Mikaela Collins
Reporter
Mikaela Collins is a reporter for the Northern Advocate
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Kids at Morningside School quackers over Coby
Morningside School's pet duck Coby is one of the students.
Storm damage: Million-dollar repair bills, schools close
The storm has passed but the clean-up is just beginning.
Northland drought: $80,000 support a good start
Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor declared a drought on Tuesday.
Heat 'plays havoc' on kiwi and other birds in Northland
Kiwi and baby kingfisher, kūkupa, and tui have been brought in dehydrated.
Best of 2019: Bellbird features Northland director, farm and actors
The Maungakaramea-based film has received rave reviews.
Bluff to Whangārei hitchhike for 80th birthday
The Whangārei man wanted to do it for his 80th birthday.
Restricted fire season starts tomorrow
Northlanders will now need a permit to light an open air fire.
Blair Tuke's passion for the ocean leads to establishment of charity
The charity's vision is for New Zealand to be a world leader in ocean health.
Protesters call for climate change emergency declaration
The same day as the protest, NRC set up a climate change working party.
Rural schools struggling to keep pools open
The cost of keeping pools running means some schools have had to close them.
Beekeeper: Govt 'doesn't give a damn' about Northland
A hui over the commercially critical mānuka honey definition has been held in Whangārei.
Mānuka honey definition stinging beekeepers
Northlanders in the honey industry want the definition of mānuka honey changed.
Students buzzing over bees
After a rollercoaster ride, Kawakawa School finally has its beehive.
The story behind Whangārei's bird rescuers
Mikaela Collins finds out the story behind the Whangārei Native Bird Recovery Centre.
Boat dented by whale in sea encounter
The couple on the boat were wondering what else could be coming their way.
Kūkupa detoxing after too much booze
The birds have been gorging themselves on guava berries, which then ferment inside them.
Couple open farm for National Alpaca Day
Gay and Mike Moller have owned Alpacas since 2000.
Kawakawa School gets licence for beehives
The Bay of Islands school's beehive saga has involved a few twists and turns.
Funding needed to keep bird recovery centre alive after loss of sponsor
The centre is looking for more sponsors to keep it running.
Two helicopters battle suspicious gumfield blaze
The fire comes about a month after another suspicious blaze in Ahipara.
Diver captures footage of 'odd' wormlike sea creature
The wormlike creature was about 5 to 10 metres long and tinged pink.
Attack was spearfisherman's second encounter with a shark that day
The mako attack wasn't the Kerikeri man's first encounter with a shark that day.
Spearfisher frees himself from jaws of 2m mako shark
The attack hasn't made the Kerikeri man more wary of being in the water.
Students' device to test river's quality
Group of Te Kāpehu Whetū students want to be able to swim in the river by their school.
Kelvin Cruickshank's warning as duck hunting kicks off
Kelvin Cruickshank says drinking and shooting is silly.
What's On: Alpacas on display at national day
Do you love alpacas? There will be plenty to get up and close with this weekend.
Tutukaka could be first in NZ to get Seabin
Tutukaka Marina could be the first in New Zealand to get a Seabin.
Teaghan off to Kermadec Islands
Whangarei's Teaghan Kirby is heading to the Kermadec Islands.
Boys turn play area into winning garden
The boys have a bug hotel, gnome houses, and a noughts and crosses game in their garden.
Fitness and anxiety testing for baby snapper
Snapper are being put through comprehensive physical testing.
Fishing comp to give economy $1m boost
Popular fishing event good news for stores and accommodation providers.
Forty-seven beehives found on hapu land
Do these 47 beehives belong to you? Te Uri o Hau is keen to hear from you.
5 tonnes of surplus food rescued from waste
A food rescue group have turned 5tonne of surplus food into meals for people in need.
Businessman denies 'attack' on seal
A complaint has been made claiming a Whangarei leopard seal was 'attacked'.
26 deaths on Northland roads this year
Northland's road toll climbed to 26 after two deaths over the weekend.
Bottling plant application devastates hapu
A water bottling plant could create 20 jobs but hapu are not happy.
iMOKO launched at Te Kura o Otangarei
Te Kura o Otangarei now has technology which makes healthcare more accessible.
Kelvin Davis Labour's new deputy leader
Te Tai Tokerau MP Kelvin Davis is the new deputy Labour leader.
Shockwaves through Mt Tiger families
People gathered at pub and evacuation centre, waiting for cordons to be lifted.
Rural school kids get ice skating rink
A mobile ice skating rink has excited children from rural Northland schools.