Northern Advocate'Lambs all over the place': Council investigates after dogs savage livestockCouncil investigates dog attacks; one dog shot, another impounded in Kaikohe.22 Nov 02:00 AM
Northern AdvocateDon’t give up: Northland man beats the odds, survives motorbike crashKerikeri's Jack Poutsma reveals how he overcame severe head injury from motorbike crash.21 Nov 11:30 PM
Northern AdvocateNews in brief: Police investigate inmate’s sudden deathThe latest news bites from around the region.21 Nov 05:00 PM
Northern AdvocateDidn't leave home for three years: Loneliness 'at epidemic levels' among pensioners in NZLoneliness among New Zealand's seniors is reaching epidemic levels, Age Concern says.21 Nov 04:00 PM
Northern AdvocateHoliday hotspot fish and chip shop ‘shocking’ locals with $4.50 scoops of chipsUnhappy customer says her serving averaged out to cost just over 13c per chip.21 Nov 04:00 PM
Northern AdvocateMan burst into home, pulled gun on woman and her son while demanding drugsHe fired a shot which flew past the son's head and through the TV.21 Nov 07:00 AM
Northern AdvocatePolice call off search for small boat linked to transnational crime groupPolice didn't say why the search was abandoned a day after announcing the hunt for a vessel. 21 Nov 01:20 AM
Northern Advocate'Stay calm': Lifetime gang member reacts after man faces prosecution under new lawGang patches can no longer be worn in public.20 Nov 08:58 PM
Northern AdvocateNews briefs: Pumpkin growers buzz for upcoming Mangakahia Giant Pumpkin CompetitionThe latest news bites from around the region.20 Nov 05:00 PM
Northern Advocate'He does have a hole in his soul': Man who caused death of off-duty policewoman sentencedGail Shepherd is described as a genuine, straight talker who kept her family together.20 Nov 04:00 PM
Northern AdvocateTanks a lot: Mike Butler's water tank project helps whānau in needThe Far North resident, 63, also leads civil defence, festivals and marae work in Moerewa.20 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNorthern AdvocateBay News: Schools collaborate for pou project; singers celebrate 60 yearsThe latest news from the Bay of Islands and surrounds.20 Nov 04:00 PM
Northern Advocate'You don't have to keep up with the Joneses': Life in one of NZ's most isolated villages'We now have the internet!'20 Nov 09:33 AM
Northern AdvocateInvestigation under way after prison inmate found deadPolice say the death is currently being treated as unexplained.20 Nov 06:41 AM
Northern AdvocateHealth and conservation champions named Kiwibank Local Hero medallistsOrca expert Dr Ingrid Visser and Māori activist Hilda Halkyard-Harawira are among them.20 Nov 03:00 AM
Northern AdvocateKaitāia market stall gathering views and questions for 2025 Far North District Council electionKaitāia man seeking voter feedback ahead of next year's local body elections19 Nov 11:43 PM
Northern AdvocateNews briefs from the Far North: Ngāwhā cell fire; Lifeguard patrols return; Students join runThe latest news bites from around the region.19 Nov 11:08 PM
Northern AdvocateMissing at sea: Mystery surrounds small boat linked to drug importation ringThe international investigation has seen 10 arrested but a small craft is now missing.19 Nov 07:52 PM
Northern Advocate'Born sleeping': How this Kiwi mum marks the loss of her stillborn daughterKerikeri mum honours stillborn daughter with annual cafe donations and balloon releases.19 Nov 04:00 PM
Northern AdvocateWhangārei’s fluoridation fracas flares as deadline nearsThe council is required to add fluoride to its water by March 2025.19 Nov 04:00 PM
Northern AdvocateWatch: Up to 55,000 people march on Parliament in unprecedented day of protest - only one arrestAs the crowd chanted, Seymour walked back into the Beehive with his MPs.19 Nov 06:42 AM
Northern AdvocateToddler falls ill after playing in E. coli-contaminated fountainCouncil apologises after E. coli in fountain; changes treatment to prevent future cases.19 Nov 04:43 AM
Northern AdvocateSpooktacular gymnasts perform at Kaitāia gym clubA spooky event marks Kaitāia Gymnastics Club's recreational competition.18 Nov 04:00 PM
Northern AdvocateNews in brief: House tour raises a record amountThe latest news bites from around the region.18 Nov 04:00 PM
Northern AdvocateCommercial vessel caught with gear in marine protected areaNorthland Regional Council said it was the first time a formal enforcement has been done.18 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNorthern AdvocateKevin Page: Fuel station mix-up had me worriedOPINION: I've never found it so difficult to part with my money.18 Nov 04:00 PM
Northern Advocate'I've had nightmares': Petition calls for Govt action to fight toxic weedWithout a proper plan the weed would take over the landscape and dominate pasture.17 Nov 10:00 PM
Northern Advocate'It's tough but I'm tougher': Te Tai Tokerau MP reveals challenges of ParliamentMariameno Kapa-Kingi talks infrastructure, Northland roads and Parliament's challenges.17 Nov 05:22 PM
Northern AdvocateFake plates outsmarting speed cameras, Northland leaders warnA councillor was alerted to the issue by an NZTA staff member.17 Nov 05:00 PM
Northern AdvocateHeatwave behind NZ’s hottest summer could become ‘almost annual’ by 2040sRegional NZ heatwaves once considered one-in-300-year events now concerningly more common.17 Nov 04:00 PM
Northern AdvocateMan in moderate condition after allegedly being stabbed twice in WhangāreiThe man was taken to hospital with two stab wounds.17 Nov 02:23 AM
Northern Advocate'Medication wasn't working': Mum fears anti-depressant contributed to 14yo's deathSummer Mills-Metcalf took her own life in 2018 while taking fluoxetine.17 Nov 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNorthern AdvocateGranddad's tragic and 'unnecessary' death after driver's licence suspendedQuestions over police alert to NZTA about 86-year-old driver.16 Nov 04:00 PM
Northern Advocate'We are so grateful': Preschooler with brain tumour has skull-wedge reattachedPreschooler diagnosed with aggressive neuroblastoma at top American facility.16 Nov 04:00 PM
