Rap star Lizzo was at the centre of online criticism after she used the word “spaz” in her song GRRRLS. Photo / Dean Purcell OPINION Forward one two, back two three. It’s the usual...

A Kangaroo claw backscratcher – harvested from real kangaroos – has caused some consternation for Joe Bennett It was a gift. From Australia. Bought at the airport, that place of time to kill and...

Northland’s three outgoing mayors – Jason Smith, (Kaipara), John Carter (Far North) and Sheryl Mai (Whangārei) are all standing down at October’s local body elections. Northlanders have 235 candidates to choose from when local...

Channel Infrastructure CEO Naomi James and operations manager Karl Philpott discuss the decommissioning of the refinery. Photo / Tania Whyte There’s no going back to refining crude oil at Marsden Pt. That’s the word...

Pounamu the Northland green gecko. Photo / Supplied Did you know that New Zealand geckos give birth to live babies? There are more than 1500 species of geckos worldwide, living on every continent except...

Northland beaches and lifestyle offerings are helping to drive the return of buyers to the region’s property market. Photo / NZME Northland’s property market has embraced the tag of the Winterless North by bucking...