Whangārei Heads lifeguards Daniel Akroyd, Max Stackhouse, Taha McLean Saad, Charlie Parker, Oscar Boyd and Camille de Andrad. Whangārei Heads surf lifeguards were unusually busy with big swells and sunny weather at Ocean Beach...

Northport is located at Marsden Point in Northland. Photo: Northport The Ministry of Transport says it is exploring the case for the government to develop a new dry dock in Northland. The proposal for...

By Melanie Earley of Photo: Supplied/Police The family of a teenager who has been missing for 10 days are worried about her safety as police seek sightings of her. Emily Gurnick-Peacock, 16, was last...

Even though it is a new year, there are many issues still facing the health sector, Dr Shane Reti says. OPINION Surgical wait times across the country are currently some of the worst on...

Supplied Emily Gurnick-Peacock, 16, has not been seen since December 30. The family of a teenager who has been missing for 10 days are “worried about her safety” as police seek sightings of her....

Visitors to Baylys Beach are met with exposed sandbags at the entrance, image from November 2022. Photo / Supplied Northland is well known for its pristine beaches and abundance of locals who take pride...

A Northland angler captured the ‘unreal’ moment he caught a whale. Video / Steven King What’s it like is a series capturing the accounts of everyday Northlanders who have done not-so-ordinary things. Today reporter...

Joe Bennett remembers the days of the milkman’s early morning whistle. Photo / 123rf OPINION Who whistles any more? Whistling seems so quaint, so old-fashioned, so pre-digital. I’ve barely heard a whistler in years....

Ideas are being sought for a revamp of Paihia’s Horotutu Park, seen here crowded with visitors and locals counting down to the New Year’s Eve fireworks in 2019. Photo / Peter de Graaf Paihia...