Cashew nut paste, health food with a Maori business model and a simple but effective way of finding light switches in the dark were the winners at Saturday's Young Enterprise Scheme trade fair.

Police are convinced that two men who attacked an 84-year-old man in his home just north of Te Kao live in the same tiny community.

Fly My Pretties arrived in Kaitaia yesterday to make music, but first they were greeted with a warm, and in part musical, welcome from their hosts.

Letter to the Editor Tuesday September 3, 2013

Northlanders will have to wait until next year to find out how the Local Government Commission plans to reshape councils in the region.

Local juniors will don their boots for the last time this winter and make their bid for World Cup glory in the finals of the Mangonui JMB season.

Letter to the Editor - Thursday August 29, 2013

The Far North's super cricket crusader Peter Barnett

The Local Government Commission heard a strong argument for the retention of Northland's existing local government structure (one regional and three district councils) in Kaitaia last week.

Editorial - Tuesday August 27, 2013

Letter to the Editor - Tuesday August 27, 2013

Wayne Brown faces six challengers for the far North mayoralty, which will be decided on October 12.