Northern AdvocateTe Aupōuri kaitiaki group honoured for outstanding Northland conservationThe group planted more than 120,000 native plants and installed 16km of fencing.30 Jun 03:00 AM
Northern Advocate'Posed little to no risk': Sand mining company defends operationsThe sandspit has lost 420,000 tonnes of sand in six years.17 Jun 12:04 AM
Northern Advocate'Major milestone': Coastguard trials new unit in Mangawhai to boost water safetyThe trial runs until April and aims to improve search and rescue coverage.16 Jun 12:00 AM
Northern AdvocateTiny particles, big impact: Microplastic concerns for Northland ecosystemsMicroplastics were found at 11 Northland beaches, with Mangawhai worst affected.02 Jun 06:00 PM
Northern AdvocateVehicle dwellers spark tension at beachside community Residents claim vehicle dwellers make the Onerahi foreshore unsafe.16 May 05:00 PM
Northern AdvocateStunning art on show at Whangārei's Sculpture Northland this weekendSculpture Northland brings 45 artists and 125 works to Whangārei Quarry Gardens.09 May 01:27 AM
Northern Advocate'You've got rat bite fever': Northland woman's warning to trappersShe touched a live rat briefly, leading to severe infection and sepsis.26 Apr 05:00 PM
Northern AdvocateCycling champion honoured for trailblazing work in NorthlandSteve Gwilliam recognised for having a 'remarkable impact' on Northland's cycle trails.25 Apr 06:00 PM
Northern Advocate‘Unbelievable’: Mangawhai man on $1m Lotto win surpriseHis first purchase will be a new car, and he plans to get financial advice.07 Apr 03:53 AM
Northern AdvocateWinning Lotto locations revealed: One lucky Kiwi wins $1m StrikePowerball will roll over to next week.05 Apr 10:47 PM
Northern AdvocateBlueberry growers thrive with bumper cropPackhouse director Patrick Malley points to exciting future for Northland horticulture.04 Apr 04:00 PM
Northern AdvocateTsunami siren removed due to lack of community consultationNorthland's new tsunami siren system will be tested at 10am tomorrow.04 Apr 04:00 PM
Northern AdvocateDrone survey reveals massive sand loss from Mangawhai sandspitThe sand loss is equivalent to 26,000 truckloads over six years.30 Mar 03:00 AM
Northern AdvocateRetirees’ heartfelt letter to intruder: ‘We have to start small, and we want to start with you’Catherine Walbran saw a tall figure in a hoodie before the intruder fled.28 Mar 04:00 PM
Northern AdvocateHundreds of fish beached at Ninety Mile Beach due to predator chaseExperts advise caution, saying beached fish may be unsafe to eat.23 Mar 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNorthern AdvocateRetirees claim Northland dream property fouled by neighbour’s sewageCouple believes native trees on their lifestyle block have succumbed to sewage.21 Mar 07:00 PM
Northern AdvocateNorthlanders make finals in Young Māori Farmer AwardTwo Northland men are among leading three in this year's Young Māori Farmer Award20 Mar 11:00 PM
Northern AdvocateDogs maul woman in Northland: Man comes to rescue, also gets attackedThe woman was painting her house when four dogs broke through her fence and set upon her. 17 Mar 04:00 PM
Northern Advocate‘No credible indication’: Doubts over economic benefits of sand miningEconomist questions why sand mining in Northland's Bream Bay got fast-track tick.13 Mar 11:00 PM
Northern AdvocateMangawhai tornado’s $420k cost, recovery ongoing one month onMore than 90 houses were assessed; eight remain yellow-stickered.07 Mar 04:00 PM
Northern AdvocateExclusive: Mangawhai woman says she was sucked into tornado’s vortexTina Johnson was lifted into the tornado with her mattress.28 Feb 05:00 PM
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 AdvocateMangawhai community mourns champion and harbour vigilanteJim Wintle enjoyed seeing the community benefit from the projects he was involved with.22 Feb 11:00 PM
Northern AdvocatePlanned floating restaurant will be a walk down memory lane for manyOld Northland ferry gets glamorous makeover for new gig as a floating restaurant.21 Feb 05:00 PM
Northern AdvocateE.coli found in school water, students asked to bring bottlesAn MoE upgrade is expected for Mangawhai School's water infrastructure.17 Feb 03:00 AM
Northern Advocate‘Totally bizarre’: Kiwi woman puzzled by unexpected cholera diagnosis Health officials say the non-toxigenic strain poses no public health risk.12 Feb 11:02 PM
Northern AdvocateNorthland’s Waipu Car and Bike Show has 800 cars, 200 bikesPlenty of classic cars and bikes at Waipu Car and Bike Show.09 Feb 03:42 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 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 AdvocateNZ Post to investigate after truck clips tanker causing it to tip overThe road was closed for nine hours, with a tanker spilling milk.03 Feb 10:04 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 Advocate'Grateful she’s alive': Daughter tells of mum’s survival after being sucked from home by tornadoTina Johnson is in Middlemore Hospital and has undergone multiple surgeries.03 Feb 04:00 PM
Northern AdvocatePlans for Whangārei four-star hotel kept under wraps – for nowAn international hotel chain is staying mum on its Whangārei hotel plans – it has to.03 Feb 03:34 AM
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
