After 66 years of working as a barber in Whangārei, 81-year-old Phillip Benfell has retired. Photo / Tania Whyte Veteran barber Phillip Benfell has hung up the clippers and retired after 66 years of...

WDC AV technician Benji Cochran, Bell Tech owner Tim Bell and WDC events co-ordinator Lana van Bergenhenegouwen working with Sound Cave to set up the event. Photo / Tania Whyte Santa will be landing...

Kaipara Kumara managing director Anthony Blundell said next year’s kumara crop was “looking awful” due to heavy rainfall since November this year. Continuous sodden weather in Northland has “annihilated” the region’s kumara crops, with...

A town with no dentist looks set to be forced to add fluoride to its water supplies to prevent dental decay. Small towns – including dentistless Dargaville in Northland – may need to take...

Getting in a bit of exercise every day is key to keeping fit during holiday season. You’ve spent all year getting fit, eating a healthy balanced diet, trying to be mindful and taking care...

The scene of a dramatic helicopter rescue at Cave Bay in Northland’s Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve in December, 2020. Photo / Supplied Two Northland students are still triggered by the sight of the...

General practice services leader at Mahitahi Hauora, Mary-Ann Clueard. A new self-screening test has given wāhine across Northland the ability to self-test for human papillomavirus (HPV), which can cause cervical cancer, and its success...

Whangārei District Council said while it has seen progression in some of its climate change actions, there was room for improvement. Photo / John Stone Whangārei District Council (WDC) has admitted its climate action...

Supermarket supply costs have risen just over 10 per cent in a year, with the cost of fresh produce up by almost 20 per cent, according to an Infometrics report. Photo / NZME Northland’s...