Home / Northern Advocate / VideoKamo Christmas parade29 Nov, 2017 02:00 AMSaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditA big turn-out of people lined the footpaths on Kamo Road to watch the 2017 Christmas parade
Northern AdvocateNewly-released video shows Whangārei Hospital carpark fireFire investigators found the blaze started from a hot exhaust, spreading down rows of cars. Video / Health New Zealand Te Whatu OraWatch31 Oct 03:34 AM
Northern AdvocateLightning brightens Northland's night skies in stunning displayLightning captured at Morningside in Whangārei about 1am on Tuesday. Video / Sarah CurtisWatch27 Oct 10:30 PM
Northern AdvocateKawakawa church fundraising to restore St Paul’s bell after 2004 fireNearly two decades after a fire destroyed St Paul’s Church and silenced its bell, the Kawakawa parish is working to bring back the familiar chime. Video / Yolisa TswanyaWatch27 Oct 04:00 PM
Northern AdvocateKawakawa Tennis Club revival aims to bring community back to the courtsThe Kawakawa Tennis Club hopes to revive the site that has been unused for over 20 years. Video / Yolisa TswanyaWatch21 Oct 10:00 PM
Northern AdvocateVideo shows aftermath of hospital car blazeAftermath after 30 vehicles were damaged by fire in a Whangārei Hospital carpark. Video / Ruth NgaropoWatch21 Oct 09:32 PM
Northern AdvocateTe Amo Pūtoro playground opens in KerikeriTe Amo Pūtoro is the first council owned māra hūpara in the Far North – a traditional Māori play and learning environment. Video / Yolisa TswanyaWatch13 Oct 04:00 PM
Northern AdvocateInvasive wasps attacking a live weta in NorthlandA live weta in Northland being devoured by invasive wasps. Video / Brad WindustWatch22 Sep 05:00 PM
Northern AdvocateNew Ōpononi Area School building opensŌpononi Area School's new primary school building was welcomed with joy by staff, students, whānau and the wider community. Video / Yolisa TswanyaWatch22 Sep 05:00 PM
Northern AdvocateThe Mangōnui Hotel has much to offer its new ownerThe Mangōnui Hotel, one of Northland’s few remaining and best-preserved early 20th-century waterfront pubs, is up for sale for the first time in 30 years. Video /Barfoot & ThompsonWatch17 Sep 03:21 AM
Northern AdvocateHundreds gather in Whangārei to celebrate Māori Language WeekHundreds of students gathered in Whangārei to celebrate Māori Language Week and the legacy of Māori leader Dame Whina Cooper. Video / Sarah CurtisWatch16 Sep 08:45 PM
Northern Advocate50th Memorial service for the 1975 Northland sea tragedy involving freighter Capitaine BougainvilleFrenchman Jean-Raymond Thomas reads the names of those who perished, including his wife, baby daughter and two stepchildren, at the 50th memorial for Capitaine Bougainville.Watch03 Sep 08:19 PM
Northern AdvocateHumpback whale encounter in NorthlandSome Northland mates are in awe of a curious humpback whale who hung out with them during a diving trip. Video / Matt Alpin, Ocean Hunter WhangāreiWatch30 Aug 01:00 AM
Northern AdvocateInjured kiwi filmed tucking into bowl of wormsA female North Island brown kiwi hit by a car is recovering well - and a bowl of worms gave her a boost. Video / Whangārei Native Bird Recovery CentreWatch20 Aug 11:00 PM
Northern AdvocateWhangārei family woken to home of 19 years ablazeFire and Emergency crews were called to the home in Maunu, southwest of central Whangārei at 3.18am on Tuesday. Video / Brodie StoneWatch19 Aug 04:00 AM
Northern AdvocateHikurangi Home Cookery features on Al Brown's new video seriesRevered chef Al Brown has started a video series trying - and reviewing - Hikurangi Home Cookery's goods. Video / Brodie StoneWatch17 Aug 04:50 PM
Northern AdvocateOn The Up: The Hunger Monster short film shows students' perspective on hungerTikipunga Primary School students were asked - if hunger was a monster, what would it look like, and how would it be defeated? Video / I Have a Dream Charitable TrustWatch10 Aug 11:00 PM
Northern AdvocateKawakawa Bowling Club under water in latest delugeFacilities inundated by floodwaters in last week's deluge - the heaviest rain Pihema. Video / Moerewa Taumatamakuku Community Civil DefenceWatch10 Aug 04:00 AM
Northern AdvocateNorthland special economic zoneRegional Development Minister Shane Jones explains how a special economic zone could help Northland, and New Zealand, grow economically. Video / Denise PiperWatch05 Aug 03:12 AM
Northern AdvocateA life well lived: Celebrating Neil and Zoe Olsen of PeriaCherished members of the Peria community, Neil and Zoe Olsen, have earned deep respect and affection from generations of locals. Video / Yolisa TswanyaWatch04 Aug 07:00 PM
Northern Advocate'Legends armed with shovels' clear SH1 slipA group of motorists left their vehicles, spades in hand, to clear a slip on SH1 on the Brynderwyn Hills. Video / Nicola MorrisonWatch29 Jul 02:22 AM
