Whangārei experienced the largest drop in property values in Northland in the September quarter, OneRoof Valocity House Value Index figures show. Photo / Michael Cunningham Whangārei is dragging the rest of Northland down on...

The popular Ōpua-Paihia Coastal Track has been closed since late last year. A shortage of marine-grade timber has delayed the reopening of a popular coastal track in the Bay of Islands, the Far North...

Supplied Former Whangarei mayor and current Northland Regional Council member Stan Semenoff has been appointed deputy chair of the Northland District Health Board by Minister of Health Annette King. Former Whangārei mayor Stan Semenoff...

More than 300 people turned out for a mayoral candidates meeting in Kerikeri on Tuesday night. Photo / Peter de Graaf More than 300 people have turned out to hear from Far North mayoral...

John Williamson is questioning the need for local government election hoardings. Photo / Michael Cunningham OPINION It’s that time in the electoral cycle that our main roads are ablaze with “vote for me” signs....

The Northern Advocate and The Hits Northland Meet the Whangārei Mayoral candidates will be held at Forum North again on September 27, like this 2019 event pictured. Meet the candidates Whangārei voters will get...

Kaitaia Pak’nSave butchery manager Luka Young, who placed first in the Pact Packaging Young Butcher of the Year category, with some of his Hellers Sharp Blacks teammates. Photo / Supplied Two Northland butchers have...

Malcom Collier, president of the New Zealand Wagyu Breeders Association, has moved to Northland. Photo / Donna Russell One of New Zealand’s longest-standing Wagyu breeders has moved to Northland. Malcom Collier is president of...

A man who opposes Māori seats in council sees no hypocrisy in standing for Northland Regional Council’s new Te Raki Māori constituency. Robin Grieve​ is one of four people standing for two positions in...