Northland
One dead, truck on fire among early crashes in Waikato and Northland
One person has died and a truck has plunged off a Waikato highway and caught fire, in a series of crashes last night and this morning.
Northland fears impact of potential Marsden Point downsize
Northland is nervously awaiting a decision on whether the Marsden Point Refinery will be downsized to become a fuel import terminal only.
Northland police seek man after firearm incident
Northland police are searching for David Mane, who is wanted after a man was seriously injured in a firearms incident in Moerewa yesterday.
Housing project fast-tracked: 'People are living in cow sheds, buses, lean-tos'
Kaitāia families living in cowsheds and buses could be housed two years sooner with a fast-tracked consenting process, a Māori housing trust says.
Northland coastal farm Elliot Bay saved from development
Good news for a group of Northland locals who fought to save a 700-hectare East Coast property from commerical development. Audio
Far North Mayor excited by jobs created in Kaikohe
About 70 jobs will be created by the Kaikohe water storage project. Far North Mayor John Carter told our reporter Katie Doyle what the facility will mean for Northland, which struggled in drought… Audio
Music Video: Riki Harawira - Ruapekapeka
Watch Riqi Harawira's music video "Ruapekapeka," which uses footage from NZ Wars: The Stories of Ruapekapeka.
Bridget Simmonds disappearance: Concerns 'something sinister' happened
New information about Northland woman Bridget Simmonds, who went missing last February, has police gravely concerned, they say.
Feral deer sightings spark concern for kauri forests
Northland residents are being urged to report feral deer sightings after several animals were spotted in the area.
Far North council curbs rates increase to 2.23%
Far North District Council is to slash more than 40 percent of its next year's planned rates increase in the wake of Covid-19.
Far North jobs would be at risk if rates rise reduced - mayor
Cutting next year's rates in a post-Covid-19 reset would mean local job losses according to John Carter, Far North District Council Mayor.
Mount Parihaka declared smoke and vape free
Mount Parihaka in Whangarei has been declared smoke and vape free at a dawn blessing, timed to coincide with World Smokefree Day today.
Saturday catch-up surgery to clear Northland DHB’s 900-strong backlog
Whangarei Hospital will start doing weekend catch-up surgery to clear a 900-strong backlog due to Covid-19.
Far North council considers Māori wards
Far North District Council is looking to strengthen Māori participation in its local government decision making, with Māori wards one option being considered and another Māori seats with voting rights…
Photographers capture starry backdrop to bioluminescence
Two photographers on their first foray after Covid-19 lockdown recorded a brilliant view of the Milky Way and a bioluminescence - "a fantastic surprise".
Mangawhai ratepayer who fought sewerage scheme faces Friday deadline for $115k payment
A retired Mangawhai couple face losing their house unless they come up with $115,000 by Friday.
Māori Party announces Mariameno Kapa-Kingi to run for Te Tai Tokerau
Kapa-Kingi says that if elected she will ensure the "billions of bedazzling dollars" announced by government reach Māori in the region.
Person dies after crash near Kaiwaka in Northland
A person has died after a crash between a car and a motorcycle in Northland.
Strengthened climate change action call for Far North District Council
A Far North local government leader is calling on her council to take a stronger stand on climate change's already-happening local impacts.
Tamara Birchall's long, hard road to becoming a doctor
Tamara Birchall was born and raised in Kaikohe in the Far North, but it was a year living on First Nation reservations in Canada as a teenager which inspired her to become a doctor and give back to… Audio
