Hapū members occupying the section at 1 Wharo Way in Ahipara with leader Rueben Taipari at right and the surviving half of the pōhutukawa at left. Photo: Supplied / Lennox Goodhue-Wikitera A long-running occupation...

A sign of the times alongside the Port Road mangrove forest, which is the site of the new Ōkara Marina. Photo / Michael Cunningham Hundreds of mature mangroves have this week been cut down...

Balbinder Singh of Bream Bay G.A.S says retail crime across Northland is a major concern. Photo/ Tania Whyte Retail crime in Northland has shot up by 60 per cent in just five years, new...

Stuff The Northland suburb of Kamo will have its original name Te Kamo restored, which has upset some locals. A Northland suburb will have its official name restored, which will correct a spelling mistake...

New Whangārei-Kaipara area commander Inspector Maria Nordstrom says her passion for policing hasn’t wavered ever since she started out as a young constable at Dargaville Station. Photo / Michael Cunningham Building trust and confidence...

Isopo Samu of Tokotoko Solutions wants to see barriers to and from Alternative Education lifted. Photo / Michael Cunningham Teens unable to return to the traditional classroom end up living on the benefit or...

We need to start getting serious if we want to reduce the number of Northlanders dying on our roads, writes John Williamson. Photo / Tania Whyte OPINION It was fascinating watching elected representatives chewing...

About 85 percent of project workers are locals Photo: RNZ / Peter de Graaf Ongoing heavy rain events and fresh slips are expected to delay the reopening of a storm-damaged section of State Highway...

Port Road mangroves on 7 August, chopped down to make way for $20 million Okara marina. Photo: Northern Advocate / Michael Cunningham Hundreds of mature mangroves have this week been cut down for Whangārei’s...