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Mothers Day: Northland mums - and a dad - reveal what it means for them 8 May, 2021 06:00 PM 7 minutes to read New mum Codie Hawkins is smitten with her young son Ardie. Photo / Jenny Ling Jenny Ling is the Northern Advocates feature writer and news reporterjenny.ling@nzme.co.nznorthernadvocat Whether youre a new mum, teen mum, elderly mum, foster mum or a dad, Mothers Day is a celebration of everything women do for their children. Reporter Jenny Ling finds out what May 9 means to Nor...

Bay News: Country festival; Waipapa/Kerikeri new Lions club; Paihia Sea Scouts; Russell; Top Energy 21 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM 8 minutes to read Brendan Duggan, one of the perennial headline acts performing at next months Bay of Islands Country Rock Festival. Brendan Duggan, one of the perennial headline acts performing at next months Bay of Islands Country Rock Festival. BAY NEWS BITES The Bay of Islands Country Rock Festival celebrates 32 years this year and its still going strong. This year featu...

The Stone Store will open from 1pm on Anzac Day (April 25) – and visitors will be able to learn about Northland’s ‘secret war’ free of charge that day. Kerikeri Mission Station Visitor Host Millie Harris with the World War II display in the Stone ...

Oconee planning commission OKs rezone for commercial project on U.S. 441 The Oconee County Planning Commission approved a rezoning request Monday night for a parcel of land on U.S. Highway 441 north of Watkinsville planned as a multi-use commercial development. The rezoning passed with some stipulations for the 23-acre tract owned by Dave Mulkey of Watkinsville, who plans to develop the project called Oconee Mercantile. The property was sold to him by Oconee State Bank, which is moving its oper...

New era for Kerikeri hapū as living cultural centre opens 4 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM 3 minutes to read Ngāti Rēhia leader Kipa Munro takes Conservation Minister Kiritapu Allan on a tour of Te Ahurea, the revamped and rebranded Rewa’s Village in Kerikeri, with Northland MP Willow-Jean Prime and Te Tai Tokerau MP Kelvin Davis. Photo / Peter de Graaf Peter de Graaf is a reporter for the Northern Advocatepeter.degraaf@northernadvocate.co.nznorthernadvocat A living cultural centre in the historic Ke...

Bay News: Opua superyachts, Kerikeri Māori village, prepping for Waitangi Day 28 Jan, 2021 04:00 AM 9 minutes to read Dardanella (right) and Hemisphere at Opua wharf for the mandatory Covid-required quarantine period. Photo / Sandy Myhre Dardanella (right) and Hemisphere at Opua wharf for the mandatory Covid-required quarantine period. Photo / Sandy Myhre Northern Advocate The business of minding superyachts Its been a superyacht summer at the Opua wharf with a line-up of large and luxurious m...

Keen Kerikeri walker succeeds in quest to reopen historic trail 16 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM 5 minutes to read Walking enthusiast Bob Bingham at work on the then overgrown "Southside Track" along Kerikeri River. Photo / Supplied Walking enthusiast Bob Bingham at work on the then overgrown "Southside Track" along Kerikeri River. Photo / Supplied Northern Advocate A Northland man says its a case of mission accomplished in his plan to reopen a disused walkway along Kerikeri River despite DoC opposition...

Northland news in brief: Scrub fire dealt with quickly, and historic sites open day 14 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM 3 minutes to read Firefighter Paul OSullivan dampens down a fire in scrub on Tauroa St, Raumanga, yesterday morning. Photo / Tania Whyte Northern Advocate Whangārei firefighters were able to prevent a small bush fire from burning out of control in Raumanga yesterday morning. Within four minutes of receiving the emergency call at 8.20am two fire crews were at the scene of the 10 by five met...

Historic Kerikeri church organ damaged, locals urged to be vigilant 10 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM 4 minutes to read Priest Stan Pilbrow and organists Jill Cottle and John Jackets with the damaged St James Church organ in Kerikeri. Photo / Peter de Graaf Priest Stan Pilbrow and organists Jill Cottle and John Jackets with the damaged St James Church organ in Kerikeri. Photo / Peter de Graaf Peter de Graaf is a reporter for the Northern Advocatepeter.degraaf@northernadvocate.co.nznorthernadvocat Kerikeri ...

Bay News: Far North, Hokianga, Bay of Islands the cradle of New Zealands history 6 Jan, 2021 02:00 AM 11 minutes to read Street theatre performers re-enact New Zealands first duel on the beach at Kororāreka between Joel Polack and Ben Turner. Photo / Denis Orme Street theatre performers re-enact New Zealands first duel on the beach at Kororāreka between Joel Polack and Ben Turner. Photo / Denis Orme Northern Advocate To start off a new year, we look back... The Far North, Hokianga ...