Northern Advocate|UpdatedAll eyes on Cyclone Vaianu as sodden Northland braces for more rain and galesCyclone Vaianu, now west of Fiji, is about five days away from New Zealand.07 Apr 01:34 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
PremiumOpinionKevin 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 Advocate'Deeply disappointed': Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown slams Kaitāia flood protection work06 Apr 12:07 AM
Northern Advocate'The response has been amazing': Mobile X-rays take off in the Far North05 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionWhangārei Mayor Ken Couper: Building opportunity and confidence in Northland’s future05 Apr 04:50 PM
Northern AdvocateHusband claims hospitals failed to see wife's trauma before 'month of hell' death05 Apr 03:00 AM
Northern Advocate'The crown jewel': Northland oyster burger takes out top seafood gong04 Apr 03:00 AM
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 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 AdvocateEaster traffic chaos: Power line down closes SH1, queues easingMotorists reported long queues in both directions close to Uretiti.01 Apr 10:47 PM
Northern AdvocateFar North writer turns suicide grief into book of hope and remembranceDebby Curreen is compiling an anthology from suicide-bereaved writers.01 Apr 10:00 PM
Northern Advocate'Hopeful and encouraging': Buyer circling at-risk Kaitāia timber millsAn investment group including local business people is in talks to buy Juken.01 Apr 04:00 PM
Northern AdvocateTaupo Bay beach staircase row: Council apologises and looks for solutionThe council removed the long-standing steps as they lacked safety sign-off.01 Apr 04:00 PM
OpinionJohn WilliamsonJohn Williamson: Is it fair Northlanders pay again for new toll road?Tolls of up to $4.50 per trip are proposed, with heavy vehicles paying double.01 Apr 03:55 PM
Northern AdvocateNews in brief: Fundraiser to help Whirinaki residents; WDC rates consultation to closeThe latest news bites from around the region.01 Apr 03:50 PM
Northern AdvocateWhangārei flood risk must be sorted to unlock growth: New council commercial chair Much of central Whangārei, including Town Basin, sits on low‑lying floodplain.01 Apr 03:00 AM
Northern AdvocateTe Tai Tokerau kapa haka: Muriwhenua tops storm-hit regionalsMuriwhenua, Hātea and Waerenga Te Kaha kapa haka rōpū to represent North at Te Matatini.01 Apr 01:45 AM
Northern Advocate'Blow to the heart': Kaitāia faces loss of major timber employerJuken New Zealand is looking to sell its two Kaitāia timber mills.01 Apr 12:00 AM
Northern Advocate'We’re aware of the need': Pay-what-you-can eatery heads to NorthlandSince 2022, the Northland Women’s Club has raised over $200,000 for local charities.31 Mar 10:00 PM
Northern AdvocateWorried about war and rising prices? Families urged to build emergency fund as costs surgeWestpac data shows 42% of Northlanders have less than $500 in savings.31 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionReto Blattner de-Vries: Can the crayfish closure stop kina barrens?OPINION: Two High Court rulings found ministers ignored the best available science.31 Mar 03:55 PM
Northern AdvocateWhangārei motorhome campaigner calls for upsized city parking There are no 12m-plus carparks in the city for a car and caravan to use.31 Mar 03:00 AM
Northern Advocate'It looks like a marina after a hurricane': Kaikohe Gliding Club break-in leaves club reelingThieves rammed vehicles through the hangar, wrecking multiple gliders.30 Mar 10:00 PM
Northern Advocate‘Bloody heartbreaking’: Far North whānau struggling to access basics after stormsFar North Mayor Moko Tepania says 'we will get through this'. 30 Mar 04:00 PM
Northern AdvocateNews in brief: Successful snorkelling event; Whangārei Lotto winnersThe latest news bites from around the region.30 Mar 03:55 PM
Northern AdvocateFrom floods to fire: Fresh health fears in storm-battered Northland communityNine Whirinaki homes damaged by the floods, one destroyed in a fire.30 Mar 03:00 AM
Northern AdvocateNorthland's Turner Centre following record 2025 with bumper 2026The Kerikeri centre drew 45,000 visitors in its busiest year on record.30 Mar 01:00 AM
Northern AdvocateState of emergency lifted in Whangārei; focus turns to recoveryWhangārei has now moved into a 28-day formal recovery phase.29 Mar 11:30 PM
Northern AdvocatePerson dies after single-vehicle crash on SH12 in Far NorthThe single-vehicle crash happened on State Highway 12 at Taheke.29 Mar 09:29 PM
