Northern Advocate'We just get on with it': Northland farmers prepare for threat of Cyclone VaianuThe newest threat comes from Cyclone Vaianu as it makes a beeline for New Zealand.08 Apr 06:00 AM
Northern AdvocateFuel drive-offs amid high prices forces Northland petrol station to switch to prepay“It’s been getting worse, the higher the price goes,” says Mangawhai GAS owner.08 Apr 04:00 AM
Northern Advocate‘It just suckers people in’: Afterpay’s grip on a struggling townSome Kaikohe residents are now using Afterpay to cover basics like petrol.08 Apr 01:00 AM
Northern AdvocatePickleball push in the Far North aims to get more young players on courtMone Langi is starting a coaching course to lift Northland play and youth.07 Apr 11:58 PM
Northern Advocate'The most constructive thing you can do is listen': Whangārei teen wins speech awardJordan Petrie believes that by truly listening we can 'repaint' our perspectives.07 Apr 10:30 PM
Northern Advocate'Hanging by a thread': Cyclone Vaianu threat piles pressure on battered NorthlandCyclone Vaianu, now category 3, could bring severe weather this weekend.07 Apr 05:00 PM
Northern AdvocateNews in brief: Lucky Lotto winner takes home $18k; paid firefighters to strikeThe latest news bites from around the region.07 Apr 04:50 PM
OpinionGwendolyn Needham: Are we listening to Dame Whina’s call to care for all our children?Her words urge New Zealand to 'take care of our children' and their world.07 Apr 04:45 PM
Northern AdvocateAll eyes on Cyclone Vaianu as sodden Northland braces for more rain and galesSix roads in the Far North are closed because of flooding caused by today's rain.07 Apr 04:03 AM
Northern AdvocateDoC drops wildlife case against sand mining company McCallum BrosCase was over stony coral, a living organism protected under the Wildlife Act. 07 Apr 02:49 AM
Northern AdvocateFar North duo Zentarge take on tall poppies with new singleFar North brothers Zentarge release powerful new single, Tall Poppy.07 Apr 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionKevin Page: Chemo, delirium and life on the edgeOPINION: I was thinking about an episode of a British TV show ... then I disappeared. 06 Apr 04:50 PM
Northern AdvocateNorthland dad wades through chest-high floodwaters to save daughtersThe whānau say they have lost 70% of their livelihood in the flood.06 Apr 06:00 AM
Northern Advocate'Deeply disappointed': Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown slams Kaitāia flood protection workBrown says Kaitāia’s NorthPark has suffered millions in flood damage.06 Apr 12:07 AM
Northern AdvocateNorthland on alert again with 18-hour rain warning and gale-force windsNorthland faces 18 hours of heavy rain from 10pm tonight to 4pm tomorrow.05 Apr 10:14 PM
Northern AdvocateAnger grows at triple-toll plan for stretch of State Highway 1Public submissions on the toll proposal are open until April 15.05 Apr 05:00 PM
Northern Advocate'The response has been amazing': Mobile X-rays take off in the Far NorthRadiographer Thelani Cronje travels to homes, workplaces and retirement villages.05 Apr 05:00 PM
Northern AdvocateMobile X-ray service brings on-site scans to Far NorthRadiographer Thelani Cronje launched the mobile X-ray service in September, and she visits homes, workplaces and retirement villages across the Far North. Video / SuppliedWatch05 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionWhangārei Mayor Ken Couper: Building opportunity and confidence in Northland’s futureOPINION: About 2000 Northland school leavers a year face limited local training options.05 Apr 04:50 PM
Northern AdvocateHusband claims hospitals failed to see wife's trauma before 'month of hell' deathMark Lagerstedt alleges his wife's severe PTSD was ignored in hospital.05 Apr 03:00 AM
Northern AdvocateNew subtropical low brewing north of NZ could bring heavy rain, strong windsThe wettest weather is expected on Wednesday.04 Apr 11:06 PM
Northern AdvocateDriver dead after car hits tree in Far NorthEmergency services were called to the Kaitāia crash at around 10.30pm.04 Apr 07:35 PM
Northern AdvocateDid closing Marsden Pt oil refinery make NZ's fuel crisis worse? Marsden Pt converted to an import terminal in 2022, but always relied on imported crude.04 Apr 05:00 PM
Northern Advocate'The crown jewel': Northland oyster burger takes out top seafood gongEatery's oyster burger has been on the menu since 2019 and has become its ‘crown jewel’.04 Apr 03:00 AM
Northern AdvocateWhangārei killer who murdered teen girlfriend still too high-risk for paroleNathan Fenton remains in jail for the 2006 murder of Mairina Dunn in Whangārei.03 Apr 11:00 PM
Northern AdvocateStickers deemed a safety risk in bitter hospital industrial disputeNurses claim the sticker ban is heavy-handed.03 Apr 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJoe Bennett: From pork belly to black cats, how little we’ve really changedOPINION: Why our cave-age superstitions still rule the modern kitchen. 03 Apr 03:50 PM
Northern AdvocateNews in brief: Ballet comes to town; spiny rock lobster banThe latest news bites from around the region.03 Apr 03:50 PM
Northern AdvocateMental health worker's tears as he is cleared of sex abuse charges in speedy verdictThe jury deliberated for less than an hour, finding the man not guilty on 16 charges.03 Apr 04:00 AM
Northern AdvocateLiving by the land: How one family feeds 25 people without fossil fuelsThe Lands farm six hectares by hand and bullock to feed four households.02 Apr 11:00 PM
Northern AdvocateNorthland man in 'excruciating' pain waits four hours for ambulanceAll ambulances in Northland were already tied up with other callouts.02 Apr 04:00 PM
Northern Advocate$34m boost for Whangārei education hub as NorthTec set to stand alone againThe planned hub could be up to five storeys and span an area the size of a rugby field.02 Apr 02:00 AM
Northern AdvocateFun and games for good brain health at Bay of Islands rest homeRadius Baycare’s games day raised more than $450 for the Neurological Foundation.02 Apr 01:30 AM
Northern AdvocateFuel crisis: Govt strikes deal to secure eight days’ of diesel storage space at Marsden PointChannel Infrastructure expected to tanks refurbished in two months' time.01 Apr 11:01 PM
