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Chilli, dill and pickle with a side of strong hazy IPA - it's brewer's choice
Northern Advocate

Chilli, dill and pickle with a side of strong hazy IPA - it's brewer's choice

13 Jan 04:00 PM
Bring out the lawnmower, it's time for some grassy IPA
Northern Advocate

Bring out the lawnmower, it's time for some grassy IPA

12 Jan 04:00 PM

An IPA keeps the doctor away, so they say.

Hazy summer daze; the new craft beer craze that is no phase
Northern Advocate

Hazy summer daze; the new craft beer craze that is no phase

11 Jan 04:00 PM

It's happy daze trying out some solid hazy IPAs.

Pass the pale ale; VB drinker dips toes into craft beer world
Northern Advocate

Pass the pale ale; VB drinker dips toes into craft beer world

10 Jan 07:00 PM

Start to get some malty, fruity, hops on this pale ale journey.

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VB-drinking rugby fan takes on five Kiwi craft breweries
Northern Advocate

VB-drinking rugby fan takes on five Kiwi craft breweries

09 Jan 04:00 PM

Kevin Holmes usually only drinks VB. How will he get on with a series of craft beers?

Covid: 55 new cases; five more Omicron detections
Northern Advocate

Covid: 55 new cases; five more Omicron detections

18 Dec 11:30 PM

MIQ rules need to be tightened immediately until more about Omicron is known, experts say.

Live: 103 cases; new Chch, Ōpōtiki, Akl care home worker infections
Northern Advocate

Live: 103 cases; new Chch, Ōpōtiki, Akl care home worker infections

09 Dec 12:00 AM

There has been a steady decline in new case numbers in recent days.

Live: 1000 operations a week delayed as hospitals plan for Covid case surge
Northern Advocate

Live: 1000 operations a week delayed as hospitals plan for Covid case surge

20 Oct 09:00 PM

Andrew Little says he's aware of the lockdown's effects businesspeople's mental health.

Live: Hipkins rules out a snap level 4 return - for now
Northern Advocate

Live: Hipkins rules out a snap level 4 return - for now

19 Oct 09:00 PM

Chris Hipkins will also reveal more information for schools this afternoon.

Covid-19: West Auckland dairy among latest locations of interest
Northern Advocate

Covid-19: West Auckland dairy among latest locations of interest

12 Oct 05:16 AM

There are just three new locations of interest as of 4pm.

Covid-19: Op shops and hardware store latest Katikati locations of interest
Northern Advocate

Covid-19: Op shops and hardware store latest Katikati locations of interest

10 Oct 03:17 AM

Three Katikati locations of interest have been announced this morning.

Wild spring weather: Heavy rain lashes North Island, set to ease Friday
Northern Advocate

Wild spring weather: Heavy rain lashes North Island, set to ease Friday

22 Sep 08:08 PM

It's going to be a wet day all round, but tomorrow will be slightly better.

The big drench: Long, slow system to bring heavy rain
Northern Advocate

The big drench: Long, slow system to bring heavy rain

26 Aug 08:42 PM

Parts of Nelson have received 70mm in 12 hours - with another 12 to go.

The guide to surviving that long wait for a Covid test
Northern Advocate

The guide to surviving that long wait for a Covid test

19 Aug 10:23 PM

With some experiencing waits of close to 12 hours, you need to be prepared.

Live: Govt blames power companies' 'commercial decisions' for outages
Northern Advocate

Live: Govt blames power companies' 'commercial decisions' for outages

10 Aug 03:00 AM

Not acceptable for Kiwis to be without power on coldest night of year: Woods.

Search called off after surfer reported missing now believed to be safe
Northern Advocate

Search called off after surfer reported missing now believed to be safe

25 Apr 06:16 AM

The search was put on hold at 6.25 as all surfers were accounted for.

Three sperm whales stranded on Dargaville beach all now dead
Northern Advocate

Three sperm whales stranded on Dargaville beach all now dead

09 Mar 11:47 PM

The three male whales washed up on Monday night and died the following morning.

'Frigging ridiculous': Checkpoint chaos - delays of up to 10 hours for families
Northern Advocate

'Frigging ridiculous': Checkpoint chaos - delays of up to 10 hours for families

28 Feb 05:11 PM

A long, painful wait for hundreds of motorists as police set up checkpoints.

The great summer exodus: Motorists warned as traffic slows to a crawl
Northern Advocate

The great summer exodus: Motorists warned as traffic slows to a crawl

26 Dec 09:55 PM

The NZ Transport Agency is warning motorists to expect the roads to be busy today.

'Outrageous': Port hits out as trucks carrying Xmas cargo back on road to Auckland
Northern Advocate

'Outrageous': Port hits out as trucks carrying Xmas cargo back on road to Auckland

13 Dec 07:13 PM

Twelve hundred shipping containers were offloaded at Northport.

The southerly switch: Muggy nights move out for cool change
Northern Advocate

The southerly switch: Muggy nights move out for cool change

09 Dec 10:07 PM

The southerly change will likely bring frosts, or snow, to some areas of the South Island.

'Extremely dangerous': Multiple shots fired at police during pursuit
Northern Advocate

'Extremely dangerous': Multiple shots fired at police during pursuit

02 Sep 07:23 PM

Several shots were fired at police during a pursuit in Whangarei last night.

Death in a suburban street: 'You should have stopped' - Judge to man at sentencing
Northern Advocate

Death in a suburban street: 'You should have stopped' - Judge to man at sentencing

31 Aug 04:59 AM

Takotoroa Māreikura's death has had a devastating affect on her family.

