Northland Age$3m meth cash good news, but ...Te Tai Tokerau MP Kelvin Davis has welcomed the government's allocation of $3 million for initiatives aimed at reducing the demand 19 Oct 07:54 PM
Northland AgeCommunity spirit soaring out on the waterHaving nearly two dozen children enjoying a full day of watersports-based activity at Houhora last Saturday made the first ever Community 18 Oct 02:00 AM
Northland AgeDeadeye Mikayla hoists Kawakawa CupMikayla Gardner was the standout for the Kaitaia Fire Brigade team which travelled to Dargaville to enter two teams in the Northern 18 Oct 01:04 AM
Northland AgeLetter to the Editor: Tuesday October 18, 2016Doggone ... Dogs should be banned from the town centre. Every day there are fresh droppings on the footpath. These are always trodden 17 Oct 11:51 PM
Northland AgeNurse retires after 30-year careerA well-known Hokianga nurse has just retired after 30 years in nursing. Venus Cherrington (nee Ambler) grew up in the Hokianga, and 17 Oct 10:47 PM
OpinionWhatever happened to morality?The outcry over rugby's recent scandals is a red herring, argues journalist Peter Jackson. In the wake of Warriena Wright's death, he says society needs to change.17 Oct 09:33 PM
Northland AgeStatoil calls it quits in NorthlandNorwegian-based Statoil has told the government that it is relinquishing its oil exploration permits in the Reinga Basin. Vice-president 17 Oct 07:52 PM
Northland AgeNew Miss Far North crownedOkaihau teenager Megan Hammerton was crowned Miss Far North 2016 in Kerikeri on Saturday night. Her predecessor, Danielle Collings17 Oct 07:00 PM
Northland AgeDavis takes to the road to fight sexual violenceKelvin Davis has never walked a full marathon before but the Te Tai Tokerau MP has committed to walking 40km every day for a week 15 Oct 03:13 AM
Northland AgeTeams vie for triples trophies at Cooper's BeachEight teams of women and 11 of men took part in their respective sections of an annual triples tournaments at the Cooper's Beach Bowling 13 Oct 12:58 AM
Northland AgeLetter to the Editor: Thursday October 13, 2016Make it happen There was another excellent editorial in the Age on Tuesday September 27 (Had enough of the violence?) It included 12 Oct 10:30 PM
Northland AgePeters: Kiwis no hope of getting jobs over cheap labourNorthland MP Winston Peters has cited a Whangarei business as just one example of immigrants ignoring New Zealand's employment laws12 Oct 09:30 PM
Northland AgeSnapper Bonanza in doubt againNext year's five-day 90 Mile Beach Snapper Bonanza surfcasting tournament to be staged in March is in doubt, thanks in part to sponsorship 12 Oct 09:00 PM
Northland AgeKelvin Davis - spot the MaoriMaori were the big losers in Saturday's local government elections, according to Te Tai Tokerau MP Kelvin Davis. Just one Maori had 12 Oct 07:57 PM
Northland AgePak 'n Sorry for overchargingPak'nSave has issued an "unreserved" apology for mispricing products at its Kaitaia supermarket.12 Oct 07:12 PM
Northland AgePamapuria celebrates double trophy successPamapuria for the first time entered two teams in the senior section of Mangonui Netball this year. The girls started with an off-season 11 Oct 02:30 AM
Northland AgeUniversity blue awarded to kickboxing champThe University of Auckland has named Far North taekwon-do and kickboxing champion Riley Phillips-Harris as its Sportsman of the Year 11 Oct 01:33 AM
Northland AgeMiss Far North: Who will be the people's choice?Miss Far North 2016 will be crowned in Kerikeri on Saturday night, and Northland Age readers are invited to choose the winner of one 11 Oct 12:30 AM
Northland AgeEditorial: Congratulations - and now to workCongratulations are owed to all those who put themselves forward for this year's local government elections. Win or lose, it takes 10 Oct 11:22 PM
Northland AgeLetter to the Editor: Tuesday October 11, 2016A simple solution I have an idea how to eventually stop 90 per cent of cigarette smoking in this country. Simple really. Tobacco 10 Oct 10:41 PM
Northland AgeHelping poorest people on the planetJackie Simkins, daughter of a police officer and a nurse, grew up in Malawi. She knows about the depth and breadth of poverty in 10 Oct 09:39 PM
Northland AgeRare native butterfly causes a flutterA beautiful, rarely seen, highly endangered butterfly is causing such a flutter a lepidopterist from Sir David Attenborough's Butterfly 10 Oct 09:30 PM
Northland AgeClean-out at regional councilFive new Northland Regional councillors will be sworn in later this month. One incumbent, Graeme Ramsey (Kaipara) did not seek 10 Oct 09:00 PM
Northland AgeCarter: We still have plenty of work to doJohn Carter won a second term as Far North Mayor on Saturday, easily beating sole challenger Peter Gill. Provisional results gave 10 Oct 08:01 PM
Northland AgeRugby: Taniwha head south for next Mitre 10 gameThe Northland Taniwha are heading to Invercargill to play Southland this coming Saturday after ending a 19-game Mitre 10 Cup losing 06 Oct 02:25 AM
Northland AgeLetter to the Editor: Thursday October 6, 2016Rules for some ... A few weeks ago an elderly neighbour of ours, whose attitude toward driving is as responsible as anyone I know06 Oct 12:36 AM
Northland AgeA joint effort to save kiwi from dogsThe Department of Conservation (DoC) and the Hihi-Taemaro community are joining forces in a bid to prevent dogs from killing kiwi 05 Oct 11:00 PM
Northland AgeKaitaia's Menzshed 'all happening now'It had taken a wee while to begin hitting its straps, but it's all happening at Kaitaia's Menzshed now. So president Peter Orr said 05 Oct 08:59 PM
Northland AgeScholarship win aids worthy causeKaitaia woman Ciaran Torrington will make good use of the $5000 Far North AMP regional scholarship she won on Tuesday evening. The 05 Oct 08:01 PM
Northland AgePeople patrols for beach hoonsThe unsafe use of vehicles on 90 Mile Beach, particularly at Ahipara, has long been a source of aggravation for many residents, especially 05 Oct 07:35 PM
Northland AgeKaitaia surfers competing in GisborneThe Northland team competing in the 2016 National Scholastic Surfing Championships at Gisborne this week includes Kalani Hansen and 04 Oct 01:30 AM
Northland AgeA new link with the ancient pastAn example of what Heritage New Zealand describes as a rare pre-historic swamp pa has been identified near Awanui. Located on a 04 Oct 12:30 AM
Northland AgeEditorial: Putting the boot into rugbyThe public and media reaction to the latest rugby 'scandals' has reached witch hunt proportions. There might well be a case for 03 Oct 11:30 PM
Northland AgeLetter to the Editor: Tuesday October 4, 2016Power charges crisis Auckland has a housing crisis, whereas we in the Far North have a power crisis. We are being smoke-screened 03 Oct 10:30 PM
