Northern AdvocateKevin Page: Baching ain't like old daysMrs P, the Boomerang child, her partner, and George the dog have gone away. So I'm doing that most Kiwi thing that Kiwi blokes do. I'm baching.02 Mar 01:21 AM
Northern AdvocatePeters: Dinner sniping way off targetRe: Mark Dawson, Expect more dinner dates. Fact: Last year Minister of Trade Hon Todd McClay asked me to join a trade mission to 01 Mar 11:42 PM
Northern AdvocateNickie Muir: Fill our kete for tamariki"Hard times require furious dancing," wrote Alice Walker. I have always loved that quote. While hard times may require us to dance01 Mar 01:59 AM
Northern AdvocateGreat to see Whangarei graffiti dropOPINION: Graffiti a sign of identity crisis among our young people.28 Feb 04:00 PM
Northern AdvocateEditorial: Northland needs more policeNorthland needs more police. Start demanding them now.28 Feb 12:30 AM
Northern AdvocateMoroney: If you're up and about, look upA few weeks back, on one of those warm evenings when you can sit outside after sunset and endure the attention of mosquitoes, one 27 Feb 10:00 PM
Northern AdvocateEditorial: Expect more dinner datesNews last week of Winston Peters' dinner dates with Trade Minister Todd McClay are unlikely to cause many ripples.27 Feb 12:44 AM
OpinionShootings the talk of former coal mining townKamo native and Northern Advocate editor Craig Cooper says Wednesday's shootings have people looking over their shoulders, especially at night.23 Feb 03:00 PM
Northern AdvocateAbortions vs pro-life: Nobody's body but mineIt was Jane Doe's fate to be the fragile basis on which American women won abortion rights back in 1973. When she died this week her 23 Feb 05:00 AM
Northern AdvocateIt's not a shoe-in to find spaceWhat is it with women and shoes? I've done a quick survey. Myself and most of my mates have an average of four pairs. Jandals/sandals 23 Feb 03:00 AM
Northern AdvocateAction needed on child obesityA third of school-aged Kiwi children are overweight or obese. So alarming is the trend that the Government has prioritised reducing 23 Feb 02:00 AM
Northern AdvocateNickie Muir: Who's the weirdo now?Why are we so weird with money? Kiwibank has decided to pay a celebrity psychologist to find out. Kiwibank sent an email to this 22 Feb 02:09 AM
Northern AdvocateEditorial: Funding goal will be reachedIt would seem now, that with only $2 million to raise, the $16.25m target for the Hundertwasser art project will be reached. It has 22 Feb 01:15 AM
Northern AdvocateWater, water, everywhere ... for a whileYes, for those intrigued (or concerned or unconcerned or whatever) about my admittance of regular forgetfulness which I touched upon 20 Feb 10:32 PM
Northern AdvocateHow clean is our Northland sea?by Craig Cooper, editor Northland has a marine pollution problem. "Colossal" was how marine conservationist Wade Doak described 20 Feb 04:00 PM
Northern AdvocateMs Bluetooth bites when she just won't listenby Craig Cooper Editor Good ol' technology. Things have become a lot simpler when it comes to Bluetooth hands-free sets in cars. I 17 Feb 04:00 PM
Northern AdvocateWet conditions make driving risky after hot weatherby Craig Cooper, Editor Police call it "sustained loss of traction". I call it "eye opening" after heading to work last Thursday 16 Feb 03:00 PM
Northern AdvocateKevin Page: A case of taste not, want notMrs P and I are going out for dinner with friends this weekend. Normally we would have them to our place but there's a very good 16 Feb 01:23 AM
Northern AdvocateMoney should not buy you loveTo me, Valentine's Day has become just another commercial celebration designed to get you spending money. Like Christmas and Easter15 Feb 11:30 PM
Northern AdvocatePants shaming backfiresIt's been ages since I thought about my grandmother's underpants. I never pondered their deep significance at the time, but thanks 15 Feb 07:00 AM
Northern AdvocateNickie Muir: Clothes maketh the womanDress like a woman. Go on. I dare you to - especially if you're a man. Mr Trump likes women to dress like women - bigly. (Is he 15 Feb 01:28 AM
Northern AdvocateLinda Hall: Hearts and bows proliferateI did a little experiment on Saturday. For two solid hours I did housework, which included vacuuming, cleaning the bathroom, wiping 14 Feb 02:50 AM
Northern AdvocateLaw has child's interests at heartTariana Turia is threatening to march on Parliament in protest against Children, Young Persons and Families legislation she feels 14 Feb 01:47 AM
Northern AdvocateI've forgotten what I was going to call thisMy father once gave me some great advice but I've forgotten what it was. I had a good idea the other day but can't remember what 13 Feb 09:00 PM
Northern AdvocateOpinion: NZTA needs to reclaim intersections from window washersby Dave MurrayKauri Craig Cooper's editorial (Northern Advocate February 4, 2017 - "Window Washers A Blight On Region") expressed 12 Feb 02:00 PM
Northern AdvocateDriving tests for visitors neededTuesday marked the first anniversary of the tragic death of Rhys Middleton, who was killed when a tourist veered into his path on 10 Feb 01:00 AM
Northern AdvocateThe rich are not good politiciansI wonder what ultra-rich people are truly good for, apart from braying noisily in posh restaurants and getting their lavish holiday 09 Feb 07:00 AM
Northern AdvocateKevin Page: Granddad's guiding wordsDear Amelie, I know you are only 10 weeks old and won't be able to read this yet but your father, my youngest child, has insisted 09 Feb 01:30 AM
Northern AdvocateWyn Drabble: We copped it sweet asChristmas is a joyous time because it brings home far-flung family. So it's a bonus joy when something brings them all home again 08 Feb 11:00 PM
Northern AdvocateOpinion: Medicinal cannabis change a major step forwardIt may not have been a total victory for medicinal cannabis campaigners, but the announcement that people seeking medical cannabis 08 Feb 11:00 PM
Northern AdvocateDog cruelty a shock to allby Craig Cooper Editor You don't need to be an animal lover to be mortified at reports that a vehicle was seen dragging a dog attached 08 Feb 05:00 PM
Northern AdvocateFind way for tribe of lost boysIn Argentina they call them "Los Trapitos" (The Raggies). They're the kids with the rags and bottles of water who make a few bucks 08 Feb 02:30 AM
Northern AdvocateAndrew Johnsen: Hits keep coming for NZRThere's an old quote that says, "The biggest room in the world is the room for improvement". The NZR must have knocked on the wrong 07 Feb 06:57 PM
Northern AdvocateEditorial: Expect big election promisesBack in March 2015, then PM John Key vowed his party would do what it could to win back the Northland electorate seat after Winston 07 Feb 05:00 PM
