Northern AdvocatePeople urged to steer clear of dead whale in KaiparaThe whale washed up near Te Kōpuru on the west coast of Northland.22 Jul 05:21 AM
Northern AdvocateBurglar steals cigarettes - then sells them just down the roadTeen burgles service station then sells loot just down the road.22 Jul 04:37 AM
Northern AdvocateLive: 8728 new cases, 26 more Covid-related deaths as school holidays wrap upThere are 759 people in hospital with the virus, including 13 in intensive care.22 Jul 01:00 AM
Northern AdvocateFar North community advocate Ricky Houghton to be laid to rest todayFar North rangatira Ricky Houghton tangihanga to be held today.21 Jul 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNorthern Advocate'Someone is going to be killed': Concern over pothole danger, car damageHigh rainfall and unstable ground conditions make Northland roads21 Jul 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNorthern AdvocateWhangārei council under fire for $9.5m Three Waters fundingWhangārei Mayor Sheryl Mai says the council is still "hostile" towards the reform.21 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNorthern AdvocateThe End: Covid killed one of NZ's last video storesVideo stores edged out as Covid and streaming brings end to an era.21 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNorthern AdvocateSubdivision would 'tip the balance' from rural to urban, commissioners sayConcerns raised over lot sizes, loss of rural character, and disappearing productive land.21 Jul 05:00 PM
Northern AdvocateFull steam ahead for record container delivery at NorthportBad weather originally hampered the container ship's record delivery to Northland.21 Jul 05:00 PM
Northern AdvocatePohe Island BMX track closed; and MP Kelvin Davis Covid-positiveThe latest news bites from around the region.21 Jul 05:00 PM
Northern AdvocateLive: 9953 new Covid cases, 32 deaths, 20 in ICUWinter wave has peaked earlier and lower than expected, expert says.21 Jul 01:18 AM
Northern AdvocateSpotlight to shine on pivotal Paihia history on new trail walkHistoric legacy trail project set to uplift the nationally significant story of Paihia.20 Jul 06:00 PM
Northern AdvocateKaumātua calls for stolen plinths to be returnedPlea for informational plinths describing history of Ahipara to be returned20 Jul 06:00 PM
Northern AdvocateNews briefs: Covid outbreak closes hospital wards, Ōtaua house fire, car spiked in KawakawaThe latest news bites from around the region.20 Jul 05:00 PM
Northern AdvocateNorthland grown veggie mince to hit national supermarket shelvesWhangārei business Olive & Ash to supply New World nationwide with meat alternative.20 Jul 05:00 PM
Northern AdvocateJohn Williamson: The pain relief debacle in police roadside drug testsCommon sense along with better education and knowledge about prescription drugs is needed.20 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNorthern AdvocateBay News: New cycleway being constructed, Glow Show returnsLatest news from the Bay of Islands and surrounds.20 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNorthern AdvocateNorthport expansion could create jobs boom, report saysThe port could bring about huge job opportunities not often created in New Zealand.20 Jul 05:00 PM
Northern AdvocateExotic Orchids show an early bloomerThe flowers grow around the world, with the number of species exceeded only by grasses.20 Jul 05:00 PM
Northern AdvocateLotto: Two players win $500k each, Powerball jackpot grows to $14mSaturday night could see a $14 million winner.20 Jul 09:10 AM
Northern Advocate10,320 Covid cases and 34 virus-related deaths; 744 people in hospitalIt was hoped the school holidays would act as a circuit breaker, but figures remain high.20 Jul 12:30 AM
Northern Advocate'Appalling' mistake: PM criticised over gift to US presidentSwamp kauri bowl gifted to the US President is causing controversy in Te Tai Tokerau.20 Jul 12:27 AM
Northern AdvocateOvernight drenching adds to huge July rainfallMore wet weather is on the way, although July rainfall is already far higher than average.20 Jul 12:12 AM
Northern AdvocateComment: Common humanity underpins rational discussionWe need to find a way to stand our ground - without needing to level everyone around us.19 Jul 05:00 PM
Northern Advocate'Lost' in Northland - children's book launch in WhangāreiLost by author Heather Whelan is set in the UK, Australia and Northland in the 1860s.19 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNorthern AdvocateHiked fee to play at public stadium puts off amateur sportLocal sports teams are dismayed they can no longer afford to play at Semenoff Stadium.19 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNorthern AdvocateNorthland Inc: Let's stand in the future and dream backwards for our mokopunaThe impact of climate change is creeping into every crevasse of our terrain.19 Jul 05:00 PM
Northern AdvocateBriefs: Hundertwasser a hit, online babysitting course, missing dogsThe latest news bites from around the region.19 Jul 05:00 PM
Northern AdvocateGrief and tributes to Ricky Houghton's love for the 'poor and dispossessed'Tributes pour out across the motu upon the passing of Kaitaia's Ricky Houghton19 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNorthern AdvocateAmbulance staff under pressure as calls surgeMany of the calls are for problems such as chest pain and falls - not just Covid and flu.19 Jul 05:00 PM
Northern AdvocateDargaville Hospital closes general ward amid Covid-19 outbreakThe outbreak is the second in less than a week in a Northland hospital ward.19 Jul 03:31 AM
Northern AdvocateParafed Northland pinching themselves over life changing fundingThe organisation will use new funding to employ a full-time staff member in the Far North.19 Jul 03:17 AM
Northern AdvocateCovid: 10,424 new community cases, 788 in hospital; changes to death reportingNZ facing 'significant increase' in Covid cases due to the BA.5 variant - Bloomfield.19 Jul 01:29 AM
PremiumPremiumNorthern Advocate'Low-life mongrels': Council appeals $5.7m payout to wrongly closed quarry ownerA 17-year fight over a wrongly-filed resource consent is heading back to court.18 Jul 10:00 PM