Have you ever heard of zoophobia? That is the medical term given for the general fear of animals, from the roots “zoo,” meaning animal, and “phobia,” meaning dread or fear. Around six percent of all ...

Northern Advocate columnist Jonny Wilkinson is the CEO of Tiaho Trust - Disability A Matter of Perception, a Whangārei-based ...

West Philippine Sea is the name given by an administrative order (AO) of then President Benigno Aquino III to Philippine territorial waters west of the country. Aquino’s AO said West Philippine Sea ...

Wes Streeting needs to get over his phobia of stating the blindingly obvious. Being merely unhappy doesn’t mean you are ...

Joined by forensic expert Jack Hodgson, and two new recruits – veteran pathologist Professor Harriet Maven and razor-sharp ...

Rising sea levels are a threat to coastal regions everywhere, but especially for islands. No example stands out more than the South Pacific nation of Tuvalu. But as Kathleen Schuster reports from our ...

Sisters Diane and Lorraine's fear of the water has had a profound impact on their lives. Jacqueline Wong, who teaches adults ...

Here’s what Americans living 15 miles from the Canadian border think of tariffs ...

Local elementary school students recently competed in a 4-H public speaking competition at Rock Eagle 4-H Center, with ...