Northland AgeLanigan whanau enjoy rich pickings in Christmas runHomegrown cowboys were in the money during the various events on the NZRCA 2014/15 circuit known as the Christmas Run.05 Jan 08:05 PM
Northland AgePile-up a highlight for fansA 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.05 Jan 08:00 PM
Northland AgeNorthlanders line up for new lifejacketsCoastguard'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.05 Jan 07:55 PM
Northland AgeA new era for the SPCAThe 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.05 Jan 07:49 PM
Northland AgeLetter to the Editor Tuesday January 6, 2015Looking to tomorrowI respond briefly to your article about my actions to address the lack of public concern about the oil companies coming to pillage and pollute our seas and coastlines.05 Jan 07:43 PM
Northland AgeEditorial Tuesday January 06, 2015AMERICA is the land of the free, according to The Star Spangled Banner. Whether it remains so 201 years after Francis Scott Key wrote the poem that became the national anthem is a moot point.05 Jan 07:40 PM
Northland AgeRoyal honour for a late starterTom Baker was past the first flush of youth when he arrived in Kerikeri 24 years ago, but it took him just four days to get stuck in to helping the community.05 Jan 07:36 PM
Northland AgeAnother tourist comes to griefInquiries into a two-car crash on State Highway 1 just south of the Aupouri Forest headquarters on Sunday evening were continuing yesterday.05 Jan 07:30 PM
Northland AgeVoila! All the ingredients for a killer touch eventTake some killer weather, throw in some serious interest from both locally and further afield, add a cash incentive to make things competitive, and a dash of fundraising for good karma, and voila.29 Dec 08:17 PM
Northland AgeFestive fare fires up competitionWith hams, chickens, Christmas cakes and chocolates up for grabs the competition for the annual Christmas Tournament trophy at Cooper's Beach was fierce but played in good Christmas spirit.29 Dec 08:13 PM
Northland AgeA happier home for HelynAll Helyn Tavita wanted for Christmas was a house with a toilet, running water and insulation so it wouldn't be bitterly cold next winter.29 Dec 08:07 PM
Northland AgeLetter to the Editor, Tuesday December 30, 2014What happened to the initial agreement between the government and Sky City whereby in return for allowing?29 Dec 08:04 PM
Northland AgeA rush of bloodThere is no doubting the passion behind Rueben Taipari Porter's opposition to exploring and/or drilling for oil in Te Reinga Basin, but he did enormous damage to any faint hope he might have had.29 Dec 07:57 PM
Northland AgeAir service talk with PM seen as 'positive, constructive'"Positive and constructive" was Mayor John Carter's verdict after a discussion with Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism John Key last week on the subject of provincial air services.29 Dec 07:54 PM
Northland AgeSnapper deaths remain mysteryTaipa man Mark Osborne wasn't as quick as some to point the finger at commercial fishermen after he found hundreds of dead snapper floating over a wide area at the entrance to Doubtless Bay.29 Dec 07:51 PM
Northland AgeSearchers now seek boy's bodyThe search for a 16-year-old North Shore boy who was swept away while swimming in rough conditions at 90 Mile Beach on Saturday was scaled down on Sunday.29 Dec 07:49 PM
Northland AgeVeering off course proves popularThe high clay bank at Taipa Speedway proved to be an attraction for a couple of saloon racers on where, after a few rainy days, the track surface was reportedly in superb condition.22 Dec 08:25 PM
Northland AgeQuiet start to season for surf patrol at AhiparaFar North Surf Rescue began its first official surf patrol of the new summer season at Ahipara on Saturday.22 Dec 08:20 PM
Northland AgeHistory preserved with a new parkA new heritage park commemorating the first chapter in New Zealand's history as a nation of Maori and Pakeha was officially opened in the Bay of Islands on Sunday.22 Dec 08:15 PM
Northland AgeCoastal farm land will not be lost againAn 840ha coastal farm dogged by decades of controversy has been bought by a Far North iwi to ensure the land is never lost again.22 Dec 08:09 PM
Northland AgeEditorial Tuesday December 23, 2014Some people scoff at our national anthem.22 Dec 07:54 PM
Northland AgeEducation, posters for love of the beachAll has not been well in the paradise that is the beach at Ahipara over recent summers, and the Ahipara Komiti Takutaimoana has responded to those issues by producing and displaying posters.22 Dec 07:48 PM
Northland AgeNo apology for attack on wreckThe man who last week attempted to fell the sole visible sign of the Favourite, which sank at Te Kohanga in 1870, and gives the beach its colloquial name Shipwreck Bay, knows he's made people angry.22 Dec 07:44 PM
Northland AgeFar North rodeo season arrivesAdrenaline junkies are dusting off their cowboy hats with the three Far North legs of the national summer rodeo circuit set to take place over three consecutive days in just over two weeks.17 Dec 08:07 PM
Northland AgeParents get physical alongside tamarikiA health programme aimed at encouraging young children to be more active in Kaitaia completed its inaugural year last week and organisers couldn't be happier with how it all went.17 Dec 08:01 PM
Northland AgeBill Imms was no grumpy old buggerBill Imms was one of those people who, on first meeting, you would judge as a grumpy old bugger. His toothless grin, weather-beaten face and thin, scrawny body all backed up that impression.17 Dec 07:56 PM
Northland AgeOruaiti delivers the worldOruaiti School didn't stage an end-of-year production this year. It went several steps better, with an extraordinary display entitled Around the World in 80 Minutes.17 Dec 07:53 PM
Northland Age'Desperate' family now on their ownTe Tai Tokerau MP Kelvin Davis has washed his hands of the family he wrote about in his Northland Age column last week, who he described as having been failed at every turn.17 Dec 07:43 PM
Northland AgeLocals outraged over dumping of snapperThe discovery of a large quantity of snapper, some reportedly as large as 15 or 20 pounds and the majority of the others of a legal size, on Tokerau Beach on Sunday has sparked outrage.17 Dec 07:40 PM
Northland AgeSocial sessions net strong turnoutThe summertime sport of tennis is enjoying good numbers in Kaitaia with nearly two dozen turning out every week for a social game of doubles on the town club's tennis courts.15 Dec 08:41 PM
Northland AgeWhatevaz with too much firepowerWhatevaz had too much firepower for Touch.O to take out their third consecutive open final title at the Far North Touch Module on Saturday.15 Dec 08:37 PM
Northland AgeLetter to the Editor Tuesday December 16, 2014I want to pay tribute to the volunteer spirit that is alive and well in the Far North. But first I'd like to outline our story.15 Dec 08:30 PM
