Northland
'End of my tether': Northland's tourism industry fears for future in traffic light red
Northland's tourism operators say that if they can not welcome visitors back to the region soon, there will not be an industry there in the not too distant future.
Northland checkpoints start smoothly as border reopens
Northland's checkpoints started smoothly today, with last minute background checks holding up some Tai Tokerau Border Control workers the only speed bump.
Thousands of cars heading north passed… Video, Audio
$400m proposed development on track for former Dargaville racecourse
The mixed housing and light industrial development will see housing, light industry and a retirement village on the 46.7-hectare racecourse, two kilometres northeast of Dargaville.
Northland joins 22-council national campaign to fight Three Waters
Northland councils will today be among two dozen nationally fighting the government's Three Waters mandating with the launch of a major new campaign.
Northland businesses expect lower domestic foot traffic this summer
Aucklanders are counting down the hours to escape the city limits, but Northland businesses are well aware this summer will be a different kettle of fish. Audio
Nervous Northlanders prepare for influx of Auckland travellers
Northland has locked in a summer in the red zone, with gathering limits set to stay in place across the rohe.
For businesses, it's another burn on top of being cut off from much of the country, with… Video, Audio
Police explain how holiday Covid-19 checkpoints will work
From 11:59pm Tuesday Auckland's Covid border is reopening, allowing people to travel north and south, to and from the region.
Police and Te Tai Tokerau Border Control will be staffing two checkpoints… Video, Audio
Ongoing red light restrictions 'devastating' for Northland businesses
An event organiser in the region says the government decision is a blow after so much hard work by local organisations to increase vaccination rates. Audio
Northland Chamber boss sees red over continued restrictions
Northland Chamber of Commerce chief executive Steve Smith - who is "not a huge fan of vaccination" and is opposed to checkpoints - says the government announcement today is "a bitter pill to swallow". Audio
New Year's Eve in orange for Auckland - what you need to know
Auckland is set to shift to the orange light setting - but not before Christmas.
The rules won't relax until the dying days of the year - kicking in from New Year's Eve.
The same is true for every… Audio
Northland business leader disappointed as red limits remain
Northland Chamber of Commerce chief executive Steve Smith says the decision to keep the region in red level limits is not what he was expecting, "and certainly not what we were hoping for".
"Any form… Video, Audio
Covid protection level changes - Auckland to orange Dec 31
Regions in red level protections will move to orange at the end of December, the government has announced.
The only exception is Northland, which will stay in red until cabinet next reviews the… Video, Audio
Media angst and anger over ‘iwi checkpoints’
Waitangi Tribunal scrutiny of the government's Covid response this week revealed that advice which could have reduced Māori vulnerability had been rejected or ignored. But that was largely obscured in…
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Man dies in Northland in 'water-related incident'
A man who died in Whananāki in Northland yesterday was believed to have been diving.
What I really want for Christmas: Ricky Houghton
Ricky Houghton works with some of the Far North's poorest, finding them homes, reuniting families and giving them hope. Here, he shares his Christmas wish list for his community.
Covid-19: Seeds of vaccine mistrust sown by neglect of Northland
Analysis - Vaccination rates are slow in Te Tai Tokerau, where government neglect of the region has created fertile ground for mistrust, writes RNZ reporter Nita Blake-Persen.
Unvaccinated ratepayers warned not to expect lower rates under new red traffic light classification
Unvaccinated Whangārei ratepayers barred from council facilities under New Zealand's new traffic light Covid-19 Protection Framework should not be expecting their rates to be reduced as a result.
Whangārei: District’s new residential property value increases ‘mind boggling’ - resident
Increases of up to 85 per cent in Whangārei district residential land values are 'mind boggling', a Morningside resident says.
Refining NZ announces equity raising plan as it embarks on 'significant transformation'
Refining New Zealand has announced plans to raise just over $43 million to fund a new venture as it becomes an import only terminal.
Travellers to Northland warned they'll be sent home if they get Covid
Anyone making the trip to Northland this summer is being warned they'll likely be sent home if they get Covid - as the region's resources will be stretched to the limit.
Te Tai Tokerau's bracing for… Audio
