Donovan Group has been fined $220,000 after a worker lost part of a finger in an accident. Photo / Tania Whyte By Imran Ali Losing most of the strength in an arm during a...
Jess Olsen bravely shaved her 13-year-old dreadlocks for I am Hope on Friday, her husband, Zac, looks on proudly. Photo / Michael Cunningham Jess Olsen knows all too well the struggles that can come...
Kerikeri residents’ power bills are around 40 per cent higher than they are for a similar household in Auckland. Photo / File Soaring power bills are hitting Northlanders hard in the pocket among revelations...
Collecting mussel spat on Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe/Ninety Mile Beach is a regular event, with the spat going to most of the country’s mussel farms. It’s an industry worth $380 million a year. But most of...
A late-night fight in Whangārei left two people hospitalised and police tracking down a 40-year-old man who has today appeared in court. Police were called to reports of a fight involving “a small group...
Christmas shopping is set to cost more than ever this year with rising inflation. Photo / 123RF As inflation pushes the cost of Christmas up, some Northlanders are desperate to cut the cost of...
Northland’s emergency rescue helicopter base in Kensington, Whangārei. Photo: Northern Advocate / Tania Whyte Onerahi residents opposed to shifting Northland’s rescue helicopter base from Kensington to Whangārei airport have gone to the High Court....