Harry Burkhardt
Complex views on Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary plans
The government needs to go back to the drawing board if it wants to get a proposed Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary off the ground with iwi support. More than 40 iwi organisations voted to reject the… Audio
Covid-19: Northland leader wants time before unvaccinated travellers allowed to cross border
A Northern District Health Board leader says the region needs more time to boost low vaccination rates before unvaccinated travellers are allowed in.
From 15 December unvaccinated Aucklanders may… Audio
Covid-19: Northland iwi fear level 2 arriving too early
Iwi leaders in Northland say the gates into the region should stay shut until its population is at least 95 percent vaccinated.
The northern part of Te Tai Tokerau will move back down to Alert Level… Audio
Top of Northland's move to level 2 not welcomed by all
A six-week-old baby with Covid-19 has been admitted to Whangārei Hospital as infections in Northland climbed by five.
Despite that, Cabinet has agreed to move the top of Te Tai Tokerau out of… Audio
Covid-19: Far North wakes to fresh lockdown restrictions
People in the Far North are waking up to increased Covid-19 restrictions.
The emergence of two unlinked cases in the township of Taipa has prompted a snap shift in upper Northland from level 2 to… Audio
Government waste reduction plan trashed by experts
The government's plan to reduce our refuse is being rubbished itself by recycling specialists.
After revealing its draft proposals to reduce waste, it now wants public feedback.
Hamish Cardwell… Audio
Dissecting the health reforms
The chair of the country's largest District Health Board, the Auckland DHB, has thrown his support behind the sweeping reform of the health sector unveiled by the government yesterday. All district… Audio
Waitangi Day events go ahead despite Covid-19 scare
Waitangi Day is set to go ahead as planned this year, despite other large-scale events in the north being moved online or postponed.
It comes as iwi leaders decided to move the National Iwi Chairs… Audio
Protecting our coastal backyard
Efforts to protect our coastal waters from further degradation are piecemeal, slow and amount to a drop in an ocean of problems. How do we bring life back to the sea? Audio
Protecting our coastal backyard
Efforts to protect our coastal waters from further degradation are piecemeal, slow and amount to a drop in an ocean of problems. How do we bring life back to the sea?
AudioNgati Kuri making tourism gateway to Cape Reinga
A Far North tourist attraction that features a staircase inside the trunk of a Kauri tree has been re-branded by local iwi looking to bring in many more visitors. Kick-starting stagnant employment in… Audio