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Northland’s road toll has reached 27, already above last year’s total.

Two whales feeding put on a spectacular show last week off Northland's east coast.

Two groups from Dive! Tutukākā were treated to the spectacle on Saturday off Northland's east coast. Video / Carole Robert / Kevin Delonge / Cori Brown

A fire was found in front of the visitor shelter despite a year-round ban.

Shenae Barker was the first woman in New Zealand to win last year’s Great Lake 100.

Standard procedure means the crash will be investigated.

Garry Hazelton's body was found at his Hoeroa St home on October 7.

It is one of the youngest electorates, with one in three enrolled voters aged under 35.

Te Tai Tokerau Party candidate promises to repeal laws she says harm Te Tiriti and whānau.

Te Tai Tokerau Party MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi answers quick-fire policy questions put to her by the Northern Advocate ahead of the 2026 election.

The party spent several hours searching before they called the police.

The revised Irish bar plans include a smaller gaming area after earlier rejection.

Without an extension of stockholding, diesel cover will fall to 21 days from August 2027.

Henare Heta cited an earlier attack by the couple’s other dog that killed his chickens.

NZ adults with a Community Services Card will save $40 to $67 per consultation.

Herbert says legalising cannabis would bring Northland at least $84m a year.

Maki Herbert, the Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party's Te Tai Tokerau candidate, answers rapid-fire questions on local issues. Video / Northern Advocate

Memo suggests alleged fentanyl may have come from legitimate supply.

She was a lonely 11-year-old looking for companionship. He was 17 when they first met.

The event has regularly attracted more than 3500 revellers.

Te Tai Tokerau independent candidate Karl Barkley answers questions from the community about his policies. Video / Denise Piper

Election 2026: Q&A with independent Te Tai Tokerau candidate Karl Barkley

Pearce is planning a Kerikeri street art festival for March 2028 or 2029.

The fishers were stranded in remote waters north of Cape Rēinga.

'If I’d known it was pay and display, I would’ve paid.'

Northland has had 16 incidents involving beacons and buoys so far this year.

The $2.8m will fund a Kaipara relay site and Te Uri o Hau pilot farm.

Councillors will inspect Uretiti south by four-wheel drive in early November.

The merger must protect the distinct purposes of all three cultural entities.