Northland
Turning the Tide | Episode 1: The State of Our Seas
We look at the issues affecting our coastal marine environment through Professors Shears & Pilditch of Auckland University, including kina barrens in the Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve. Video
The critical corrosion affecting power pylons
The vast bulk of Transpower's electricity towers are over 35 years old, and few have been put up in the last three decades.
Power restored to Coromandel Peninsula
Power line and weather woes look set to continue for parts of the North Island, with work continuing on the Northland supply and storms forecast.
Weather holds up Transpower's pylon fix
But the lines operator says it is on track to have capacity for the Monday morning surge.
Transpower halts work on Northland tower overnight
With darkness falling and rain set to pound the area, the final works have been delayed until Sunday.
Northland power cuts: Temporary tower being installed
Transpower is erecting a temporary pylon and is aiming to deliver more power to Northland by this evening.
Watch: Three rescued from sinking boat in Northland
A distress call was sent out early Saturday morning from a boat in Northland, then the skipper said all three on board were abandoning the boat.
'We can't last 48 hours without power' - Kaitaia café owner
Residents and businesses owners in Kaitaia describe the mad scramble for generators when the town was plunged into darkness on Thursday. Audio
Investigations underway after pylon falls over causing outages
Multiple investigations are underway after a pylon toppled over cutting off power to most of Northland yesterday. The pylon ended up on its side in farmland in Glorit north of Auckland. At this stage… Audio
'A pylon should not just fall down' - Energy Minister
Simeon Brown has ordered the Electricity Authority to review the Northland outage.
The $60 million cost of the Northland power cut
Nearly 100,000 properties were affected were affected, leaving businesses in trouble. Audio
'Extraordinarily unhelpful' to speculate on pylon collapse - Transpower
Transpower is refusing to answer why a pylon tower fell over because it says its complete focus is on installing a temporary tower to fully restore power to Northland. Audio
Northlanders 'bloody fed up' over power outage
A region-wide power cut comes amid a months-long closure of State Highway 1. "It's not good enough for us," mayor says.
Northland power outage: What we know so far
Power has been restored to tens of thousands of properties in Northland - but there's no hot water.
Transpower responds to power outages
An entire region, more than 100,000 homes and businesses, was plunged back to a time before electricity about 11:00 today when a pylon connecting Northland to the national grid toppled over… Audio
100,000 homes and businesses without power in Northland
An entire region, more than 100,000 homes and businesses, was plunged back to a time before electricity about 11:00 today when a pylon connecting Northland to the national grid toppled over, Peter de… Audio
Power out across large chunks of Northland
The lights are off and the powers out across massive chunks of Northland, grid operator Transpower has a tower lying on its side in Kumeu north west of Auckland disrupting the network, Northpower… Audio
Northland leader says power must be back on by this evening
The current power cut, affecting tens of thousands of homes in Northland, will have significant economic impacts for many, a local mayor says.
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 20 June
On today's episode, almost all of Northland is without power. The Finance Minister says it will be a long slow slog for people struggling in the current economy. The PSA says the Department of… Audio
Brynderwyns reopening: 'It's been a very stressful journey'
"Incredibly relieved" - that's the reaction of a Northland business leader to news that State Highway 1 over the Brynderwyn Hills will reopen in just under a week's time.
