Traffic is steady along the Oakleigh/Paparoa Rd – a detour road to and from Whangārei. Photo / Michael Cunningham Detours may make travel between Whangārei and Auckland or to Mangawhai tempting but the best...

Rising rents in Northland have been blamed on a lack of investors. Photo / Michael Cunningham Tenants in Northland have been hit harder than those in other regions by rental price increases, according to...

The Paparoa Pride parade, last held in 2021, above, is on again in April. Paparoa Pride 2023 is on in April after a year’s hiatus due to the complications of hosting the inclusive event...

The NZ Red Cross thanks everyone for their generosity and kindness following Cyclone Gabrielle. Video / NZ Red Cross Jackie Fanning fled her home in the nick of time as a massive landslide ripped...

A washout at Kaiwaka-Mangawhai Rd, the detour the bypass SH1 at Brynderwyns, is expected to be repaired by Friday – restoring one lane in each direction for light vehicles. Photo / Civil Defence Northland...

At one point, Whangārei Hospital had 240 roster gaps in a four-week period, not counting sick leave. Photo: RNZ / Sam Olley Whangārei Hospital nurses asked bosses to bring in the army to help...

It took more than Kevin Page expected to get a slice of bread from their new breadmaker. Photo / 123rf OPINION In a previous life as a newspaper reporter, I had cause to interview...

Ventriloquist/entertainer David Strassman is giving away 100 tickets for his The Chocolate Diet show in Whangārei on Saturday that features Ted E. Bare, Chuck Wood, Grandpa Fred, Kevin the Alien and more. When you’ve...

Mangawhai locals Myfanway and David Gurr spent Friday night trying to stop their living room turning into a river. Armed with towels and a broom, they battled to keep the floodwaters out of their...

A Northland kaiako (teacher) has upended her life to keep working at a Māori immersion school amid the ongoing closure of State Highway 1. Read this story in te reo Māori and English here....