Editorial - Tuesday October 1, 2013

The Far North District Council held its last meeting on Thursday, signing off with the usual mix of informality, acerbic asides, humour, verbal assault and occasional chaos.

Letter to the Editor Tuesday October 1, 2013

Kaitaia man Daniel Luke Taylor last week pleaded guilty to nine charges of sexual offending against boys and youths

Ten female candidates for seats on the Far North District Council, Te Hiku Community Board, Northland Regional Council and Northland DHB speak at public meeting

Bob and Jill Coates didn't listen to the people who told them they were mad to contemplate opening a restaurant in Kaitaia. There wasn't room for another one, they said, but they were wrong.

Letter to the Editor - Thursday September 26, 2013

Kaitaia GP Dr Lance O'Sullivan added another title - that of New Zealand's Public Health Champion - to his CV last week, but he doesn't plan to rest on his laurels.

Celebrations all round for the two Northern Swords sides which enjoyed history-making victories at Ohaeawai.

It has been sometime since the Kaitaia Church Road Bowling Club held a tournament in which the challenges of bowls and weather met head-on.

Northland's only resident oncologist has made a generous donation toward the cancer treatment centre that will be built at Whangarei Hospital.

Letter to the Editor Tuesday September 24, 2013

Editorial - Tuesday September 24, 2013

Blue Light has come a long way since the disco days according to Kaitaia's Senior Constable Rowena Jones.

One of Northland's longest-running - and most unusual - sporting contests is wide open after the long-time champions were forced to pull out of the Russell-Paihia Snorkel Scuba Race

Letter to the Editor - Thursday September 19, 2013

Caroline Snowden receives a Royal Humane Society award.

Far North mayoral candidate John Carter described a meeting last week with council representatives, Alan Pattle, from the consulting firm Pattle Delamore, and the land owner as "useful".

On August 17, a contingent of Kaitaia Gymnastics Club members contested the annual Northland Championships in Whangarei.

If the 90 Mile Beach Classic is the mother of all IRB boat races, then this year's one wore combat boots.

Editorial - Tuesday September 17, 2013

Letter to the Editor - Thursday September 17, 2013

Commemoration of the Battle of Britain took place at Waipapakauri