investigator Craig Bain was still working yesterday to determine the cause of a fire that destroyed a small house at Takahue on Wednesday night.

The rahui that has been placed over Doubtless Bay following the disappearance of a diver at Cable Bay will not significantly affect this weekend's two-day ITM Doubtless Bay fishing comp...

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....

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...

A Houhora boat came to the aid of two Muriwai anglers who were fishing for kingfish near the Shadow Patch last week but instead latched on to a huge black marlin.

Mijo (Mick, Mickey) Petricevich had a lot to look back on when he celebrated his 90th birthday last month.

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...

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.

Homegrown cowboys were in the money during the various events on the NZRCA 2014/15 circuit known as the Christmas Run.

A spectacular pile up between three V8 cars driven, surprisingly, by the district's most experienced and daring racers proved the highlight for many from the New Year Meet at Taipa speedway.

Coastguard's latest boating safety initiative, the 'Old4New Lifejacket Upgrade' campaign, which has seen a van laden with brand new lifejackets visiting boat ramps around the northern region.

The Kaitaia branch of the SPCA is in the process of merging with the Kerikeri-based Bay of Islands branch. And that's not all that's new.