Northern AdvocateTenant wakes to the sound of smashing glass after couch deliberately set alightPolice are seeking dash cam or CCTV footage from early this morning. 24 Sep 12:10 AM
Northern AdvocateBattle over hoardings: Candidate's clash with council in campaign standoffThe council warned candidates they could face a $92 fee for each seized sign.24 Sep 12:00 AM
Northern AdvocateSpecial school students set sail with unique voyage on R. Tucker ThompsonAll Hands On Deck has been specially designed for students with intellectual disabilities.23 Sep 05:00 PM
Northern AdvocateHeavy rain and storms set to batter northern North IslandThunderstorms and localised downpours are expected across Northland this morning.23 Sep 05:00 PM
Northern AdvocateNew victims speak out against jailed sex offender, leading to another hefty sentenceTodd Gibbons is nine years into a 12-year jail sentence – now he's been given another 10.23 Sep 05:30 AM
Northern AdvocatePrime Minister to open Kaipara’s new $26m water reservoirA 22km pipeline will carry water north to Dargaville, boosting town supply.23 Sep 05:00 AM
Northern AdvocatePickleball passion: Whangārei coach on spreading fastest-growing sportRust first discovered pickleball while visiting his brother in North Carolina.23 Sep 04:00 AM
Northern AdvocateGenerations return to Ōkaihau for 150th schools celebration and street partyŌkaihau’s first school opened in 1873 with just 21 children in a log hut.23 Sep 12:00 AM
Northern AdvocateRussell could bid for place on Unesco World Heritage listRussell was once Kororāreka, a whaling port where Māori and European worlds met.22 Sep 09:38 PM
Northern AdvocateBiodiversity crisis: Call grows to add wasps to Predator Free listWasps cost New Zealand over $130m a year in damage and control.22 Sep 05:00 PM
Northern AdvocateInvasive wasps attacking a live weta in NorthlandA live weta in Northland being devoured by invasive wasps. Video / Brad WindustWatch22 Sep 05:00 PM
Northern Advocate'Weather rollercoaster': Heavy rain warnings in place for multiple regionsNorthland, Auckland and Bay of Plenty face downpours through to Wednesday.22 Sep 05:00 PM
Northern AdvocateNew Ōpononi Area School building opensŌpononi Area School's new primary school building was welcomed with joy by staff, students, whānau and the wider community. Video / Yolisa TswanyaWatch22 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionKevin PageKevin Page: Mum didn’t know me this time, but we still shared a laughOPINION: When your mum tells you to do something – even when you are 62 - you do it.22 Sep 05:00 PM
Northern Advocate'Really sweet': New partnership to grow berry production from minnow to majorNgāpuhi and T&G Fresh have joined to grow strawberries and blueberries in the Far North.22 Sep 12:00 AM
Northern AdvocateNorthland sisters turn love of dahlias into award-winning businessThe sisters sell canvases, prints and mugs at markets in Kerikeri and Pakaraka.21 Sep 11:00 PM
Northern Advocate'Giant red flags': How a woman's promising job led to money laundering convictions Kimberley Dow was described by a judge as bright but naive. 21 Sep 10:00 PM
Northern Advocate'Inside, your brain is screaming': Teen starts podcast to explain rare conditionDee Kelly has lived with idiopathic intracranial hypertension since she was 12.21 Sep 05:00 PM
Northern AdvocateBellbird project takes flight as Northlanders join backyard trapping driveThe project aims for one trap in every five Waipu backyards.21 Sep 01:00 AM
Northern Advocate'A piece of Northland’s history': Landmark Mangonui Hotel for saleThe O’Leary family has owned and run the Mangonui Hotel for nearly 30 years.20 Sep 11:00 PM
Northern Advocate'We’re not waiting': Ngāti Hine Health Trust invests in proven parenting helpNgāti Hine Health Trust and Triple P will deliver culturally adapted parenting courses.20 Sep 07:00 PM
Northern AdvocateCaregiver tried to get elderly man's will changed to favour her'I just want to get all my affairs in order before I snuff it,' one handwritten note read.20 Sep 05:00 PM
Northern AdvocateFighting for his name: Kaikohe leader distances himself from convicted abuserMatenga Te Kaha Ashby, 24, is an advocate against sexual violence, unlike his namesake.19 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: The ways AI is already reshaping our daily livesSome children apparently spend hours a day with a chatbot character.19 Sep 04:55 PM
OpinionJonny WilkinsonJonny Wilkinson: Government disability funding backflip leaves families strugglingOPINION: Families in Te Tai Tokerau face limited services to use their current funding.19 Sep 04:45 PM
Northern Advocate‘Why can’t I do that?’: The moment that sparked a te reo journeyNorthland dad's children are raised in full te reo Māori immersion schooling.19 Sep 04:00 PM
Northern AdvocateDiver’s harrowing missions: From fatal shipwrecks to pirates and nuclear testsThe disaster claimed 16 lives when the cargo ship caught fire and sank.19 Sep 05:00 AM
Northern Advocate'Great work by our officers': Gun and ammo seized after police pursuitMan in court after stolen car leads police to firearm and ammunition.19 Sep 03:27 AM
Northern Advocate'Every vote counts': Teenagers want their say in local elections Almost 2000 Northlanders have turned 18 since the last local elections.18 Sep 11:00 PM
Northern AdvocateFar North ‘in crisis’: Calls grow for mandatory dog desexingFar North euthanasia rates are high because of aggressive, unrehomable dogs.18 Sep 05:00 PM
Northern AdvocateDistressed teen throws drink, walks out while giving evidence in abuse trialThe girl became upset while discussing claims against two Oranga Tamariki caregivers. 18 Sep 06:00 AM
Northern Advocate'A bigger risk': The alarming history of the man who shot Brownie the dog in the head at supermarketPolice once issued a plea not to approach Daniel Livingstone, 'a high-risk offender'.18 Sep 04:49 AM
Northern Advocate'Significant risk to our communities': Police hunt stolen firearms after Kāeo burglaryThe guns and two vehicles were taken from a rural Kāeo property between September 4-14.18 Sep 02:06 AM
Northern AdvocateThe mouse, the bears and a Whangārei academic's mission to rebuild Ukraine schoolsJaninka Greenwood wrote the book to help make sense of the Ukraine war and raise funds.18 Sep 02:00 AM
