The Northern Advocate accompanies North Haven Hospice nurse Carolyn Horn for a morning, as she visited patients in their homes in the Whangarei community.
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Two people are dead and six are injured - with three of the injured fighting for their lives - after a horrific road crash involving four vehicles north of Whangarei.
A Whangarei man who crashed into a fence and drove drunk because he was the "most sober" among his group, has been jailed.
A 17-year-old Kerikeri High School student has been named Northland's Youth MP for 2013 after winning a region-wide essay competition.
It may have taken two months, but Waipu have finally put all the positives together to come away with their first win of the season.
Join the conversationTwo people are dead and six injured after a road crash in Whangarei.
Join the conversationMangawhai offers a variety of accommodation, scenery, dining options and natural charms.
Join the conversationThe pursuant of a Local Bill by Kaipara District Council to validate rating irregularities (and other matters) has moved one step closer to being presented to Parliament.
A blatent attempt to legitimise the illegal - and you used to be a cop, Sabin!
Northland was once again invaded by guitars, cowboy hats and line-dancing... more
Northern Advocate reporter Kristin Edge is on a month-long trip in South Korea. more
It's unlikely any other wreck in New Zealand has been photographed as often as... more
Northland orca expert and Whale-Rescue.org member Ingrid Visser has helped... more
Whangarei went Dutch for a day as more than 4000 people packed the Quarry Arts... more
An estimated 5000 people came to Laurie Hall Park in central Whangarei to mark... more
Thousands of people paused to remember the country's war dead in Anzac Day... more
Harding Shield Rugby Tournament, Kaiwaka, Northland more
Womens International 4 way Hockey Tournament at Whangarei Final, New Zealand v... more
JMB Rugby at Kensington Park more
Jane Mander Bowls Tournament, Whangarei Bowling Club. more
Crowds flocked to the historic waterfront town of Mangonui to enjoy a day of... more
TriKids Triathlon at Whangarei Primary more
An afternoon of saturday sport in Whangarei, Northland. more
Doubtless Bay bade farewell to summer on Saturday with the Mangonui Waterfront... more
Junior Soccer, Tikipunga Sports Grounds, Whangarei more
The inaugural Easter Family Fun Afternoon on Paihia beach, organised by... more
On Saturday the TrustPower National Community Awards were held in the Far North... more
Mid-Northern VS Kamo at Hukerenui more
Allens Kids Tri at Onerahi more
The cat debate that refuses to die down in Paihia is a classic case of emotion clouding what appears to be quite a simple issue.
Join the conversationNorthland retailers are still struggling through a tight economic climate, despite a lift in national consumer spending.
Join the conversationNorthland crews have again excelled in a...
Netballers of all ages and abilities are being...
IT'S been some time since a Miss Far North title...
ITM Fishing Show host Matt Watson and his crew,...
Whoever said gardens were not subject to trends?
Join the conversationThousands of Britons have been lining up for a new life in New Zealand just as figures show a dramatic drop in the number of UK migrants coming Downunder in the past six years. More than 2000 people, lured by the promise of higher-paid jobs in Australasia, including the Christchurch rebuild, attended the first of four migration and job exhibitions in Newcastle at the weekend - an event that will also head to London, Birmingham and Glasgow. The Down Under Live exhibition is pushing the Christchurch rebuild as one of the "world's largest construction projects as the city looks to get back on its…
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