“This will help us become more visible and hopefully prevent more crime,” Young said. He explained that the primary role of any patrol volunteer was to observe and report any suspicious incident to law...

Independent commissioners have rejected plans for a major expansion of Northport, located near Whangārei at Marsden Point. Photo: Supplied Plans for a major container terminal in Northland have suffered a blow with independent commissioners...

Police investigations into the unexplained death of 4-year-old Alestra Kepa-Hati in 2015 have concluded that her injuries were not a coincidence. Photo / NZME Police investigations into the unexplained death of a young child...

Extended use of screen-based digital tools was associated with negative impacts on eye health and also resulted in noise-induced hearing loss and pain syndromes. Likewise, there was also an impact on youngsters’ mental health...

About 20% were in favour of polling’s reintroduction, 65% against. Māori ward polling lobbyists John Bain (left) and Robin Grieve in late 2020 outside NRC with the beginnings of their petition campaign. Photo /...

The pylon falling was was “incompetence and negligence” MP for Northland Grant McCallum says. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The MP for Northland says it is “alarming” to hear Transpower has withdrawn from discussions...

So, as I say, that’s what I’d normally be doing. But not this past Sunday. This week I was late. Very late. But I had a good excuse. I slept in. Sort of. Let...

John Bain (right) with fellow Democracy Northland member Robin Grieve in February 2021 outside NRC in Whangārei with boxes of signatures petitioning that council as well as FNDC and KDC to poll their communities...

” We know how utterly devastating it is when someone close to you is going through the worst of times. We see it every day and have nothing but empathy for victims and their...

Transpower says a pylon falling over is the cause of the outage. Photo: Supplied / Kawakawa Electrical Ltd Transpower is defending not compensating Northland businesses hit by last month’s major power cut when a...