Coby Warmington, farm manager at Waima Topu Beef, has won the 2025 Ahuwhenua Young Māori Farmer Award for sheep and beef.

Tony Makiha and his family would love to do something with the old Hokianga County road on Waima Hill. It gave way to SH12 long ago, but still offers some glorious views of the river far below.

Tokyo-based Clemens Zamboni (left) want to track down the woman in pink (possibly named Whina) who helped him when he struck car trouble during a holiday with his mum (right), wife and 6-year-old son.

Celebrations marking the 170th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in the Hokianga are about to begin.