DoC ranger Fern Donovan discovered three shortjaw kōkopu “nests” – more than 50 eggs in a cluster – in autumn 2023. This was the first time a shortjaw nest had been documented in Northland....

The southern end of the Brynderwyn Hills road construction project, 2024. Photo: Supplied/ NZTA A Northland businessman says a decision to build a Northland expressway as one big public-private partnership has given him hope...

During Covid lockdowns, Men-Tall expanded into online meetings as a forum for men to chat. Now, the organisation is a registered charitable trust, with weekly face-to-face meetings in Whangārei’s Kensington and plans to expand...

Tensions are flaring up again in the Bay of Islands where Ōpua residents and local hapū oppose a housing development. Photo: RNZ / Peter de Graaf Police have been called to a protest in...

Neighbours were concerned the development would cause upheaval to the existing Kāinga Ora residents, many of whom are elderly, as well as disrupting the close-knit feel of the village. Murray said the community will...

Ariki Estate posted an update last week stating they were “actively investigating” several potential conflicts of interest, alleged financial mishandling and relationship issues involving Heke. Heke told the Advocate he was “deeply focused” on...

Kororāreka Marae Society chair Deb Rewiri said the long wait was frustrating. “But I’ve been advised just to let [the new Government] settle in and they will get to it, and to be patient....

A shortjaw kōkopu. Photo: DOC A rare and secretive native fish that lays its eggs on land is getting a helping hand to fight back against rats plundering its nests. Last year, Department of...

By Jenny Ling of Transport Minister Simeon Brown has announced the government will accelerate work on the new four-lane expressway between Auckland and Whangārei, including over the Brynderwyns. Photo: NZME / Michael Cunningham The...

Former roading contractor Keith Taylor, who spent his life working on Northland roads before his retirement, said the ground was “unstable”. “There’s one good reason why that road was never touched over the years...