Kits target rural schools where teachers lack confidence or resources to teach science.

Your guide to the one-off public holiday.

Anonymous donor insisted the cash be used at random to cover other customers' bills.

DoC's plans to drop tonnes of 1080 on Waipoua Forest supported by Te Roroa kaitiaki

A judge says the man "simply lost it" when the 11-year-old wouldn't go to bed.

The 16-year-old allegedly tried to flee from police, who deployed spikes.

Denial does not necessarily preclude the possibility of rehabilitation, Appeal Court says.

The shop's co-owner is still in hospital after the incident.

Hokianga translator Joy Ngaropo-Hau is unravelling historic Māori texts.

The judge said Stan Semenoff took two years to finally school his staff on handling fires.

Eddie Hokianga is putting his hands to work changing the lives of deaf Māori in Northland.

Youths charged with murder of Northland man await decision on fitness to stand trial

A look at one of six intriguing writers' chats, soon to be heard at the Upsurge Festival.

Māori Language Week: The Advocate travelled across Northland to learn why te reo matters.

A Dargaville lifestyle farmer has been fined for failing to care for several animals.

Court says addict drug-dealer, facing 77 charges, genuinely realised harm meth causes.

The family say their loved one was tragically killed in a hit and run over the weekend.

Police are searching for a man who went on a rampage at a drive-thru in Whangārei.

Health service says changes have been made in response to criticism from the Court.

A jury has accepted children's claims of years of abuse by their meth-using mum

Liquor store raider left empty-handed but inflicted significant damage to the store.

New taonga brought up from Invercargill for the Northland v Southland rugby clash.

Kaitaia's Mea Motu adds to boxing titles with win over Thai champion.

Mopping up set to begin today after more than a month's rain in 48 hours in some areas.