Latest from Bay of Islands

Dargaville High School's Building Academy constructing state houses

Northland's homeless crisis gets helping hand from students at Dargaville High School.

Daily ice-cold ocean plunge proves addictive

A local woman is undertaking daily ice-cold ocean dips to raise money for mental health.

'She was all about the love for life': Moerewa mum still fighting for killed daughter

The story of a Northland mum's encounter with death, grief, stigma and loss in Moerewa.

It's going to be frickin amazing: Troy Kingi's upcoming album tour

Troy Kingi will kick off his Black Sea Golden Ladder album release tour in Kerikeri.

Te Rūnanga o Whaingaroa gears up for its first anniversary

Te Rūnanga o Whaingaroa staff run a bustling Covid-19 vaccination centre in Kaeo.

Government U-turns on funding for resealing dangerous Northland road

Kaipara community disappointed the Government U-turned on a road resealing project.

Rugby for Life set to move forward

Northland Rugby for Life charity to establish key community role.

Northland Age editor Peter Jackson retires after 44 years

Kaitaia, and New Zealand's newspaper industry, won't be the same without Jackson.

New hapū group could signal thaw in frozen Treaty negotiations

Hapū to set up a new group based on 1835 confederation with sovereignty their top priority

Fire takes everything from young family, cellphone charger likely cause

Young family "trying to get on in the world" lose everything in tragic fire.

'Unprovoked attack' launched on elderly Whangārei man in Onerahi Bowls Club carpark

Police want information about a man on a bicycle in Onerahi on the night of July 10.

Now's your chance Northland: List of worst roads to be sent to the PM

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has asked the Northern Advocate to list our worst roads.

Free tests aim to stamp out 'silent killer'

Many people don't know they have hepatitis C until it's too late.

Awards chance for sheep, beef farmers to shine

New awards set up to champion work of sheep and beef farmers.

Can you help? 30 cats need rescue or adoption

A weekly round-up of news, events and oddities from the Bay of Islands and Mid North

Far North's impounded dogs get $1.5m home

Seized, stray dogs previously kept in run-down or temporary facilities in Horeke, Kaitaia.

Pathway gets new sets of eyes to stop violent attacks

Northlanders keen to become a CCTV volunteer can sign up at their local police station.

Identification scanning sees incident-free nights out in Whangārei

Whangārei bars keen to adopt identification scanning but expense is a deterrent.