Up to 8 people injured after crash involving three cars and a truck
Northern Advocate

Up to 8 people injured after crash involving three cars and a truck

19 Jul 03:56 AM

NZTA is urging motorists to take care on the roads given recent wild weather.

Auckland ports report: 'Give the $2m back' - Manukau preferred over Northland
Northern Advocate

Auckland ports report: 'Give the $2m back' - Manukau preferred over Northland

06 Jul 10:17 PM

The $2m report eyes up the Manukau Harbour and not Northland as the new port option.

NZ's on track for lowest monthly road toll in 55 years: Why no one is celebrating
Northern Advocate

NZ's on track for lowest monthly road toll in 55 years: Why no one is celebrating

23 Apr 06:38 PM

New Zealand state highways are seeing an average 75 per cent less traffic due to lockdown.

Having a hangi Christmas? Give Fire and Emergency NZ a heads-up
Northern Advocate

Having a hangi Christmas? Give Fire and Emergency NZ a heads-up

24 Dec 10:01 PM

FENZ have already attended a large number of call-outs which was a waste of resources.

Spy in the sky: Drones the new tool in burglars' arsenal
Northern Advocate

Spy in the sky: Drones the new tool in burglars' arsenal

17 Dec 04:00 PM

A former burglar has revealed a new tool being used by criminals - drones.

Cornwallis sea rescue: Family thank French firefighter; children still scarred
Northern Advocate

Cornwallis sea rescue: Family thank French firefighter; children still scarred

10 Oct 07:13 PM

Greg Dixon was chuffed to be able to thank the French firefighter for her actions.

Northland man charged with 2017 Hamilton arson
Northern Advocate

Northland man charged with 2017 Hamilton arson

07 May 11:08 PM

The 30-year-old has been charged with endangering life by intentionally lighting a fire.

$60 Eminem T-shirt disintegrates before being worn
Northern Advocate

$60 Eminem T-shirt disintegrates before being worn

03 Mar 10:08 PM

Selene Campbell paid $60 for her tee that's falling apart before she's even worn it.

Brothers, 24 and 30, drown while diving for kai
Northern Advocate

Brothers, 24 and 30, drown while diving for kai

13 Feb 10:21 PM

Two men who died were brothers doing what family say "they both loved most".

Police forced to apologise to teen after officer's antics
Northern Advocate

Police forced to apologise to teen after officer's antics

20 Jan 02:00 AM

Whangarei mother hopes incident will give others confidence to also complain.

Casual royals charm all but Joe at cafe gathering
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Casual royals charm all but Joe at cafe gathering

28 Oct 10:15 PM

Next up the royal couple go bush at Abel Tasman National Park.

Likely rain reprieve as royals arrive in Wellington
ROYALS

Likely rain reprieve as royals arrive in Wellington

27 Oct 10:11 PM

Prince Harry and Meghan should have a rain-free landing this afternoon.

Accelerant used to torch Auckland family home
Northern Advocate

Accelerant used to torch Auckland family home

30 Sep 03:31 AM

The Paki family were told remnants of gasoline were found around the property.

Kawerau retirement plan dashed after tenants trash home
Northern Advocate

Kawerau retirement plan dashed after tenants trash home

28 Sep 01:57 AM

She ended up being too scared to move in and bought a house in Invercargill instead.

'I didn't think I'd get caught', serial agg robber tells judge
Northern Advocate

'I didn't think I'd get caught', serial agg robber tells judge

06 Sep 11:25 PM

Michael Carroll's offending stretched from Hamilton to Whangarei totalling 16 charges.

Arrest made in McLaren Falls homicide investigation
Northern Advocate

Arrest made in McLaren Falls homicide investigation

16 Jul 06:11 AM

Man charged with helping dispose of victim Mitchell Paterson's body.

Think it's cold? It's about to get colder
Northern Advocate

Think it's cold? It's about to get colder

27 Jun 02:18 AM

Clear skies will remain but more areas will experience sub zero temperatures, too.

Thunder, showers as cold fronts hit country
Northern Advocate

Thunder, showers as cold fronts hit country

17 Dec 06:40 PM

Thunderstorms should bring some welcome relief to many parts of the country today.

Kiwi summer off to a good start
Northern Advocate

Kiwi summer off to a good start

07 Dec 07:01 PM

Get out your picnic blankets and put on some sunscreen this weekend.

Swelter to continue as high lazes over NZ
Northern Advocate

Swelter to continue as high lazes over NZ

06 Dec 09:20 PM

Valleys around Wellington will hit 30C today, the MetService says.

Wild weather: More rain, more thunderstorms
Northern Advocate

Wild weather: More rain, more thunderstorms

26 Sep 06:34 PM

Many areas can expect more rain after a very wet night.

36 flights cancelled; 9000 passengers affected as fuel crisis bites
Northern Advocate

36 flights cancelled; 9000 passengers affected as fuel crisis bites

19 Sep 07:23 PM

Thirty six flights have today been cancelled, 13 of which are international.

Thousands affected by fuel shortage
Northern Advocate

Thousands affected by fuel shortage

17 Sep 08:03 PM

Nine flights in and out of Sydney were cancelled just after 9am today.

'I would put money on gang involvement'
Northern Advocate

'I would put money on gang involvement'

13 Jun 11:05 PM
How police nabbed $448m of meth
Northern Advocate

How police nabbed $448m of meth

14 Jun 01:16 AM

Three men charged in connection with what police say is the nation's biggest ever methamphetamine haul have appeared in Kaitaia District Court.

Childcare boss hauled back to NZ
Northern Advocate

Childcare boss hauled back to NZ

08 Oct 04:00 PM

A Whangarei woman has been extradited from Australia after an exhaustive 18-month process to place her before the courts.

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