Northland AgeDanielle crowned Miss Far NorthThe clear winner of Saturday's pageant at Te Ahu was Danielle Collings, who happens to be a receptionist at this newspaper's Commerce Street headquarters. The 19-year-old from Doubtless Bay also took out the Miss Catwalk title.09 Mar 08:31 PM
Northland AgeBy-election shapes as tight raceFor the first time in almost 50 years the race to be Northland's next MP is wide open with polls showing New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has a real chance of breaking National's decades-old grip on the seat.09 Mar 08:26 PM
Northland AgeSnapper numbers 'looking good'With the annual Snapper Bonanza week-long surfcasting extravaganza hitting Ninety Mile Beach next week, there is huge interest...04 Mar 08:23 PM
Northland AgeMaster Chef sisters share the dreamKasey and Karena Bird, the Bay of Plenty sisters who won last year's NZ Master Chef title, know about life in small towns...04 Mar 08:06 PM
Northland AgeLetter to the Editor, Thursday March 05, 2015Six months ago the ferocious bombardment on Gaza stopped. While the guns may have fallen silent the war continues for the children of Gaza.04 Mar 08:01 PM
Northland AgeA little girl who's never stopped smilingEight-year-old Te Paea Rameka has had more health issues over the last year than many people would face in a lifetime. But she's never lost the beaming smile...04 Mar 07:53 PM
Northland AgeTreasure trove of suspect goods found at AhiparaPolice seized what they believed to be a substantial haul of stolen property from a house at Ahipara yesterday, spreading it out on the lawn and painstakingly recording it in detail.04 Mar 07:49 PM
Northland AgePolice get timing exactly rightPolice displayed exquisite timing when they raided a house on Mataraua Road, south of Kaikohe, on Sunday morning. A fresh batch of methamphetamine was reportedly cooking when they arrived...04 Mar 07:45 PM
Northland AgeSmooth seas bring good game at HouhoraThe Houhora Fishing Club was in the thick of the action in the New Zealand Sports Fishing Council 2015 nationals competition, with 15 impressive specimens bought into the Far North weigh station....02 Mar 08:03 PM
Northland AgeMinions of mayhem put to shame by Takahue tenacityThe saying the devil finds work for idle hands can certainly be applied to Kaitaia.02 Mar 07:58 PM
Northland AgeLetter to the Editor, Tuesday March 03, 2015I would like to take this opportunity of writing to your paper to express our thanks for the many acts of kindness and support we experienced when our campervan and a truck collided....02 Mar 07:53 PM
Northland AgeEditorial Tuesday March 03, 2015THERE'S nothing like a by-election to bring out the opportunist in some politicians...02 Mar 07:50 PM
Northland AgePaihia shows how to achievePaihia's win in the New Zealander of the Year awards will give the town national exposure and pave the way for even bigger projects in future according to community leaders.02 Mar 07:45 PM
Northland AgeJoan's got a mountain to climbAhipara firefighter Joan Natanahira has a mountain to climb on May 23. Or rather 1103 steps to the top of Auckland's Sky Tower.02 Mar 07:42 PM
Northland AgeOsborne wins nod from NationalThe National Party chose former Te Ahu manager Mark Osborne as its candidate for the Northland by-election.02 Mar 07:39 PM
Northland Age'Heroic' rescue on 90 Mile BeachPolice had no doubt that two small Kaitaia boys, aged around 5 or 6, were in imminent danger of drowning when a former soldier went to their rescue on 90 Mile Beach on Sunday afternoon.02 Mar 07:34 PM
Northland AgeScales get a workout at HihiA significant number of marlin and yellowfin tuna were either bought to the weigh station and or tagged and released during the 2015 Hihi Marlin Classic.25 Feb 08:29 PM
Northland AgeKohukohu ambos in dire straitsSt John volunteers from Kohukohu have been a fixture at the North Hokianga A&P show at Broadwood for years, not to promote what they and their organisation do but in case they are needed.25 Feb 08:24 PM
Northland AgeLetter to the Editor, Thursday February 26, 2015Hells' bells and buggy wheels ...25 Feb 08:13 PM
Northland AgeHeather Ayrton JP calls it a dayHeather Ayrton JP, QSM, has brought an end to 40 years of service as a Justice of the Peace, a contribution to her community that was acknowledged at a luncheon last week.25 Feb 08:09 PM
Northland AgeA 'miracle' on The StraightAt least some of the firefighters who were dispatched to a two-vehicle crash on the Awanui Straight, two kilometres north of Kaitaia, on Monday afternoon...25 Feb 08:03 PM
Northland AgeSailor convicted of concealing goodsA 61-year-old sailor became the first person to be convicted of deliberately concealing biosecurity goods on a visiting yacht when she appeared before the District Court at Kaikohe last week.25 Feb 08:00 PM
Northland AgeFuture Black Caps continue with junior programmeFuture Black Caps continue with junior programme...23 Feb 07:58 PM
Northland AgeWorld Cup fever hits Keri HighSchoolboy cricket is alive and kicking in Kerikeri with the local high school able to field two sides in Whangarei-based competition this summer.23 Feb 07:55 PM
Northland AgePaul Reeves knows the drillKaitaia can thank Paul Reeves' father for the fact that it has benefited from his son's skill as a dentist for the last three decades.23 Feb 07:51 PM
Northland AgeLetter to the Editor, Tuesday February 24, 2015The teenage brain is a strange and fascinating place...23 Feb 07:48 PM
Northland AgeEditorial Tuesday February 24, 2015HERE'S a prediction. One day the Queensland fruit fly will arrive in New Zealand, establish itself to the point where it breeds, and our commercial fruit industry will be dog tucker...23 Feb 07:43 PM
Northland Age'Tiny' great white enjoying Te KohangaA juvenile great white shark, described by one expert as tiny but warranting respect all the same, was lurking around Ahipara last week...23 Feb 07:34 PM
Northland AgeOne final siren for Marsden JonesKaitaia has heard a lot of its fire siren this year, but on Saturday afternoon it sounded as a farewell rather than a call to the volunteers.23 Feb 07:29 PM
Northland AgeMinistry drives locals to the wallThe Kaikohe Business Association has cried foul over the Ministry of Social Development's preferred supplier regime for whiteware, which it says has severely impacted on local retailers...23 Feb 07:26 PM
Northland Age'Mozzie zapper' blamed for blazeNo cause has been officially declared for the fire that destroyed a house on the Karikari Peninsula in the early hours of Tuesday morning...19 Feb 03:48 AM
Northland AgeBattle begins for secondary schools taongaKaitaia College 66 Okaihau 22: The 2015 NorthTec Adam Blair competition got away to another early start this year with the first game taking place between the two Far North schools...18 Feb 08:08 PM
Northland AgeA friend for those in greatest needJohn Horan has made his living by various means over the years - as a young man he completed his printer's apprenticeship at the Northland Age then headed for the UK...18 Feb 08:04 PM
