Northern Advocate150 years of schooling at Kaitāia Primary, but teaching goes back 190 yearsKaitāia Primary's sesquicentennial marks 150 years of the school26 Feb 05:00 PM
Northern AdvocateKaitāia road to airport closed 10 weeks for bridge updgrade - detour in placeBridge leading to Kaitāia Airport getting $1.3m upgrade, but road closed for 10 weeks.26 Feb 05:00 PM
Northern AdvocatePolice search for driver after house falls off truck in Far North crashPolice are searching for the truck driver after a house fell during transport.26 Feb 04:29 AM
Northern AdvocateNgāpuhi bids to own Northport and associated company as part of consortiumMove from Ngāpuhi and others to take total control of region's port.26 Feb 02:00 AM
Northern Advocate$330k to upgrade Mitimiti drinking water supply in Far NorthFar North's Mitimiti gets funding to upgrade ageing drinking water system.24 Feb 05:00 PM
Northern Advocate90 Mile Beach Snapper Bonanza in Far North hooks 1200 fishers$200k of prizes up for grabs at annual 90 Mile Beach event in March.24 Feb 05:00 PM
Northern AdvocateFar North to host first Northland Fired Up Barbecue FestivalThe latest Far North food fest is a celebration of all things meat.24 Feb 05:00 PM
Northern AdvocateCourt again rejects ministry's management plan for Northland's cray fisheryThe judge found the revised proposal did not address an urgent marine crisis.21 Feb 05:00 PM
Northern AdvocatePolice seek witnesses after Kaikohe store robbery by armed menThe four men, allegedly armed with a hammer and tyre iron, stole cash and cigarettes.21 Feb 02:37 AM
Northern AdvocateNew Far North towers give improved broadband/cell coverageBetter coverage on Far North’s Te-Oneroa-a-Tōhē Ninety Mile Beach thanks to new tower19 Feb 05:00 PM
Northern AdvocateNews briefs from the Far North - Country life on show, sizzling fundraiser, bands battleNews snippets from the Far North.19 Feb 05:00 PM
Northern AdvocateSweetwater from aquifer in Kaitāia taps after five years and $17mAfter 5 years and $17 million Kaitāia gets Sweetwater from aquifer19 Feb 03:00 AM
Northern AdvocateHomeless family camps at Whangārei beach for more than a month, draws complaintsThe family camped at Parua Bay Yacht Club for over a month.18 Feb 05:00 PM
Northern AdvocateIsolated Far North communities get funding for solar and wind projectsFar North's Te Kao and Waimamaku communities to get green power to aid development.17 Feb 04:55 PM
Northern Advocate$600k of ratepayer funding for 22 Northland climate resilience projects $300,000-plus funds 12 Far North-specific climate resilience projects.16 Feb 11:00 PM
Northern AdvocateFar North council promises Sweetwater into taps from TuesdayAfter several false starts Kaitāia to get Sweetwater into taps16 Feb 10:31 PM
Northern AdvocateThe Northland town where use of methamphetamine is an ‘epidemic’The drug is easily available, but there is help available.14 Feb 05:00 PM
Northern AdvocateHow a fake social media post sparked debate within NgāpuhiThe AI post criticised iwi for buying expensive utes instead of helping people.11 Feb 05:43 PM
Northern Advocate Kaitāia homes could tap Sweetwater this weekKaitāia residents to soon get water from controversial Sweetwaters project.10 Feb 02:08 AM
Northern Advocate‘It’s real bad’: Northland’s shocking rate of vehicle testing failuresMore than a quarter of the country's vehicles fail their fitness checks on testing07 Feb 05:00 PM
Northern AdvocateFarmer may sell up after repeated dog attacks on livestockWayne Johnston may sell his Northland block after recent dog attacks.06 Feb 05:00 PM
Northern AdvocateKaitāia’s Bike and Hike Backpackers becoming apartments after local couple buy buildingKaitāia's Juan and Rachel Heemi are developing former backpackers into accommodation05 Feb 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNorthern AdvocateBay News: Mitre 10 Kerikeri's $10k community project nomination openThe latest news from the Bay of Islands and surrounds.05 Feb 05:00 PM
Northern AdvocateAussie company ends plans to mine Whangaroa as hapū celebrateParty time for Whangaroa hapū as mining plans shelved05 Feb 01:00 AM
Northern AdvocateMissing boat still a big hazard, owner considers court actionA ketch left to drift on police instructions during a rescue last year remains missing.04 Feb 05:00 PM
Northern AdvocateKaikohe home building helped by council $39m water infrastructure spendUpgrade will permit the construction of new homes.03 Feb 11:00 PM
Northern AdvocateRetiring Hercules say farewell to Northland in twin fly overNorthland gets farewell fly over from NZ's retiring workhorse Hercules planes03 Feb 05:00 PM
Northern AdvocateWaitangi Day commemorations to draw thousands to Bay of IslandsWaitangi Day to be fine in the Far North with plenty of sun03 Feb 05:00 PM
Northern AdvocateNews briefs from the Far North: 2 Lotto wins, flower show and car hits treeNews snippets from the Far North.03 Feb 05:00 PM
Northern AdvocatePeria School prizegiving awards student excellenceStudents at Peria School in Far North lauded at prizegiving03 Feb 05:00 PM
Northern Advocate‘Humble beginnings’: Teen mum’s inspiring journey to dance successAlannah Curtis opened her first dance studio at 18.31 Jan 04:00 PM
Northern AdvocateStockman tramples council's claims mustering wild cattle is too dangerous and difficultA man claims he offered a year ago to deal with wild cattle problem on Whangārei Heads.31 Jan 04:00 PM
Northern AdvocateNo hanging around for Far North’s new national champ hang glider Tom KellnerFlying like a bird sees Far North man win national hang gliding title29 Jan 05:00 AM
Northern AdvocateNews briefs from the Far North - rugby taonga stolen, speed limits raisedNew snippets from the Far North28 Jan 11:19 PM
