Northland
Northport appeals decision to refuse consent for major port expansion
Northland's port company is appealing a decision to refuse consent for a major expansion, saying the commissioners made a series of errors when they ruled it would have serious adverse effects on…
Hundreds join forces to restore life force of harbour - 'It's a win-win'
The aim is to halve the amount of sediment washing into the country's biggest harbour within 10 years.
Northland family have nightmares after Noel Leeming armed robbery
A group of men charged into the store in Waipapa with a gun and an axe, with a shot fired over the heads of a couple and their mother.
Postcode care killing rural New Zealanders, doctors say
Doctors say their rural patients die from preventable causes more often, just because of where they live. Audio
Competition lands in Northland as Barrier Air flights to Kerikeri begin
The inaugural Barrier Air flight between Auckland and Kerikeri landed on Sunday evening.
'Enough kōrero': Hundreds attend rally against Māori children in state care
Organisers of the rally say they want action for tamariki and mokopuna in state care.
Kaipara council poised to become first to can Māori ward
Mayor Craig Jepson would not predict the decision but said he would be voting to remove the ward.
Teenager using fake cop lights stopped female drivers - police
The 17-year-old allegedly attached red and blue flashing lights to his vehicle in Northland, police say.
A 'beautiful abundant food system' for future generations
Jared Hiakita has been germinating a seed of an idea while nurturing his food forest at the off-grid family farm in Hokianga. The seed has grown into a charity which will grow and donate fruit tree… Audio
'They see numbers, we see faces': Cancer specialist speaks out on shortages
A Northland-based oncologist says their team lost out on a desperately needed new doctor because managers would not sign off on the recruitment.
'This cannot happen ever again': Inexperienced workers removed too many nuts before pylon fell
A report into the massive Northland outage found there was insufficient supervision during the work.
The effects of doctor shortages through the eyes of practitioners and patients
The chronic doctor shortage is being felt across the country, but it is those in the regions and rural areas that are feeling the most pain. Audio
One dead after single vehicle crash in Northland
One person has died following a crash in Northland on Monday afternoon.
Man not told of suspected cancer for four months
The man was not informed of the cancer until he received a letter to attend a urology clinic and visited a doctor to find out why.
Region's Māori wards' future uncertain as new law kicks in
The new rules mean Northland's councils must poll their communities at the next election if they want to keep their Māori wards.
Patients travelling hours amid doctor shortage, mayor says
Staff shortages are not limited to Dargaville Hospital and if whānau can even find a doctor to go to, they are forced to travel hours to get care, Far North's mayor says. Audio
Far North mayor on regions doctor shortages
The Far North mayor says doctor shortages are not limited to the Dargaville Hospital and if whānau can even find a doctor to go to, they are forced to travel hours to get care. Far North District… Audio
Kāinga Ora puts social housing projects on hold
Kāinga Ora has put two major social housing projects in Northland on hold as the agency re-assesses its future building plans.
Northland man charged over death of off-duty police officer
Gail Shepherd was the sole charge constable at Kohukohu for several years.
Northland expressway plan: Businessman hopes it'll be done in his lifetime
This week's announcement has given one business leader hope it will be completed during his lifetime.
