Latest from Bay of Islands

'Lost' in Northland - children's book launch in Whangārei

Lost by author Heather Whelan is set in the UK, Australia and Northland in the 1860s.

He's da bomb: Moerewa 21-year-old claims Manu Master title

Wharf jumpers brave icy water to celebrate iconic Northland summer pastime – in mid-winter

Photos: Bombs away at 2022 Manu Masters

Prizes were awarded for best style, spirit and splash as well as overall Manu Master title

Size helps but it's all about technique: Expert shares tips ahead of today's bomb comp

Forty Northlanders to take on celebrity chefs for title of Manu Master in Russell today.

Former MasterChef winner thrives on simple, pared-back life in Northland

Former MasterChef winner opens up about how TV show changed his life for the better.

Bay News: Jazz and Blues Festival back, teens chosen to represent NZ

A wrap-up of events and news snippets from around the Bay of Islands and the Mid North

Ngāwhā healing hot springs reopen to banish winter chills

New pricing, opening times aim to protect taonga, spread crowds and create employment.

Photos: Morph Festival brings puppets alive in Kerikeri

Puppet show delivers Northland kids a message about looking after the environment.

I wanted to celebrate surviving: Therese Wickbom recalls mental health struggles

Bald Angels Charitable Trust founder Therese Wickbom opens up about her own mental health

US President Joe Biden gets Whangārei woodturner's kauri bowl as gift from Jacinda Ardern

US President gets kauri bowl by Whangārei woodturner as gift from Jacinda Ardern

News snippets from Northland

Sir Hek movie screening; and Ken Rintoul officially made MNZM.

Northland's stretched firefighters welcome end to vax mandate

Brigades are not out of the woods yet - returning volunteers need to catch up on training.

Four people killed in four Northland crashes named

Inquiries into the circumstances of the crashes are ongoing.

After 21 years Northland District Health Board is no longer

The Northern Advocate looks back at Northland District Health Board's notable moments.

It's here: Twindemic of flu and Covid, patients in tents and corridors

A double drub of flu and Covid has patients waiting in the cold at Whangārei Hospital ED.

News snippets from Northland

News in brief from Northland