Northern AdvocateSpecialist education staff booting out Govt's pay offer to tune of Elvis' Return to SenderSpecialist education staff congregate in Whangārei with placards and Elvis Presley as they join their peers nationwide in booting out and returning to sender the Govt's pay offer.Watch22 Jul 02:00 AM
Northern AdvocateKaikohe hīkoiA hīkoi in Kaikohe paid tribute to 3-year-old Catalya Remana Tangimetua-Pepene. Video / Jenny LingWatch02 Jun 01:30 AM
Sport2025 King's Birthday Honours ListCelebrating the Knights and Dames appointed in this year's King's Birthday Honours list. Video / NZ HeraldWatch01 Jun 05:00 PM
Northern AdvocateKaipara water breakDargaville is desperately short of water thanks to significant main breaks in the raw water line, such as this one on Kaihu Woods Rd. Video / SuppliedWatch29 May 10:46 PM
Northern AdvocateOn The Up: Wedding bells ring at Whangārei rest homeRomance is in the air for 99-year-old Felicia and 88-year-old Dennam Dette. Video / Brodie StoneWatch25 May 05:00 PM
Northern AdvocateOn The Up: Bocky Boo Gelato's sweet successBocky Boo Gelato stores have popped up in Rangiora and Blenheim since the first store opened in Whangārei over five years ago. Video / Brodie StoneWatch08 May 05:00 PM
Northern AdvocateWhangārei North Tech' evacuated as fire breaks out at Otaika Accommodation Park next doorNorth Tech' students were evacuated after a fire broke out at the Otaika Accommodation Park this afternoon, Monday April 28, 2025. Video / Chelsea PeekWatch28 Apr 04:32 AM
Northern AdvocateRare kiwi fight in daylight captured in Northland gardenTwo kiwi birds engaged in a fight during daylight hours, offering a rare glimpse into the territorial behaviour of the elusive, nocturnal birds. Video / Karin MatthewsWatch03 Apr 04:00 AM
Northern AdvocateBream Bay sand mining boat protestMore than 50 vessels took to the water south of Whangārei to oppose McCallum Brothers' Bream Bay sand mining proposal. Video / Geoff ReidWatch16 Mar 09:37 PM
Northern AdvocateFire burning near Brynderwyns, State Highway 1The blaze is beside the northbound lane on the Brynderwyns. Video / Patrick KlijnWatch14 Mar 05:12 AM
Northern AdvocateFiona Heenan reaches her Guinness World record sailing goalFiona Heenan announcing she's just sailed the 600km needed to claim a Guinness World record for the longest distance sailed by a woman in a sailing dinghy. Video / Fiona HeenanWatch10 Mar 03:00 AM
Northern AdvocateLucky escape as 400kg dolphin lands in boatA group of fishermen got the shock of a lifetime when a 400kg dolphin landed in their boat off the coast of Northland. Videos / Dean HarrisonWatch03 Mar 02:30 AM
Northern AdvocateProtesters stand against charges faced by Northland green fairy 'Gandalf'Peaceful protesters gathered outside the court in Whangārei on Monday to support well-known green fairy Paul 'Gandalf' Smith. Video / Brodie StoneWatch03 Mar 12:10 AM
Northern AdvocateFiona Heenan on her record setting sailing attempt in Northland, February 2025Fiona Heenan on her quest to set a world record for longest distance sailed single-handedly in a dinghy. Video / Fiona HeenanWatch28 Feb 04:55 PM
Northern AdvocateDepartment of Conservation team responds to stranded whale entaglementA Department of Conservation team responded to a report of an entangled Arnoux’s beaked whale in oyster farm infrastructure in Whangaroa Harbour. Video / Department of ConservationWatch27 Feb 03:00 AM
Northern AdvocateWhangārei suburb on edge as police and ambulances flood Onerahi streetsA police cordon on Beach Rd, Onerahi, where a shooting in a waterfront reserve was reported. Video / Denise PiperWatch27 Feb 12:25 AM
Northern AdvocateRescue crews winch patient off fishing charter north of Spirits BayThe offshore winch rescue happened on Sunday, February 16 in moderate sea conditions. Video / Northland Rescue HelicopterWatch25 Feb 02:00 AM
Northern AdvocateRetired Northland ferry Bay Belle begins makeover to become a floating pizzeriaKate Farrant bought the Bay Belle - a retired ferry - to turn into a floating pizzeria. But the boat needed lots of work first. Video / baybellenz and Kate FarrantWatch21 Feb 05:00 PM
Northern Advocate'I'm lucky to survive': Northlander Jaden Parker relives crashEmergency services couldn't believe the 20-year-old was able to walk away from the wreckage of his car after another driver hit his vehicle on State Highway 1. Video / Jaden ParkerWatch17 Feb 05:00 PM
Northern AdvocateWhangārei District councillors risk imprisonment as rebel fluoride stance continuesWhangārei District Council today voted to keep going with its refusal to fluoridate, risking imprisonment and more. Video / Susan BottingWatch12 Feb 05:00 AM
