The past few years have seen significant cost increases for employers, as the Government pursued ideologically inspired legislation. Photo / 123rf OPINION Although news that the Government’s planned employer insurance scheme is being shelved...

OPINION: The world’s most popular social media app, TikTok, has been banned in several countries, sending shockwaves through the tech world. The app has faced several controversies, including concerns over online privacy and threats...

The scene of the attempted arrest at the Tikipunga shopping centre on March 3, 2022. Photo / Michael Cunningham Whangārei police were unjustified in using a taser and shooting at the tyres of a...

Indepent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) chair Judge Colin Doherty Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly The police say it was “unwise” to taser a man through the window of his car before shooting out his...

The newly-laid all-weather track at the Athletics Whangārei’s Trigg Sports Arena, Kensington, base, is ready for competition, despite a rocky opening day Cyclone Gabrielle put Whangārei’s new all-weather athletics track to the test on...

Members of Multiples Whangārei and Northland gathered under a mural by Mike Tupaea and Charles Williams on Saturday to celebrate Multiple Birth Awareness Week. Northland parents of twins came together to raise awareness about...

Danielle and Devlin Maras with their 5-week-old baby were victims of an elaborate rental property scam. Photo / Michael Cunningham A Northland couple due to move into a rental together found out a week...

A Northland couple took home $500,000 in Lotto First Division on March 8. A Northland couple were on the edge of their seat as they watched the winning Lotto numbers line up on their...

Far North Mayor Moko Tepania (left) and Habitat for Humanity northern region chief executive Conrad LaPointe check out the charity’s Kerikeri social housing project. Photo / Peter de Graaf Housing charity Habitat for Humanity...

The distinctive rock domes at Kata Tjuta are part of the Red Centre Way, a popular Australian outback drive. Photo / Supplied OPINION I’m thinking just about everybody will be able to relate in...