The region's economic development boss said he will be making a bid for a slice of $25 million funding for a Regional Research Institute to boost the region's primary industries.

Northlander's wallets are feeling the burn now that a price war between local fuel stations has ended, forcing petrol prices up.

Families are not the only ones enjoying the benefits of thrifty living. Many businesses gain lots of profit from having a frugal mindset, write Frank and Muriel Newman.

The Overseas Investment Office is believed to be still considering a $42 million purchase of seven Far North farms by a Chinese company.

Make no mistake, investing is a tough game and one that is extremely unforgiving. However, following this checklist may help make it easier, says Alan Clarke.

Northland's unemployment rate hit a two-year high over summer, with 1300 more people looking for work compared to three months prior.

For the self-employed payday is not as straightforward as it might seem, writes Jeremy Tauri.

Two directors involved in Whangarei's $9.5 million Quest apartment block have been fined $25,312 each for breaching the Financial Reporting Act.

Inge Amsler's dedication to guests may be why her Bay of Islands bed and breakfast has won an international award.

A major outbreak of food poisoning affecting 26 people throughout the North Island has been traced back to a Northland bakery.

A $5million crane for loading containers on to ships at Northport will take cargo trucks off the road south of Marsden Pt, says the port boss.

Nearly half of Northland's 965 dairy farms did not meet consent conditions for effluent management in the past year and one in five farms chalked up significant breaches.

A fleet of ferries that have cruised Northland and Auckland waters all summer are about to sail into Whangarei as the commercial ship repair season kicks off.