Matariki in June 2023, Waitangi, looking out to Ipipiri, eastern Bay of Islands. Photo / Mark Russell Celebrating Matariki 2024 The Matariki Pēwhairangi Festival, put on by Jacman Entertainment, returns for the fourth year...

Kaitāia’s new town square, which includes a steel and tōtara waka sculpture by BJ Natanahira, was opened before dawn. Photo: RNZ / Peter de Graaf There are big days in Kaitāia, and there are...

Baked beans went all over the floor. OPINION Kevin Page is a teller of tall tales with a firm belief that laughter helps avoid frown lines. Page has been a journalist for many years...

Hūhana Lyndon, centre, with Green Party colleagues meets the hīkoi on to Parliament. Lyndon is wearing the Kara – symbolising He Whakaputanga o Te Rangatiratanga o Niu Tireni (our Declaration of Independence). OPINION Hūhana...

Far North Mayor Moko Tepania is set to address the Vision Kerikeri annual general meeting on June 22. Review meeting reset Due to staffing resources, Far North District Council did not host a Te...

Dargaville will have its own dentist after more than a two-year wait. The growing demand had some resorting to DIY or being forced to travel to Whangārei for treatment. However, media coverage of the...

New Zealand’s only cement producer is already a world leader in sustainable production but wants to continue reducing its carbon footprint. Golden Bay’s Portland plant, just south of Whangārei, uses old tyres and treated...

The first half of 2024 brought with it droughts, deluges, endless westerlies and a terribly cold end to autumn. So what’s ahead? Jamie Morton looks at three big questions facing forecasters regarding the months...

Whangārei District Council proposes lowering the speed around several schools, including Ngunguru. Photo / Michael Cunningham Dialling back the speed Community feedback is needed on Whangārei’s Speed Management Plan as submissions for the proposal...

There are four major lifestyle factors proven to reduce the risk of chronic disease by a whopping 80 per cent and exercise is one of them. Photo / 123rf OPINION Carolyn Hansen is the...