Northland AgeThief nobbled with a trolleyTwo men have been arrested after an incident at Mangonui on Wednesday afternoon, which a woman did her best to foil by pushing a shopping trolley into the path of the suspect as he sprinted out of the Four Square.10 Aug 09:57 PM
Northland AgeUniforms raise game at TaipaTaipa Area School will have three netball teams taking the court next season thanks to an ANZ Netball Grant worth more than $3000.05 Aug 09:57 PM
Northland AgeEastern's Emery outflanks 'em allLast Saturday, following the conclusion of the Mangonui senior club rugby finals, Eastern flanker Leon Emery was bestowed with the EJ Thompson Taiaha as the best player over the 2015 domestic season.05 Aug 09:53 PM
Northland AgeAwards for seven outstanding youngstersSeven Far North primary school students have received Sir Peter Blake Young Leader Awards, in recognition of their outstanding leadership qualities.05 Aug 09:07 PM
Northland AgeLetter to the Editor, Thursday August 6, 2015I had to write a response to Hone Harawira's letter to Obama (Northland Age, August 4.) I am Native American, from the Rosebud Sioux tribe in South Dakota, Sicangu Lakota Oyate (the Burnt Thigh Nation).05 Aug 09:02 PM
Northland AgeKerikeri trio clean up in the kitchenA trio of trainee chefs from Kerikeri took the top prize in one of the country's most prestigious hospitality contests on Sunday.05 Aug 08:57 PM
Northland AgeMore questions over Kohukohu police coverNorthland MP Winston Peters continues to ask why the police did not appoint a temporary replacement at Kohukohu following the transfer of Constable Jonathan Maoate.05 Aug 08:54 PM
Northland AgeAward for Project HaereProject Haere, a joint initiative between Te Aupouri Maori Trust Board and the Ministry of Social Development, has won the 2015 Institute of Public Administration NZ (IPANZ) award for excellence in Crown-Maori relationships.05 Aug 08:50 PM
Northland AgeKyle Chen rocketing to RussiaThe dream of a talented teenage athlete born in Taiwan to represent his adopted country of New Zealand at an elite international boxing championship in Russia in September will now be realised thanks to the kindness of family, friends and strangers.03 Aug 09:15 PM
Northland AgeMemories of a Ngapuhi legendThe 100th anniversary of the battle of Chunuk Bair will be marked on Saturday, with particular relevance for the Far North. One of the most famous battles of the ill-fated Gallipoli campaign, it saw modern-day Ngapuhi warrior Harding Leaf emerge from obsc03 Aug 09:01 PM
Northland AgeAn unnecessary 'kick in the guts'The Far North District Council's decision to "dump" Clean Stream Northland (CSN) and give the northern rubbish and recycling contract to Whangarei's Northland Waste was a real "kick in the guts."03 Aug 08:57 PM
Northland AgeEditorial, Tuesday August 4, 2015IT MIGHT be too late to save some endangered species, but the uproar that has followed the shooting of a reportedly iconic lion in Zimbabwe could well make a major contribution to putting an end to trophy hunting.03 Aug 08:55 PM
Northland AgeLetter to the Editor, Tuesday August 4, 2015Hey hey, mah bruddah!! Heard you were able to get back to your dad's turangawaewae last week. Mean ... hope you had a good catch-up with the whanau.03 Aug 08:53 PM
Northland AgeDOC on the trail of a kiwi killerDepartment of Conservation rangers are hoping DNA testing will lead them to a kiwi killer on the loose near Kerikeri.03 Aug 08:47 PM
Northland AgeRest home's prayer is finally answeredKaitaia rest home Switzer Residential care celebrated another milestone yesterday, one that trustee Eric Shackleton said had once been regarded as out of reach.03 Aug 08:38 PM
Northland AgeLeaf makes a believer out of GPAn initially sceptical GP has been won over to fossil-fuel-free transport after borrowing an electric car for a three-day trial.29 Jul 08:59 PM
Northland AgeFormer Kaitaia nurse plans reunion with traineesMarion Palmer wants to catch up with women with whom she went through nursing training at Kaitaia Hospital in the 1960s.29 Jul 08:49 PM
Northland AgeEnergy self-reliance is in sightTripling of Ngawha power station's output could make the Far North self-sufficient in electricity and create up to 200 new jobs, a Top Energy boss says.29 Jul 08:44 PM
Northland AgeRededication for old angelPrime Minister John Key will be invited to attend when a unique war memorial in Kaitaia is rededicated for its centennial on March 24 next year.29 Jul 08:36 PM
Northland AgeLetter to the Editor, Tuesday July 28, 2015Having just read "An end to those 'dark az' nights" (Northland Age, July 16) I write in an emotional state bordering on apoplexy.27 Jul 08:57 PM
Northland AgeFar North breastfeeding mums latch on for causeA Big Latch On event for local breastfeeding mums will be held at the Bay of Islands Hospital maternity unit in Kawakawa at 10am on Friday.27 Jul 08:50 PM
Northland AgeCouncil cash to foster green educationNorthland Regional Council members have started delivering $20,000 worth of Environmental Curriculum Awards (ECAs) to more than 20 schools around the region, including seven in the Far North.27 Jul 08:44 PM
Northland AgeNew weapon in crime battleCrime in Kaitaia will come under increased scrutiny when a partnership between police, the Kaitaia Business Association (KBA) and a non-profit security company funded by the Te Aupouri Maori Trust Board begins increased CCTV surveillance of the town.27 Jul 08:37 PM
Northland AgeLetter to the Editor, Thursday July 23, 2015All of my life I have eagerly waited for the 'potential' of this region to blossom, unfortunately in economic terms the word potential is a meaningless gesture.22 Jul 08:55 PM
Northland AgePlea for care as road toll risesPolice are appealing to motorists to slow down, wear restraints and not drive after drinking alcohol.22 Jul 08:51 PM
Northland AgeFunding boost for roads 'excellent'Government funding has increased by 23 per cent to $77.7 million for the maintenance, operation and renewal of Far North roads over the next three years.22 Jul 08:49 PM
Northland AgeNgawha Ginn Spa baths soldFar North lines network operator and electricity generator Top Energy has acquired the Ngawha Ginn Spa baths and farm as part of a land acquisition deal believed to cover nearly 200ha of the geothermal field.22 Jul 08:46 PM
Northland AgeHouhora team joins CoastguardA dozen or so Houhora volunteers who have been using their own craft to aid boaties in distress for five years are ready to become Coastguard's most northerly unit.22 Jul 08:38 PM
Northland AgeCouple recognised for making sport happenWell known Far North couple Donna and Paul Scutt were among the latest crop of winners of Sport Northland's Lotto Sport Maker programme.20 Jul 09:01 PM
Northland AgeRahui needed to protect birdsA whopping 89 per cent of convictions for illegal hunting or possession of kukupa were for offences occurring in Northland.20 Jul 08:57 PM
