OpinionHūhana Lyndon: Sand mining not welcome in Bream Bay OPNION: Hapū, iwi and community groups risk being shut out of key consent decisions.16 Jan 03:45 PM
OpinionJonny WilkinsonJonny Wilkinson: What truly accessible tourism in Northland should look likeDisabled travellers report 'accessible' stays that are unusable in reality.16 Jan 03:30 PM
Northern AdvocateBroadwood town brightened by recycled Kaitaia community mosaic tilesVolunteers built theft-proof mosaic tables and planters at Broadwood's pool.16 Jan 01:59 AM
Northern Advocate'Flabbergasted': Whangārei player wins New Zealand's first women’s Scrabble titleThe inaugural women’s event drew 20 top players from New Zealand and Australia.16 Jan 12:00 AM
Northern AdvocateEat sushi, help minds: Whangārei fundraiser fights mental health stigmaSurvivor Kun Park hopes to reduce the stigma of mental illness and raise money.15 Jan 08:46 PM
Northern AdvocateKaipara council chief executive resigns Jason Marris led Kaipara through Cyclone Gabrielle, a tornado and major flooding events.15 Jan 04:00 AM
Northern AdvocateEB Games fans swarm Whangārei store as closing-down sale sparks huge queueThe Whangārei store is one of 38 EB Games branches closing on January 31.15 Jan 01:12 AM
Northern AdvocateManage My Health ignored warning about lax security system – cyber-security expertAbout 127,000 patients had records exposed in a trove of 430,000 documents.15 Jan 12:00 AM
Northern AdvocateShark encounter and heatwave tests ultra-swimmer on epic coast missionJono Ridler is swimming 1600km from North Cape to Wellington over 90 days.14 Jan 10:00 PM
Northern AdvocatePolice charge teen for Jack Street Superette robbery, oppose bail Police believe the dairy raid was part of a wider robbery series around Whangārei.14 Jan 08:09 PM
Northern AdvocateNews in brief: Kaitāia and Karikari firefighters contain Kaingaroa scrub fireThe latest news bites from around the region.14 Jan 03:55 PM
Northern AdvocateMicroscopic jellyfish bring unwelcome sting for Bream Bay swimmers The tiny hydromedusae are invisible to swimmers but carry up to 100 tentacles.14 Jan 05:00 AM
Northern AdvocateKerikeri heatwave sparks anger as Fairy Pools swimming access cut offKerikeri’s Fairy Pools Lane has now been closed to swimmers indefinitely.14 Jan 12:00 AM
Northern Advocate'Every person has had a gutsful': Northland woman takes roaming dog fight to MPsTracy Clarke wants tougher dog laws, including mandatory desexing and fencing.13 Jan 10:00 PM
Northern Advocate‘If in doubt, stay out’: Lifeguards save kayaker, then teach beach safetyA kayaker in trouble was fortunate the Surf Life Saving team turned up for training.13 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionGwendolyn Needham: Twelfth Night: What it means and when to take decorations downWhangārei's Christmas season featured packed choral concerts and community carols.13 Jan 03:55 PM
Northern AdvocateSuspicious blaze at Mangawhai as string of Northland fires stretch crewsSeven fire trucks battled the Mangawhai Heads blaze on Monday evening.13 Jan 04:00 AM
Northern AdvocateHundreds gather in Northland to remember the Battle of Ruapekapeka PāUp to 1000 people gathered before dawn for the final day of events.13 Jan 02:00 AM
Northern AdvocateWatch: Former media exec injured after brutal shove off own shop verandah Dallas Gurney called out bad behaviour of customers. He did not see the response coming. 13 Jan 12:05 AM
Northern AdvocateCousins named as men who died at Northland beachThey were pulled from the surf between Mahuta Gap and Glinks Gully.12 Jan 11:48 PM
Northern Advocate'Thankfully, no one was injured': Police allegedly fired on with air riflePolice say a 48-year-old Dargaville man allegedly fired an air rifle at officers.12 Jan 09:32 PM
Northern Advocate'It's expensive': Northland woman starts fund for end-of-life dogsFrancine Shields has raised more than $2200 to cover vet bills for hospice dogs.12 Jan 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJoe BennettJoe Bennett: The prawn thing - a rich, garlicky dish for pure pleasureOPINION: It's a small thing, but it's my own and I offer it as a new year gift.09 Jan 03:55 PM
Northern Advocate'They've failed miserably': Northland patients furious over hacked medical portalManage My Health yesterday began emailing 50% of affected patients.09 Jan 03:00 AM
Northern AdvocateSix ways to keep the holiday vibe going in Northland this JanuarySummer’s not over: Some of Northland’s best gigs, blooms and big splash events 09 Jan 12:00 AM
Northern AdvocateNorthland to sizzle as weekend highs hit 31C in hottest days of summer so farMetService says Northland is under a hot, settled ridge of high pressure.08 Jan 10:00 PM
Northern AdvocateHarbourmaster warns of rising risks as old boats sink and ships dodge small craftA concrete ship narrowly missed a small boat anchored mid-channel in Shell Cut.08 Jan 04:00 PM
Northern AdvocateNews in brief: Boat dumped at Wairua Falls after theft from Whangārei yardPolice want sightings from Tītoki and Wairua Falls between January 6 and 7.08 Jan 03:50 PM
Northern AdvocateWhangārei worker reportedly assaulted as group steal till and flee in vehicleFour people allegedly attacked the worker before fleeing in a vehicle.08 Jan 03:39 AM
Northern AdvocatePolice search for car stolen at gunpoint on Boxing DayThe 2009 dark Volkswagen hatchback has mag wheels, stickers and RBZ53 plates.08 Jan 12:19 AM
Northern AdvocateEx-Kaipara councillor avoids conviction over shop assaultsJudge Greg Davis ruled a conviction would outweigh the comparatively low-level offending. 07 Jan 11:00 PM
OpinionJohn Williamson: Lower road toll linked to safer vehicles, policing and road designLast year's national road toll fell to 272 deaths, a record low per capita.07 Jan 03:55 PM
Northern Advocate'Entitlement issues': Risk concerns over man who abducted and violated jogger Haydn Christy violently took a woman from the streets in 2016 and sexually assaulted her.07 Jan 06:00 AM
Northern Advocate'Waiting game': Northland patients left in dark as 45 GP clinics hit by health data hackManage My Health has not named the clinics hit, leaving many patients in limbo.07 Jan 03:12 AM
