There’s hopes a new rugby league competition in Te Tai Tokerau will drive up participation rates among more wāhine and kōtiro for the sport. Photo: timhester/123RF The 2022 Peters Sisters Competition pays homage to...

Five-year-old Alex van Rooyen checks out Haruru Falls in the Bay of Islands after a night of heavy rain. Photo / Peter de Graaf Don’t put your brollies and raincoats away yet – the...

Northland is the only region in the country where 90% of the eligible population has not had two Covid-19 jabs (88%). Uptake of the child Covid-19 vaccine in Northland is also the lowest in...

The Tohunga Tumau event at the Duke of Marlborough will showcase Aotearoa’s finest Māori food, beverages and entertainment. Photo / Mark Russell Local oyster kawakawa sorbet, wild pork hāngi bao buns, and kina and...

Tai Heke (Whangārei, left) and Kupe Emmerton (Warkworth) enjoy a soak in Mokopuna, one of many hot pools at Ngawhā Springs. Photo / Peter de Graaf Northland’s only natural hot pools have reopened to...

The Ministry of Health has confirmed the first case of Monkeypox in Northland. Photo / Supplied The first case of monkeypox has been confirmed in Northland. It’s the second case in New Zealand and...

An injured sheep after an earlier attack by dogs at the Maungaturoto Country Club. Photo / Supplied A ewe pregnant with twins on a farm belonging to a Northland club was slaughtered and stolen...

One of the burglars posts a selfie with stolen cigarette boxes to their Facebook story. Photo / Supplied So eager were they to evade capture, they wore masks while robbing the Tutukaka General Store...