The site where Rev Henry Williams’ ship “Herald” was launched from in Paihia in 1826. A reunion of the Williams family – one of the country’s first missionaries – is being held next year....

​Pat Newman has watched fetal alcohol spectrum disorder change the landscape of New Zealand classrooms over the past 40 years, but support for students and teachers to deal with it has been sparse. Newman...

Abrasive Tom Robinson is back and will lead the Northland Taniwha as the team looks for its third win in a row against Waikato. Photo / Michael Cunningham George Konia could not have put...

The Heke St house was “burning end to end” and fanned by a 20-knot wind when firefighters arrived. Photo / Peter de Graaf A top firefighter says a Northland man saved his partner’s life...

Whangārei Airport at Onerahi – contributing up to $440 million to New Zealand’s economy. Whangārei District Council will soon decide “where to from here” over the district airport’s vexed future, a facility contributing as...

A solar-powered Long Range Wide Area Network monitoring sensor keeps track of levels in a remote water tank. Photo / Supplied Technology is starting to reach out to the trickier parts of Northland, where...

The first in-person activity post-Covid hiatus with the International students in Northland was celebrated by preparing and eating a classic Kiwi meal. Photo / Supplied Northland’s international and domestic students have enjoyed a day...

A Northlander has succeeded in getting consents to set up a commercial gym on his premises in Mangawhai. Photo / Supplied After several discussions and some court-assisted mediation, a Northlander has secured consent to...

Two wards have been closed at Whangārei Hospital. Photo / Tania Whyte Whangārei Hospital has closed wards 14 and 15 to visitors to minimise the spread of Covid-19 and other respiratory illnesses. It’s the...