By Rachel Maher of Simon Smith had taught at Westlake Boys’ High School for 35 years and was just weeks away from retirement when he died during the Coastal Classic. Photo: Supplied / NZME...

Pensioners in the fast-growing seaside town of Mangawhai will be moved from their council units to new buildings in an area they say is flooding. The pensioners believe they are being moved out of...

Photo: ST JOHN NZ Labour Weekend has begun with a bad start on the roads. On Saturday one person died in Waikato on State Highway 26, and one in Waipapa in Northland as a...

Photo: ST JOHN NZ Labour Weekend has begun with a bad start on the roads. A person has died after being hit by a vehicle in the Northland town of Waipapa. It happened on...

Phil Walter/Getty Images A person competing in the Coastal Classic died after they were knocked unconscious by the yacht’s boom. (Photo of Coastal Classic 2017) A person has died after they were injured during...

Whangārei councillor Marie Olsen is speaking out against a recent decision over how local government elections are run. Photo: Northern Advocate/ Tania Whyte A petition is challenging Whangārei District Council’s decision to change its...

David White/Stuff Labour Weekend is often when people pull out their fishing rods and hit the water in search of a feed. (File photo) Labour Weekend is the unofficial start to summer and many...