Whangārei District Court. Photo: Google Maps Lawyers are fearful of being attacked at court and want urgent improvements to courthouse designs to keep them safe. In March 2023 Family Court lawyer Brintyn Smith was...

Te Rāwhiti’s Louise and Bob Clarke in Omākiwi Cove. Photo: LDR / Susan Botting A Bay of Islands community member has hit out at the government for the lack of a management plan against...

Te Rāwhiti’s Louise and Bob Clarke in Omākiwi Cove. Photo: LDR / Susan Botting A Bay of Islands community member has hit out at the government for the lack of a management plan against...

Semenoff Stadium in Whangārei is set to host the Māori All Blacks, with NZ Rugby announcing a fixture against Scotland on 9 July 2025. It will be the first time the sides have met...

Ngakau Hansen, 11, as Tamanuiterā, and Eva Candy, 10, as Hineraumati, share a feast on the Kāeo Primary School float. Photo: RNZ/Peter de Graaf Step aside Santa – in one Far North town at...

Pak’n Save says the changes were made after customers complained they couldn’t find a park and it was discovered people were parking there while visiting nearby businesses. (File pic) Photo: Google Maps Motorists might...

The vehicle in question is described the car as a silver-coloured BMW sedan without either of its number plates, and with a non-working lower-left fog lamp. Photo: Supplied / NZ Police A thief has...

File pic Photo: 123RF Major delays are continuing on State Highway 1 north of Whangārei after a crash near Hikurangi on Friday morning. While no one was seriously injured in the two-vehicle crash about...

William Stephen Easton during an earlier court appearance. Photo: RNZ/Peter de Graaf A Kerikeri man who abused six boys more than two decades ago, while he was part of an underground sect, has been...

Caulerpa growing on rocks in the Bay of Islands. Photo: Supplied / Rana Rewha Northlanders are being warned the region faces some tough choices as biosecurity officials grapple with an ever-growing number of invasive...