Illegal dumping on a grand scale
The illegal dumping of rubbish in the Far North generally involves someone tipping a bag or two over a bank...
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Evelyn didn't need the spare keys
When 79-year-old Kaikohe farmer Evelyn Reilly was asked to call in to Mid-North Honda....
Still waiting for the first true south swell
SO there he was, The Offsider, pleasantly surprised to get some great surf shots from one of his old haunts the other day.
Mothers and grandparents given pole position
Local racing mothers and grandparents stole the limelight in the Kaikohe Speedway's final meet of the summer.
Breaking the silence
A group of Northland motorcycle enthusiasts made another contribution to breaking the silence on suicide last week.
Dogs abandoned to die at beach
Northland is gaining a negative reputation among animal welfare groups and shelters for its high rate of animal dumping, cruelty and neglect.
Award for one very brave little girl
The Mangonui Lions Club didn't have to go far to find a worthy recipient of a Lions Children of Courage award for bravery.
Nomination for town's 'God send'
Robert Pink has been a God send to "our little community of Rawene," according to the admirer who has nominated him for a Pride of New Zealand award (community spirit).
Roundabout fix on the way
A much-loathed roundabout in Kerikeri is to get a makeover after a series of crashes and public complaints.
Shooting their way through Sunday
Ideal conditions for Kaikohe Clay Target Club championships
A memento from Monte Cassino
Don McCulloch can be forgiven for the fact that he knew nothing of the battle for Cassino, in Italy, where New Zealand troops served with distinction...
Take 2 an instant success
If the response to the opening of the Far North Hospice shop, Take 2, in Kaitaias main street on Friday was anything to go by it will do a great job of raising funds for the organisation.
Kaitaia crims had the best of it
If any of those who were arrested and flung into a police cell outside The Warehouse in Kaitaia on Saturday didnt want to be there they did a good job of hiding it.
Nield secures fourth enduro championship
Mitchell Nield won his fourth national enduro and with a round to spare in the King Country on Saturday.
Sharpshooter gives trophy collection to Special Olympics
A veteran marksman has donated a large number of his medals and trophies to the Far North Special Olympics.
The artist and the chocolate maker
Transition Town Kaitaia has unearthed a unique link between a "radically different" Caribbean chocolate enterprise and Far North stained glass artist Kathy Shaw-Urlich (Ngapuhi, Ngati Hau).
Sandhoppers turn mandarin pickers
Orchardists are always happy to see a horde of willing pickers hove over the horizon when fruit needs to be harvested, but those who arrived at Tony and Diane Hewitt's property at Waiharara last week were something special.
Protection at last for 'hungry ghosts'
The site of one of Northland's most significant shipwrecks has been given legal protection as an archaeological amid concerns that divers have been raiding what is in effect a mass grave.
The cops are coming for Carter
An arrest warrant has been issued for Mayor John Carter. It won't be executed until Saturday, when he will be handcuffed and placed in a cell.
Waipapakauri One, Two still unbeaten
The two home teams kept their unbeaten record at Waipap in local darts last Wednesday after hosting Awanui and Mussel Rock, with Betty Masters notable for putting in a good performance for Awanui taking out two games.
Next one gets it in the guts
Kaitaia pensioner Clyde Korach has had a "gutsful" of burglars, and he doesn't have much more regard for the police.
Board of trustees election examined
The Ministry of Education is investigating the legality of a board of trustees election at a Far North school where the roll has plummeted by more than half.
Local hero defeats evil doctor
The efforts of a dedicated group of skaters who had driven all the way from Kaitaia to take part in the Hoki Sk8 2014 competition last month helped convince organisers not to pull the plug on the event because of rain.