Pipiwai boxer Lani Daniels is at No 1 in the IBF World Heavyweight rankings, and fights for the IBF title in May against fellow Kiwi Alrie Meleisea. Two Northland boxers have earned spots in...

Denise Piper/Stuff The historic Bay of Islands town of Russell could have its name restored to its original Māori name, Kororāreka. The restoration of Russell’s original Māori name, Kororāreka, is such a done deal...

Dragon fruit developed by Plant and Food Research. Photo: Supplied / Plant and Food Research. Moves by a New Zealand based company to commercialise three new dragon fruit varieties could present opportunities for growers...

Whangārei budget mentor Shannon Phillips is advising Northlanders to use alternative financial lenders than to rely on their credit cards to pay off household essentials. Watch your credit card spending in particular, Northlanders, as...

Cyclone Gabrielle expected to hit the upper North Island on Monday Auckland Emergency Management will hold a 1pm press conference on Thursday, related to the recent flooding Officials are working on advice for the...

A kiwi-zone sign at the junction of Wharengaere Rd and Hansen Rd, where dead kiwi were found in February 2018 and again last month. Photo / Peter de Graaf The carcasses of two kiwi...

Drug overdose deaths are up 54 per cent from 2017 to 2021, according to a new Drug Foundation report. A Whangārei-based coroner says more work is needed to prevent prescription drug overdoses after the...

Cyclone Gabrielle is expected to become a category 2 storm on Thursday morning and then intensify to category 3 later in the day. The storm is predicted to bring more severe weather to the...

Dane Phillips as a 17-year-old winning the Golden Shears Junior final in 2008. Photo / Pete Nikolaison A Kaiwaka shearer has bounced back 15 years after winning his first Golden Shears title by securing...