Ross Giblin/Stuff The roadworkers had to dodge two cars driving through the closed road area at the first day of roadworks on Kerikeri Rd. (File photo) Roadworkers have copped abuse, had road cones thrown...

The winners of the 2021 Battle of the Teen Bands, Kals Collective, from Kaitaia. Photo / Supplied Teens get set to battle it out The Battle of the Teen Bands, a competition hosted by...

Ross Giblin/Stuff The roadworkers had to dodge two cars driving through the closed road area at the first day of roadworks on Kerikeri Rd. (File photo) Roadworkers have copped abuse, had rocks thrown at...

A trust representing three local hapū has bought a sensitive piece of Northland coastal land off developer Templeton Group. A community group previously tried to buy the land for a reserve but was forced...

A Northland veterinary nurse is resigning after a State Highway 1 closure increased her commute and redirected her along roads she felt “unsafe” on. August heavy rain caused significant slips along Mangamuka Gorge, just...

Minister for Agriculture Damien O’Connor talks with Kathryn Ryan about the tough choices farmers are facing, including looming emissions pricing, and the temptation to sell into carbon farm forestry.  Land use conversion has already...

Tutukaka Market at the weekend. Photo / Supplied OPINION “What do you reckon about the minimum wage?” We were at the Labour Weekend Tutukaka Market: sunshine, live music, great food, great stalls and now...

Whangārei Town Basin was buzzing with locals and visitors alike yesterday. Photo / Mike Dinsdale It was a busy weekend in Whangārei as fans flocked to the city for the Women’s Rugby World Cup...

New Zealand’s first wahine Māori regional council chair – Northland Regional Council’s Tui Shortland. Photo: Northern Advocate / Michael Cunningham via LDR Northland Regional Council has selected New Zealand’s first wahine Māori regional council...