Hazel from Whangārei says their international student Konosuke was a pleasure to have in their home, and they now have a friend for life. As I write this, I’m currently travelling between international education...

Ngā Tai o Tokerau Māori Ward Cr Hilda Halkyard-Harawira reads out her oath at FNDC’s meeting as Far North Kahika (mayor) Moko Tepania looks on. Photo / Susan Botting Far North District Council’s Hilda...

Makana Confections Kerikeri owner Brian Devlin said staff, customers and delivery vehicles were refused access all day Monday during roadworks which ‘killing business’. Photo / Jenny Ling Hauling 58 large boxes of chocolate across...

Minke whale display at Kiwi North. Photo / Supplied It’s easy to walk past things and not notice them. Every day at Kiwi North I walk past an almost complete skeleton of a whale,...

Zayne Repia takes the plunge at Charlie’s Rock, Kerikeri’s most popular freshwater swimming spot. Photo / Peter de Graaf Work to reopen a track to Kerikeri’s most popular freshwater swimming spot is due to...

A year on from the suspected poisoning of ‘great fulla’ David Davan, his family is still waiting for answers over who is responsible for his death. The 67-year-old, who lived in the remote Far...

Photo: Supplied / Ministry of Justice A man accused of murdering another man in Onerahi last month has pleaded not guilty. Whangārei fisherman Ike Wellington Kingi, is accused of killing 56-year-old Bob Kleiman, who...

Roads flooded, swells expected as rain lashes North Island Source link...