Staff from the council’s Whangārei head office in Forum North will eventually move to the new $59 million civic centre (above), further up Rust Ave. Photo / Tania Whyte The Whangārei District Council (WDC)...

Two people died in a grim weekend on Northland roads after serious crashes near Ruakākā on Friday and Kawakawa on Saturday. Two people have died in a grim weekend on Northland roads. The first...

Waipū’s Mcleod’s Brewery has had another win in the New World Beer and Cider Awards, with its Paradise Pale Ale named the country’s top pale ale. Beer award success Whangārei’s McLeod’s Brewery has had...

Detective inspector Bridget Doell says police are making further inquiries into some activity on social media relating to the Ruakākā homicide case. (file image) Photo: RNZ / Richard Tindiller Police are investigating any online...

Waipū halfback Ashton Stowers sets up an attack from the base of the scrum in his team’s win over Old Boys Marist. Photo / Tania Whyte Champagne rugby from two proud Northland clubs provided...

The rescued sailor’s yacht had to be left behind on McDonald Bank, near McLeod Bay. Photo / supplied It was a case of “right place, right time” for a Coastguard crew conducting a training...

Shantelle Puru shared a photo of her fridge. ‘There’s some sauces, but it’s bare,” she says. When Solly Whare dropped $50 in the parking lot outside Pak’nSave in Kaitāia, it sent the whānau of...

Hospitality and retail are among businesses in Northland that will have to be creative if they are to survive in tough economic conditions. Photo / 123RF Even though the country is forecasted to narrowly...