Whangārei District Councillor Gavin Benney wants to halt his council’s drinking water fluoridation implementation. Photo: Northern Advocate / Michael Cunningham A Whangārei councillor is pushing for his council to halt its fluoridation plans as...

A view towards Cape Brett. Photo: Kennedy Warne A commercial fishing boat has been caught in a marine protected area in the Bay of Islands during a crackdown on vessels flouting no-fishing rules. The...