Northern AdvocateHow many illegal dumps are out there?How many illegal dumps are there around Northland? We know of at least two - this region's second large-scale roadside tip emerged 14 Dec 01:30 AM
Northern AdvocateAndrew Johnsen: Finally, a good end to a tournamentJS111216NADCRIKRES079.JPG Andrew Johnsen's attempt to hit the ball to the square leg boundary ended up at deep mid-on. The pose does 13 Dec 04:40 PM
Northern AdvocateTell them the real stories of our townThere's not a heck of a lot on offer that gives visitors a taste of Whangarei's Maori culture. One of the pioneers of Maori tourism 13 Dec 02:30 AM
Northern Advocate'Tis the time of the resignNine days ago the Wellington Phoenix ran aground against Adelaide to the tune of 2-0 in their A-League clash. For Ernie Merrick12 Dec 07:03 PM
Northern AdvocateLast Tango has nasty twistWhat timing, director Bernardo Bertolucci and John Key, such profound opposites, making headlines on the same day in two different 12 Dec 02:30 AM
Northern AdvocateTrump tweets way to White HouseFrom the moment Donald Trump decided to run for the presidency of the United States, it was clear that he was going to be very different 09 Dec 02:03 AM
Northern AdvocateEditorial: Better ways to celebrate summerAnother crate day has been and gone. Apparently it was introduced by a radio station to mark the beginning of summer. Seven years 08 Dec 08:30 PM
Northern AdvocateMark Dawson: Real stardom is fading awayThe death of Ray Columbus last Wednesday has added another music icon to what many see as a swingeing cull on pop stars in 2016. David 08 Dec 01:30 AM
Northern AdvocateWyn Drabble: A metric Christmas carolI know some traditions die hard but there comes a time when even the most hallowed tradition has to adapt to the modern world. Twelve 07 Dec 11:00 PM
Northern AdvocateTrefoil Park should stay in hands of our childrenby Craig Cooper, editor The failure to sell Northland outdoors education centre and camp Trefoil Park could be a blessing dressed 07 Dec 05:00 PM
Northern AdvocateNickie Muir: On screen rape disturbingThe women, dressed as suffragettes; bonnets and long frocks - held placards that read: "I can't believe I'm still fighting this s***"07 Dec 02:43 AM
Northern AdvocateDoes Key have something in the bank for Northland?by Craig CooperEditor In his own words, John Key is a "commercial guy". As a leader, he certainly had more of a "presidential" air 06 Dec 04:00 PM
Northern AdvocateThe air is fresh ... but it isn't freeAs I write this there is rain falling which is good for the gardens and excellent for the burgeoning bottled water marriage between 05 Dec 11:00 PM
Northern AdvocateEditorial: At the end of the day ...When John Key became our 38th Prime Minister on November 8, 2008 it was an extraordinary turnaround from the previous election. In 05 Dec 01:48 AM
Northern AdvocateDomestic violence is not gender specificAnother White Ribbon Day last Friday, supporting the cause of ending domestic violence against women. It is an enterprise few would 05 Dec 01:30 AM
Northern AdvocatePlaying for the love of the gameby Craig Cooper, editor I never took cricket too seriously as a young man. Often, I'd front for the game after a few hours of sleep02 Dec 04:00 PM
Northern AdvocateDylan Thorne: Phil Goff's plan has meritAuckland Mayor Phil Goff has been accused of trying to fleece the golden goose with his proposal for a visitor levy on hotels and 02 Dec 02:00 AM
Northern AdvocateEva Bradley: Mum's the word for time beingRighto, ladies and gentlemen, we have reached the sharp end of the wedge. Unless you've been reading very closely you might wonder 01 Dec 03:30 AM
Northern AdvocateWyn Drabble: Roses mark the cycle of seasonsNothing seems to embody the cyclic nature of the seasons more than roses. I know you might suggest the cosiness of a log fire or 01 Dec 12:00 AM
Northern AdvocateBigger fish to fry in record 90 Mile Beach meth bustby Craig CooperEditor Before the chorus of outrage over a seemingly light sentence handed out in a Whangarei court begins, there are 30 Nov 05:00 PM
Northern AdvocateNickie Muir: Grief and loss strike at funeralThe pohutukawa is in its first tentative reddening along the coast on the way to the funeral. An unlikely time for tangi - I pass 30 Nov 02:30 AM
Northern AdvocateGood things come at a price and NZ must payPS29112016PARKER.JPG Joseph Parker's WBO Heavyweight title with Andy Ruiz is the biggest bout New Zealand has hosted, but the public 29 Nov 09:12 PM
Northern AdvocateBurglary pledge brings pressure to solveby Craig Cooper, editor Ask around any workplace and you won't have to go far to find people who have been burgled. In the Northern 29 Nov 04:01 PM
Northern AdvocateAnna Wallis: Time to rethink entering Pike mineThe sixth anniversary of the Pike River disaster has been and gone with some new information exposed. Radio New Zealand's Checkpoint 29 Nov 01:00 AM
Northern AdvocateSummer of cricket, and window repairs, is hereIt is effectively summer and I know this because for the past fortnight, if I'd been passing a school or grassed public domain, there 28 Nov 09:30 PM
OpinionDark arts? Reality is more mundaneCOMMENT: There are people who truly believe journalism is a dark art practised by latter-day witches who seek only to deceive readers by telling them glorious lies.28 Nov 06:19 PM
Northern AdvocateMinister undermines all GM-free workThe Whangarei, Far North and Auckland communities recently celebrated our respective councils' decision to protect our productive 28 Nov 02:00 AM
Northern AdvocateStale petrol can make you feel 'fuel-ish'By Craig Cooper, editor I once eyed Matakohe Limestone Island after falling into the Whangarei Harbour and thought I was going to 25 Nov 05:03 PM
Northern AdvocateRescuers just doing what they do bestA lot has been written about the earthquake and the way our Navy and other navies stepped in to ferry stranded tourists and locals 25 Nov 01:00 AM
Northern AdvocateEva Bradley: Love affair with Turangi on holdOver the years I've dedicated a lot of column inches to quoting people far more brilliant than I in order to push my point with polish. A 24 Nov 02:00 AM
Northern AdvocateWyn Drabble: The day I broke the golden ruleWith guests coming the next day, it was time to mow the lawns. Isn't it funny how visitors prompt all sorts of alien behaviours: dusting24 Nov 01:30 AM
Northern AdvocateIllegal dump littered with several ironiesby Craig Cooper Editor The roadside dump that has polluted a reserve for 11 months is also littered with several ironies. The illegal 23 Nov 05:00 PM
Northern AdvocateNickie Muir: Risk and reward for teachersYou have no hope. Face the facts: you are keen, work hard and want to own your own property but will never be able to in Auckland. Here's 23 Nov 04:30 AM
Northern AdvocateWould there be a wave for us to wave at?Back in the May of 1960 I was five years and eight months old and school had been an interesting new diversion in my life, as it would 22 Nov 01:00 AM
