It wasn't released until Waitangi Day, but a small audience gathered at Te Ahu in Kaitaia on Monday for an advance screening of the highly anticipated New Zealand 'road' movie The Pa Boys.

The Crown apology to Ngati Kuri acknowledged that it had failed to uphold the promises made in the Treaty of Waitangi to actively protect Maori interests, and to confirm and guarantee tino rangatiratanga, in its relationship with the iwi.

A commercial longliner that was driven ashore at Mangonui by Thursday night's nor-easterly storm was winched back into the water under her own steam on Friday's high tide.

Friday's signing of a deed of settlement between Ngati Kuri and the Crown at Ngataki's Waiora Marae represented an important step towards settling all historical grievances in the Far North, and New Zealand as a whole.

Over the past four years since its establishment, the event formerly known as the Kaikohe Kids Sports Expo has grown from strength to strength, and that progression was expected to continue this year...

The first field day of the new year hosted by the 90 Mile Beach Surfcasting Club attracted a large number of anglers and fish alike.

A good thing

The majority of Te Hapua residents do not want their iwi to sign a deed of settlement of Treaty claims with the Crown tomorrow, says Te Hapua Ahi Kaa, and have called on the Ngati Kuri Trust Board not to do so.

One minute, two burglary suspects were reportedly joyriding on a rural metal road south of Kaitaia aboard an allegedly stolen quad bike.

Just off a Far North main highway, among rolling rolls dotted with veggies and vines, a serious crime is being committed this very moment.

The Te Houtaewa Challenge

Designs on the Environment

A man shed for the heavies

It was hard to escape the telly bombardment of phone, app and computer sales before and after Christmas

The summer offers some great fishing in the Far North.

Wet Wet Wet

The Jennian Homes SBL and TTT Classic kicked off after a long break with games played on both Friday and Saturday.

Still missing the point

Umbrage taken

Fishermen in the Bay of Islands are being asked to keep a look out for a young hammerhead shark by the name of Orokawa.

Two of the three remaining contenders to succeed Police Commissioner Peter Marshall have strong Far North connections.

Te Wakameninga o nga hapu Ngapuhi spokesman Bryce Smith has been hearing rumours that Ngapuhi who are working in Australia's mining industry are being encouraged to return to the North

Biased and insulting

Born and bred Northlander Kahui Neho is about to come home to "raise some decibels" for a good cause.

Green Party MPs David Clendon and Eugenie Sage hosted a well-attended meeting and discussions in Kerikeri last week on the Local Government Commission's reorganisation proposal for Northland.

Kaitaia woman Jenni Clarke was in love with her 1991 Mitsubishi Proton car. She had paid $1500 for it, "$25 a week forever," and once told its previous owners that they should have asked for more.

A Kaitaia man has accused a main street business operator of breaking his word over the continued sale of 'legal highs.'

A Kaitaia cricket umpire is in line to be named New Zealand's most popular on-field official in the Specsavers' Favourite [amateur] Cricket Umpire competition.

The main winners from the Doubtless Bay Fishing Contest and Auction prizegiving held at the Mangonui Fire Station grounds on Saturday and Sunday of Auckland Anniversary Weekend