NewsBank (Northern Advocate, The (Whangarei, New Zealand))

A speed camera was sawn off at the base in an act of widely reported vandalism on Auckland's North Shore.

Congratulations, Whangārei folk! So much to do, so little time! Our rich, beautiful and resourceful social environment invites us to enjoy the days of our lives in meaningful ways. Are you happily busy? Or too busy? Or not busy enough? "Are you keeping busy?" is a frequent greeting. Busyness is approved of.

A building fire in Dargaville has been extinguished.

A solo mother of three who has paid more than $230,000 to fight cancer says people need to realise the cost of cancer treatment in New Zealand.

Whangārei District Council has appointed Northland Regional Council deputy chief executive Bruce Howse as its new chief executive.

A fire at a Subway building in Dargaville is not being treated as suspicious and was most likely caused by an electrical fault, a fire investigator says.

A flash mob in Whangārei has celebrated being active, having fun and connecting as part of Mental Health Awareness Week.

Police have named the man at the centre of a homicide investigation in Dargaville as Garry Hazelton.

What do Northlanders want to know from their candidates? We gathered questions from across the community and put them directly to each candidate. Candidates were given 30 seconds to answer each question. Over the next month, we'll share their answers. Here, we hear from Labour's Northland candidate Ashleigh Latimer.

One of the underrated shocks of ageing is discovering romance has a maintenance schedule.

Days before he was due for eviction from his Whananaki North bach, Brian Meadows has been granted a reprieve.

What do Northlanders want to know from their candidates? We gathered questions from across the community and put them directly to each candidate. Candidates were given 30 seconds to answer each question. Over the next month, we'll share their answers. Here, we hear from Northland Green Party candidate Mike Finlayson.

Northland's No 1 1950s pin-up girl Janelle Reynish wowed judges and took out a top title at the Miss Vintage Australasia 2026 pageant.

Four people responsible for a ram raid at a central Whangārei pawnbroker fled on foot after stealing multiple items, police say.

Night photography enthusiast Grant Birley captured this striking image of a bioluminescent algal bloom off Northland's east coast near Woolleys Bay and Sandy Bay on last Thursday evening.

What do Northlanders want to know from their candidates? We gathered questions from across the community and put them directly to each candidate. Candidates were given 30 seconds to answer each question. Over the next month, we'll share their answers. Today, we hear from Act Party's Northland candidate Mark Cameron.

Almost $22 million has been raised for the Cancer Society's Northland Patient Accommodation Lodge being built next to Whangārei Hospital.

Concerns are mounting that Northlanders haven't been given the full picture on the alternative Brynderwyns highway plan – a choice critics say could lock the region into a costly, environmentally damaging mistake.

Northland's gallant warriors turned Semenoff Stadium into theatre.

There is something slightly unnatural about putting a group of politicians in a room, giving them a microphone, and then expecting them to stick to three questions.

Cocaine use is on the rise in Northland.

Her nickname is Zhizhi, she is 6 years old, and I can't get her out of my head. She can solve a Rubik's Cube in four seconds.

The Whangārei District Council has agreed to give rough sleepers at the former Old Boys' Rugby and Sports Club more time to move on, but a social worker says the issue could have been better managed.

What do Northlanders want to know from their candidates? We gathered questions from across the community and put them directly to each candidate. Candidates were given 30 seconds to answer each question. Over the next month, we'll share their answers. Today, we hear from Labour's Whangārei candidate Dr Gary Payinda.

A woman who found her friend's body in Dargaville wants him remembered as kind, giving, funny and smart.

Northland motorists sick of potholes on their roads may have found a surprising supporter for their campaign: Green Party co-leader Chloe Swarbrick.

The dangers posed by Northland's picturesque coastline have again been highlighted by the deaths of three rock fishermen included in the latest quarterly recap of coroners' recommendations.

Police say a dedicated team of investigators is working to establish what happened surrounding the death of a man in Dargaville.

Painting perfection

A Mangawhai couple were heading home from a funeral when a car crossed the centre line and smashed head-on into their campervan.