New ZealandOBM and Moerewa slug it out in Northland club rugby try-festMoerewa keep their nerve to win over OBM in Tyrepower Northland club rugby.26 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandThe ‘tail’ of Texas the wonky Northland donkeyA donkey in the Far North defied the odds after a nasty fall.26 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandWairarapa fisher wins $30k top prize in Ninety Mile Beach Snapper BonanzaFish landed on final day clinches Northland, and world’s, biggest surfcasting competition.26 Mar 01:34 AM
New ZealandWhangārei ratepayers to contribute up to $11.4m to Oruku conference centre at Town BasinWhangārei's Oruku Conference And Events Centre to get more ratepayer funding.25 Mar 11:37 PM
New ZealandColourful Pride Parade supports Northland's LGBTQIA+ communityWhangārei Pride Parade takes to the streets for inaugural event.25 Mar 10:43 PM
New Zealand'I love who I am': Years of conversion therapy and now proud to be transgenderTrans woman told 'join a rugby team' and head into the bush to bolster her masculinity25 Mar 05:34 PM
New Zealand‘It was horrendous:’ Cyclone Gabrielle rescue dramaAsthma sufferer Haydon Kyle recounts the horror of being trapped by Cyclone Gabrielle25 Mar 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhen the puzzle is too puzzling, think about something else - Joe BennettClue: A flummoxed columnist - two words (3,7)24 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandOur Treasures: Discovering what remains of the Kamo swimming holeWhat was the event at the swimming hole?24 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNorthland fishing club calls for rules NZ-wide to promote marlin tag-and-releaseClub says 75% of marlin its members catch are freed; other clubs should follow suit.24 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandWe turn horse poo into feijoas: Northland family dig deep to beat rising food costsWhy skyrocketing food prices don’t faze Northland mum Anna Gentry.24 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘I love the challenge’: Kerikeri teen chasing cycling dream in EuropeA 17 year-old has been chosen for top training programmes in the Netherlands and Italy.24 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandRare pāteke/brown teal return to Purerua in the Bay of IslandsTwenty rare ducks released at Purerua after a three-year pest removal campaign.24 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFamilies turn to food parcels as incomes 'just far too low'Children are no longer going hungry at school, however, due to a Government initiative.24 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandFar North Mayoral Fund pays out nearly $37K; half-price ferry fareNews in briefs from Northland24 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandEarly pacesetter in box seat for Snapper Bonanza's $30k top prize with one day leftFriday’s best fish of 6.3kg couldn't dislodge Aucklander’s 7.160kg snapper from top spot.24 Mar 06:05 AM
New ZealandA Northland first: Young murderer not given life sentenceWhangārei man jailed for murder, brother sentenced for injuring same man with intent24 Mar 01:42 AM
New ZealandGuide dog puppy Roxy says goodbye to Whangārei District Council meetingsRoxy has been attending meetings with her foster dad, the councillor for Whangārei Heads.23 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandRecognition for students at Outstanding Cambridge Learner AwardsOne student described feeling "honoured" at the recognition23 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandPopular Bay of Islands Waka Festival returns after three-year breakThe revived waka ama event will feature two days of fun and competition on the water.23 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandWinners found in Northland Bowls Centre’s First Year Singles compsNorthland men claim bronze at in the New Zealand Bowls Championship.23 Mar 04:00 PM
Crime'Predatory, grooming' caregiver gets 8.5 years' jail for child sex abuseThe kaumātua, now 77, took into his care two young girls then sexually abused them.23 Mar 07:00 AM
New ZealandCouncil to partly bailout Hundertwasser Arts Centre to stave off insolvencyWithout the money the centre faced insolvency before the end of the financial year.23 Mar 05:22 AM
New ZealandWhangārei views wanted on big 10.9pc rates rise after Cyclone GabrielleWhangārei ratepayers are facing a10.9 per cent rates rise after widespread cyclone damage.23 Mar 05:04 AM
New ZealandElderly Northland man jailed for historic child sex abuse crimes‘Abhorrent’ historical child sex offences see Northland man jailed.22 Mar 11:39 PM
KahuDuane Allen: We will remember our tūpuna who never had an opportunity to do what we did on SaturdayTe Whiu reunited with Crown-confiscated whenua.22 Mar 06:10 PM
New ZealandWorld speedgolf champ Jamie Reid playing in Northland this weekendWaipū to host North Island Speedgolf Open, with reigning world champ among players.22 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandNew Northland Kauri head coach hits the ground runningRawinia Everitt has big plans for the Northland Kauri.22 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandI really like the old rotten ones now: Northland mum returns dilapidated homes to former gloryNorthland mum Lisa Gardyne reveals how she returns derelict homes to their former glory.22 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandFlying Toasters fundraising to compete at international competitionWhangārei Aquabot team to compete at an international competition in the US.22 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'It will take years to fully build back': Northland facing $70 million-plus Cyclone Gabrielle billRepairs to State Highway 1 over the Brynderwyns have so far taken 12,000 hours.22 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Mint’ conditions forecast for Ninety Mile Beach as iconic snapper comp returnsMassive swells on Wednesday favoured the fish but that's expected to change in final days.22 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandNorthland news in brief: Playground closed for works; child hit by car; Maunga Mayhem returnsNews snippets from across Northland and the surrounds.22 Mar 04:00 PM