Coastguard Whangārei tows the yacht from north of Great Barrier Island. Photo / Coastguard NZ A yachtie in trouble near Great Barrier Island sparked a 14-hour rescue mission that pushed Coastguard Whangārei rescuers to...

Part of the camp at the end of Onerahi’s Pah Rd – with abandoned vehicle in the tide in the background – which Whangārei District Council wants to remove after receiving numerous complaints. Photo...

Te Mātāwai and Waka Kotahi released a range of bilingual traffic signs for public consultation. Photo / Te Ao Māori News OPINION If you are driving in Ireland, the road signs will be in...

A trip between Whangārei’s Marsden Point to Auckland central could be slashed by 1.5 hours if a prototype vehicle takes flight – literally. Despite still being in the prototype stage, the electric seagliders which...

Te Poari o Ngātiwai chair Aperahama Kerepeti-Edwards. Photo: Tania Whyte / Northern Advocate Te Tai Tokerau east coast iwi Ngātiwai is concerned about what they say will undoubtedly be undetected caulerpa along their Northland...

Te Kōngahu Museum at Waitangi Treaty Grounds showing the interactive waka screen. Russell locals want to buy Police House The Russell community is getting together to try to buy the historic Customs House on...

PAIHIA DIVE/Stuff Maunganui Bay or Deep Water Cove in the Bay of Islands has been protected by a rāhui since 2009 but the new rules will permenantly ban fishing from the area. (File photo)...

Kaikohe Berries general manager Todd Jackson shows visitors around Ngāwhā’s strawberry-growing operation. Photo / Peter de Graaf “Hugely transformational” and “a big vote of confidence in Kaikohe’s future” — those are just a few...

OPINION I’m sure all of us, at some stage, have come across people who are totally unaware of their immediate surroundings and bump into you or block the way ahead. Think Nana up for...