Ataria Sharman will soon speak to Chanel Clarke about her first novel and why they’ve both recently made the move to the north at Upsurge Festival’s Conversations. Photo / Supplied Over the past five...

Voting in the local body elections starts on September 16, when voting papers are sent out. Voting closes at noon on October 8. Voting in the local body elections starts this week when voting...

An extension of the popular Treaty Grounds-Haruru Falls walkway as far as Waimate North is one of the suggestions for council funding left over after the Paihia breakwater project was cancelled. Photo / Malcolm...

Queen Elizabeth II died on Friday, aged 96. Photo / 123rf OPINION Ordinarily my offering each week would basically involve me prattling on about some incident myself or my family have encountered. Such snapshots...

Hector’s dolphins in Akaroa Harbour. Photo / Supplied A solitary Hector’s dolphin has been spotted in Whangārei waters more than 1000km away from its usual home. The Department of Conservation (DoC) is asking Northlanders...

By Natalie Akoorie of File photo. Photo: 123RF A prisoner who was mistakenly detained an extra 33 days has won $11,000 in compensation. Koro Putua was sentenced to four years and six months in...

WARWICK SMITH/Stuff Cat Levine from Feelings for Life Charitable Trust will deliver the Think and Be Me programme, with tools including a mood cube to help children understand their emotions. (File photo) A fast...