Local elections 2025: Tight Whangārei and Kaipara mayoral battles
Today may bring further clarity in the neck-and-neck jostling for mayoralty as Saturday’s votes enter the mix. Special…
Whangārei home invader Levi Tangimetua loses appeal over jail term
Victim manhandled to ground On February 16, 2024, Tangimetua was at an address in Whangārei when he crossed…
Local elections 2025: Whangārei waits: Mayoral rivals’ lead switch in election race nail-biter
Couper said in the wake of the switch that he was pleased to have moved into first place.…
Whangārei teen jailed for four years and six months over meth importation
Customs detected an anomaly while X-raying the package, which had been declared as clothing garments. Inside the box…
Family relieved after Whangārei builder Jared Carter found safe
Brodie Stone Multimedia Journalist·Northern Advocate· 10 Oct, 2025 12:56 AMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles…
Walter Yovich remembered for lifetime of service to Whangārei community
Yovich was born in Whangārei and spent his lifetime giving back to the community he had always called…
New World admits error after ‘meatless bone’ pack sold in Whangārei store
A Foodstuffs spokesperson told the Herald customers always expect the label to match what’s in the pack. “In…
Blade Herbert sentenced over Whangārei ‘drug deal gone wrong’ that led to kidnapping
Dressed in black clothes and wearing a glove, Herbert began yelling at two victims in the lounge. “Where…
Whangārei father and son sentenced in relation to cannabis operation
The court heard that on October 30 last year, Tipene jnr was driving when he pointed an air…
Whangārei mum’s warning for women after pedestrian attempts to open car door
The man, who was dressed in a rain jacket, shorts and not wearing shoes, walked up to the…
Railway sleepers targeted in string of thefts across Whangārei businesses and KiwiRail
He suspected the sleepers were being sold. Police were working to ascertain who was responsible. Greenfingers Growing Mixes…
State Highway 1 delays after ambulance and ute crash near Whangārei
“Hato Hone St John responded to the incident with one ambulance, a rapid response vehicle, and two operations…