Northland Mayoral Forum: Far North Kahikā (Mayor) Moko Tepania (left), Whangārei Mayor Vince Cocurullo, Northland Regional Council chairwoman Tui Shortland and Kaipara Mayor Craig Jepson. Northland’s local government leaders are calling for more Government...

Donovan Group has been fined $220,000 after a worker lost part of a finger in an accident. Photo / Tania Whyte By Imran Ali Losing most of the strength in an arm during a...

Jess Olsen bravely shaved her 13-year-old dreadlocks for I am Hope on Friday, her husband, Zac, looks on proudly. Photo / Michael Cunningham Jess Olsen knows all too well the struggles that can come...

Kerikeri residents’ power bills are around 40 per cent higher than they are for a similar household in Auckland. Photo / File Soaring power bills are hitting Northlanders hard in the pocket among revelations...

Collecting mussel spat on Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe/Ninety Mile Beach is a regular event, with the spat going to most of the country’s mussel farms. It’s an industry worth $380 million a year. But most of...

A late-night fight in Whangārei left two people hospitalised and police tracking down a 40-year-old man who has today appeared in court. Police were called to reports of a fight involving “a small group...

Christmas shopping is set to cost more than ever this year with rising inflation. Photo / 123RF As inflation pushes the cost of Christmas up, some Northlanders are desperate to cut the cost of...

Northland’s emergency rescue helicopter base in Kensington, Whangārei. Photo: Northern Advocate / Tania Whyte Onerahi residents opposed to shifting Northland’s rescue helicopter base from Kensington to Whangārei airport have gone to the High Court....