New Zealand'Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity': Whangārei eyes global creative recognitionWhangārei's bicultural and community-led creativity will underpin its global bid.19 Oct 05:23 PM
New ZealandWhangārei waits: Mayoral rivals' lead switch in election-race nail-biterKen Couper and Vince Cocurullo have swapped places in the tight mayoral contest.12 Oct 03:46 AM
New ZealandMayoral candidates stuck in cliffhanger, more results expected todayMore results are expected to be released today as Saturday's votes enter the mix.11 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Woke block': Councillors respond to alleged comments by outgoing Deputy Mayor 28 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandHistoric pā site sale: Council's consultation claims under fire from tangata whenua24 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandIs $4 an hour too much to pay for car parking in central Whangārei?Business owners fear higher prices will keep customers from the CBD.25 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandFamily's heartbreak as pet sheep killed by dogs; council called out for delayed actionThe family was upset Animal Control didn't visit on the day.21 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Will it take someone to die?': 85yo's fears after home demolished by airborne carA former occupant says it's the third time the house has been hit by a car17 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand‘Flying’ through the air: Grandfather's call for safer crossings after crashKara Shortland was seriously injured in Raumanga near the Ōtaika Shopping Centre in March.06 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandVehicle dwellers spark tension at beachside community Residents claim vehicle dwellers make the Onerahi foreshore unsafe.16 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandSweet success: Northland gelato chain's national expansionBocky Boo Gelato opened in Whangārei in 2019 and quickly became a local favourite.08 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSupermarket, petrol station, showing interest in Whangārei siteAs Springs Flat project moves ahead, hapū have raised cultural and environmental concerns.02 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Zero facilities': Pensioners fear proposed 30% rates hikeThe Johnsons' rates could rise to more than $3500 a year.28 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandSubdivision deal clears path for new homes, despite quarry concernsHouses cut from a Hikurangi subdivision plan in a settlement with a concrete company.24 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Owners want to do the right thing': Northland trust fights dog overpopulationThe trust has helped desex almost 400 dogs since 2023 but demand is surging.23 Apr 12:00 AM
New Zealand'This is great': Hapū wins fight to protect sacred land and treesThe controversial 93-home development at Onoke Heights, Te Kamo, is now at a dead end. 19 Apr 07:00 PM
New ZealandSigns of disagreement: Hundertwasser centre seeks better highway advertisingThe Hundertwasser Art Centre is not easy to find, with no signs on SH1 directing tourists.18 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Growing fast': Green light for project set to unlock 3000 homes, supermarketThe project aims to unlock land for up to 3000 homes and a new supermarket in Whangārei.13 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand‘Personal mission’: Father battles invasive moth plant in NorthlandVolunteers and groups like Stamp work to control the moth plant’s spread.04 Apr 04:00 PM
New ZealandRotorua water to be fluoridated by FridayThe council will also make two temporary sources of unfluoridated water available.26 Mar 05:33 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandRetirees claim Northland dream property fouled by neighbour’s sewageCouple believes native trees on their lifestyle block have succumbed to sewage.21 Mar 07:00 PM
New ZealandGreen shoots: Hundertwasser Art Centre hopes to arrest its financial lossesThe centre had 13,000 visitors in the last six months of 2024 and 12,500 this year.20 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandJudge reserves decision on Whangārei’s last-ditch effort to stall fluoridationThe High Court has heard Whangārei District Council's application for an injunction.18 Mar 05:05 AM
New Zealand‘The threat is quite real’: Hapū fights to save sacred treesThe trees at Onoke Heights are at least 200 years old and have a sacred history.13 Mar 10:00 PM
New ZealandHow a rates breakthrough will help other Māori landownersRobyn Martin-Kemp will discuss the case at Waitangi, highlighting rates protections.24 Feb 09:56 PM
New ZealandHomeless family camps at Whangārei beach for more than a month, draws complaintsThe family camped at Parua Bay Yacht Club for over a month.18 Feb 05:00 PM
New ZealandHundertwasser Art Centre hoping to claw back losses with good summerThe centre has struggled with low tourist numbers and the cost-of-living crisis.18 Feb 05:00 PM
New ZealandWhangārei District councillors risk imprisonment as rebel fluoride stance continuesWhangārei District Council today voted to keep going with its refusal to fluoridate, risking imprisonment and more. Video / Susan BottingWatch12 Feb 05:00 AM
