A project to upgrade stop banks alongside the Wairoa River between Dargaville and Te Kopuru is in line for money from the Government’s new Regional Infrastructure Fund. Image / NZ Herald Farmers say they...

The father raised the five boys on his own for 10 years. Photo – 123rf WARNING: This article discusses violence towards children and may be upsetting to some readers. A father accused of a...

Far North Kahika/Mayor Moko Tepania is delighted that the council was able to reduce a planned 16.5 per cent rates rise this year to 5.1 per cent after finding $8.5 million in savings and...

Whangārei-based surgeon Dr Maxine Ronald. Photo: SUPPLIED Whangārei-based surgeon Dr Maxine Ronald will receive a $300,000 fellowship to support her research aiming to close the gap in breast cancer survival between Māori and non-Māori....

Photo: 123rf.com A person has died after falling off a jetski in Northland. Police said the crash occurred on Friday afternoon just north of Ripiro Beach. “Despite the best efforts of emergency services, the...

Far North rongoā practitioner Jolie Davis at work. Davis attended the recent Rongoā Māori Conference in Rotorua. A Far North rongoā practitioner has welcomed the resurgence of the traditional Māori healing practice after the...

Police acknowledge the Independent Police Conduct Authority report which found that an officer was justified in using pepper spray during a public disorder incident in Kaitaia. A police officer was justified in using pepper...

Dargaville is a town with plenty of history that is rapidly growing, with the development providing much-needed homes. Photo / Tania Whyte The number of houses in the Northland town of Dargaville could expand...

Joe Bennett says he believes there are two types of people, those who love shopping and those who do not. Joe Bennett is a Lyttelton-based writer and columnist. He has been writing a column...

Northland’s population increased by 8.3 per cent from 179,076 in 2018 to 194,007 in 2023. Northland had one of the highest growth rates in the North Island over the last five years, according to...