OPINION Physical fitness, like everything else, doesn’t just happen. It is the result of actions taken. And there is the biggest clue to succeeding with your fitness goals. Action. You can think about your...

A woven basket, brimming with picnicking goodies on display. Photo / Supplied I remember having this romantic notion of what a picnic looked like as a child. Everything perfectly wrapped and placed precisely in...

The Gong, Duan and Wang families from Hamilton, toughing it out in tents at the Top 10 Holiday Park in Whangārei, didn’t even think about cutting their holiday short. Photo / Tania Whyte Northland...

Tom Lee/Stuff Mikaira Selwyn was sent to prison for 16 months after pleading guilty to a string of attacks on his then-girlfriend. (File photo) A young league player has been deported to New Zealand...

Kākā numbers are increasing in Northland, particularly at Whangārei Heads. Photo / Jo D If you’ve seen kākā in your backyard recently, you’re not alone. The numbers of the North Island parrot have been...

MetService Severe weather: January 5th. Foul weather has caused chaos on Northland’s roads, with police reporting a number of crashes across the region, including two people dying when their vehicle hit a tree that...

Lifelong volunteer Lisa Richards of Whangārei sits with her whānau Karter Bennett, Sarah Bennett, Ruth Laetitagaloa, Ziggy Vaevae, Zion Vaevae and Esther Loa. Photo / Michael Cunningham A Whangārei whānau is seeking GiveALittle donations...

Heavy rain has caused major flooding and slips across the Coromandel Peninsula, closing roads and cutting access to Whitianga. The Coromandel was the epicentre of the North Island’s bad weather on Thursday, with more...

Shipwreck Bay near Ahipara, at the base of 90 Mile Beach. Photo: A car that crashed in Northland earlier this week killing two people had hit a fallen tree. Emergency services were called shortly...