Northern Advocate'It’s not right': Pensioners and families cancelling insurance policies as premiums skyrocketNorthlanders are having to make tough decisions about insurance as premiums soar.23 Jul 05:00 PM
Northern AdvocateCaught on camera: Waipoua Forest rats have taste for caviarA discovery in Waipoua Forest is tempered by the presence of caviar-eating rats.23 Jul 05:00 AM
Northern Advocate'A game-changer': Northlanders thrilled with four-lane highway announcementSimeon Brown has announced accelerated work on a new four-lane expressway.23 Jul 04:41 AM
Northern Advocate'Men are useless at talking': Charity Men-Tall has high hopes for changesMore than 100 people attended the charity's black-tie event on Saturday.23 Jul 04:24 AM
Northern AdvocateKororāreka or Russell? Name change call stalls'I think Kororāreka is the name it should be, because that's what it was called.'23 Jul 12:04 AM
Northern Advocate'It doesn’t look like it’ll last long’: Northlander describes nail-biting trip through slip-riddled BrynderwynsThe Brynderwyn Hills have been closed again and again - here's why it's such a challenge.22 Jul 05:00 PM
Northern AdvocateVisionary 50-year-old Kerikeri letter had warnings for town's futureThe writer bemoans the impact of the motor car.22 Jul 05:00 PM
Northern AdvocateNews briefs from the Far North: 3 jetties upgraded; Brew of Islands returns; and slips close walkwayNews snippets from the Far North.22 Jul 05:00 PM
Northern Advocate'I was choking': Mum says poor Kāinga Ora fire repair impacted unwell sonThe mum says the Kāinga Ora house stank of smoke after fire, a worry for her sick son.22 Jul 05:00 PM
Northern Advocate'Captured by their own hand': Lawyer claims unlawful arrest is caught on cameraThe man would not give his details when police asked, triggering a chain of events.22 Jul 06:00 AM
Northern AdvocateShared pathway grant will allow cyclists to go from Russell to Horeke in Far NorthWork to continue on Russell - Ōpua walking track after $71,500 grant.22 Jul 03:00 AM
Northern AdvocateNew kaupapa Māori hauora and oranga space opens doorsKaitāia’s new Māori health and wellbeing space He Kura now open.22 Jul 02:00 AM
Northern AdvocateTears as Enchanter skipper found not guilty of tragedy that killed five'No one can control and influence the sea. It is unpredictable.'21 Jul 11:18 PM
Northern AdvocateKāinga Ora's 'battery-hen development' proposed for Ruakākā now under reviewState housing builds that can't be finished by mid-2025 are being reassessed.21 Jul 11:00 PM
Northern AdvocateVince Cocurullo: Celebrating community successOPINION: Whangārei is the most welcoming place in New Zealand, mayor Vince Cocurullo says.21 Jul 05:00 PM
Northern Advocate'Another blow for Northland': Brynderwyns closure highlights need for four-lane highwayThe closure of the highway on Saturday shows an urgent need for a Brynderwyns replacement.21 Jul 05:00 PM
Northern Advocate'Merchant of death': Four Kiwis who took their own lives linked to Canadian murder-accusedKenneth Law has been charged with 14 counts of first-degree murder in Canada.21 Jul 05:00 PM
Northern AdvocateGoing to miss the people: Trade Aid Whangārei store to close this monthTrade Aid Whangārei has been around for 37 years. Volunteers reminisce ahead of closure.21 Jul 04:00 AM
Northern Advocate'Find me guilty': Cannabis advocate gives jury an easy taskBrian Borland also told the judge 'it's jail or nothing' on growing and trading charges.20 Jul 12:00 AM
Northern AdvocateJonny WIlkinson: Spotlight on Troy RobertsonOPINION: Troy is a person who radiates style and charisma.19 Jul 09:00 PM
Northern AdvocateMacular degeneration diagnosis and treatment helps man keep independencePeter Copeman, 93, has no doubt he would be blind if he did not have a simple eye test.19 Jul 06:21 PM
PremiumPremiumNorthern AdvocateJoe Bennett: Despite the clamour of the internet and the universality of the cellphone, there remains a thirst for literatureOPINION: Last weekend Joe Bennett proposed The Best Bits of Shakespeare at an event.19 Jul 05:00 PM
Northern AdvocateNews in brief: Bomb scare at court, thousands of native trees plantedThe latest news bites from around the region.19 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNorthern AdvocateAllegations of debt and financial mismanagement plague wellness festival leaderFranko Heke said he was 'deeply focused' on finding solutions to the issues.19 Jul 05:00 PM
Northern AdvocateMaungaturoto Primary School burglary: Red Truck captured stealing sports container“I think it’s a real shame since it’s stealing off kids really.”19 Jul 04:11 AM
Northern AdvocateJail for two offenders who continue to flout court ordersThe men were hoping for one last chance to adjourn their sentencings but failed.19 Jul 04:00 AM
Northern AdvocateRussell folk plan rescue of historic Custom HouseThe group wants to preserve the building and turn it into a community hub.18 Jul 11:12 PM
Northern AdvocateAnother heavy rain watch in place as wet weekend expectedAnother watch is in place for Northland bringing with it warmer temperatures18 Jul 11:07 PM
Northern AdvocateProbe into Northland shellfish deaths proves inconclusiveThe mass death event in Pataua was the second since 2022.18 Jul 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNorthern AdvocateRetirement village issues highlighted in push for law reformThe Act 'has to change': Retirement Village Residents Assoc president.18 Jul 05:00 PM
Northern Advocate'Ratepayers hit hard' with Whangārei increasing rates 17.2%More could have been done to keep the rates lower, critics say.18 Jul 06:00 AM
Northern AdvocateCall for food safety officials to apologise to cheesed off shopperOfficials should apologise over handling of pensioner's complaint, says concerned reader.18 Jul 06:00 AM
Northern AdvocateDaily bag limits raised to tackle kina issueThose battling Northland’s kina barren problem are getting new tools.17 Jul 05:00 PM
Northern AdvocateFar North leading the way in resurgence of traditional rongoā Māori healingTraditional hauora Māori practices explored at Fabulous Fridays.17 Jul 05:00 PM
