Ingrid Visser: Orca have rights too
From the top of a hill on the Tutukaka coast the deep blue stretches to the horizon in a sun-soaked haze. It's a whale highway out there, says the woman with a passion for whales and for orca in particular. Ingrid Visser rattles off the marine life which passes by - southern right whales, humpback whales, blue whales, pilot whales, orca...
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Kamo High School Principal quits during holidays
A Northland secondary school rocked by management issues and a falling roll will operate without a permanent principal for at least the first half of 2012.
Double fatality in Northland
Two people are dead after they fell from their motorbike and collided with an oncoming ute.
Brandies bring trouble for recidivist
Having a couple of medicinal brandies caused more problems than they solved for a repeat Northland drink-driver - she's now doing community work for her third...
Cannabis dealer: 'Drugs, they will wreck you'
Northland continually tops the statistics when it comes to the police's annual cannabis recovery operation. Reporter Kristin Edge talks to a long-time dealer and...
Sonny Bill Williams has special...
Sonny Bill Williams had a special guest ringside last night as he stepped up training for his next boxing match.
- National yearling sales at Karaka begin
- Players line up for coaching
- Major league move inspires young players
- Northland Second XI aim to continue run
Ed Lines: Chinese play had me hopping
"You have a face for radio."
It's an oldie, along with "You should be on the radio ... then we could turn the volume down and shut you up".
- Guest View: Test needed for dog owners
- Ed Lines: Man versus calf a one sided affair
- Kiddy Chaos: Repetition drives mum mad
- About time a real multi events centre built
10 top budgeting tips
If the only resolution you make for 2012 is to follow these tips from finance expert Justine Davies, then you are certain to be hundreds of dollars better off.
- Making a buck from cannabis
- Tough year for tourism
- NZ trade deficit hits $308m
- Another successful evolution
Northland Field Days has $20k in prizes
Twenty thousand dollars worth of prizes is up for grabs at this year's Northland Field Days.
- Government gives Crafer farm sale go ahead
- Possum fix brings perils
- Five cattle for every northerner
- Wisdom ensures there'll be no next time
Project Runway for our local talent
Joel Hornell and Andrea McKay, senior stylists at Whangarei hair salon Addiction, are about to put on a show underpinning the notion that hair, clothing, jewellery...
- Travel: Up a lazy river
- Bubbles demand room to breathe
- Deliciously creamy cheeses (+recipes)
- Book review: Easy Barbecue
Mutton Birds align for reunion tour
A decade later, the Mutton Birds have still got it, discovers Mike Dinsdale.
- Bret McKenzie Oscar nomination for Muppet tune
- DVD Review: The Office: Special Edition Box Set
- Raggamuffin: Boog-y down to da beat
- Game review: Raving Rabbids - Alive & Kicking