Northland AgePageant dream becomes nightmareLast year Doubtless Bay woman Lonneke Botello was planning to travel to Berlin as New Zealand's finalist in the Queen of the World beauty pageant. Now she says the dream was a mirage...28 May 09:18 PM
Northland AgeBrrrrr! Is this the winterless North?The Far North didn't escape yesterday's cold snap.28 May 09:15 PM
Northland AgeArmed Offenders does the jobState Highway 10 east of Taipa was blocked for some time on Monday evening while the Armed Offenders' Squad searched for a 23-year-old man.28 May 09:13 PM
Northland AgeCops take on kids and flying iceThe 'Cops vs Kids' fear factor competition staged in Kaitaia on Friday should have come with the warning 'Do not try this at home.'28 May 09:11 PM
Northland AgeWeather on organisers' sidePlayers from Waiuku North featured for the 29 teams entered into the Men's Memorial Triples played over the weekend of May 10-11.26 May 10:33 PM
Northland AgeA very different hat for mumFamily means a great deal to Michelle Chapman-Cullen, but after 22 years she has removed her 'mum hat', and replaced it with that of MiMo Culcha the artist.26 May 10:15 PM
Northland AgeIllegal dumping on a grand scaleThe illegal dumping of rubbish in the Far North generally involves someone tipping a bag or two over a bank...26 May 09:26 PM
Northland AgeEvelyn didn't need the spare keysWhen 79-year-old Kaikohe farmer Evelyn Reilly was asked to call in to Mid-North Honda....26 May 09:17 PM
Northland AgeStill waiting for the first true south swellSO there he was, The Offsider, pleasantly surprised to get some great surf shots from one of his old haunts the other day.21 May 09:37 PM
Northland AgeMothers and grandparents given pole positionLocal racing mothers and grandparents stole the limelight in the Kaikohe Speedway's final meet of the summer.21 May 09:34 PM
Northland AgeBreaking the silenceA group of Northland motorcycle enthusiasts made another contribution to breaking the silence on suicide last week.21 May 09:14 PM
Northland AgeDogs abandoned to die at beachNorthland is gaining a negative reputation among animal welfare groups and shelters for its high rate of animal dumping, cruelty and neglect.21 May 09:10 PM
Northland AgeAward for one very brave little girlThe Mangonui Lions Club didn't have to go far to find a worthy recipient of a Lions Children of Courage award for bravery.21 May 09:05 PM
Northland AgeNomination for town's 'God send'Robert Pink has been a God send to "our little community of Rawene," according to the admirer who has nominated him for a Pride of New Zealand award (community spirit).21 May 08:54 PM
Northland AgeRoundabout fix on the wayA much-loathed roundabout in Kerikeri is to get a makeover after a series of crashes and public complaints.21 May 02:01 AM
Northland AgeShooting their way through SundayIdeal conditions for Kaikohe Clay Target Club championships19 May 09:59 PM
Northland AgeA memento from Monte CassinoDon McCulloch can be forgiven for the fact that he knew nothing of the battle for Cassino, in Italy, where New Zealand troops served with distinction...19 May 09:13 PM
Northland AgeAn old way of building homesCollaborative approach aids Maori housing cause19 May 09:04 PM
Northland AgeTake 2 an instant successIf the response to the opening of the Far North Hospice shop, Take 2, in Kaitaias main street on Friday was anything to go by it will do a great job of raising funds for the organisation.19 May 08:58 PM
Northland AgeKaitaia crims had the best of itIf any of those who were arrested and flung into a police cell outside The Warehouse in Kaitaia on Saturday didnt want to be there they did a good job of hiding it.19 May 08:49 PM
Northland AgeNield secures fourth enduro championshipMitchell Nield won his fourth national enduro and with a round to spare in the King Country on Saturday.14 May 10:02 PM
Northland AgeSharpshooter gives trophy collection to Special OlympicsA veteran marksman has donated a large number of his medals and trophies to the Far North Special Olympics.14 May 09:55 PM
Northland AgeThe artist and the chocolate makerTransition Town Kaitaia has unearthed a unique link between a "radically different" Caribbean chocolate enterprise and Far North stained glass artist Kathy Shaw-Urlich (Ngapuhi, Ngati Hau).14 May 09:48 PM
Northland AgeSandhoppers turn mandarin pickersOrchardists are always happy to see a horde of willing pickers hove over the horizon when fruit needs to be harvested, but those who arrived at Tony and Diane Hewitt's property at Waiharara last week were something special.14 May 09:41 PM
