Northland
13 cases of measles confirmed in the Waikato
Thirteen cases of measles have now been confirmed in the Waikato, 40 in Northland and fears of an outbreak in prison.
KiwiRail to train prisoners as track workers in Northland
In the wake of the government's new investment in Northland rail, KiwiRail are looking to recruit 20 trainees from Ngāwhā Prison.
Northland rail gets almost $100m makeover
The $94.8m injection will see 13 tunnels repairs, five bridges replaced, embankments stabilised, about 50,000 new sleepers laid, among other improvements. Video
SH1 reopened after Armed Offenders Squad operation in Whangarei
State Highway 1 has reopened after it was shut down for an Armed Offenders Squad operation in Whangarei tonight.
Measles outbreak: Doctors call for national vaccine programme
Top doctors in Waikato and Northland are calling for a national immunisation programme against measles urgently.
Northland couple killed in Philippines plane crash
An elderly Northland farmer and his wife are among the nine people killed in a fiery plane crash in the Philippines.
Tom and Erma Carr from Ruakaka were on board a medical flight to Manila when the… Video, Audio
Northland's controversial 'black gold' exports
The boom times for the controversial swamp kauri trade appear to be declining - just as a Northland environmental group wins a David and Goliath battle to stop the region being pillaged. Audio
15,000 trees planted at historic pā site
People sentenced to community work have planted 15,000 trees on Northland's most historic pā site.
Pita Paraone funeral draws hundreds of mourners
Mourners have gathered in their hundreds in Northland today to farewell Ngāti Hine elder Pita Paraone, who died on Monday.
Hope for homeless in Whangārei as housing project launched
The government has launched its Housing First project in Northland with a ceremony at Whangārei's Kaka Porowini Marae.
Council writes off $800k investment on failed timber mill
Northland Regional Council invested $800,000 in a high-tech timber mill, but the company ceased trading in 2017 and hasn't paid its last two quarterly interest payments.
Ombudsman: Northland prison conditions breached Convention against Torture
The chief ombudsman's highly-critical report on Northland's Ngawha prison found - among a series of issues - that it breached Article 16 of the Convention against Torture. Video
Northland hapū prepared to occupy mountain
Hapū in Northland are willing to occupy a mountain, and be arrested if necessary, in order to stop the construction of a cell phone tower.
Hapū ready to occupy mountain to stop cellphone tower
Plans to build a cellphone tower in the rural Utakura Valley in Northland have come to a halt, following widespread opposition by hapū who have threatened to occupy the land in protest.
The tower is… Audio
Ngawha prison conditions 'degrading' - Ombudsman
The Chief Ombudsman has found that restrictions on access to toilets and drinking water at Northland's Ngawha prison is unacceptable and amounts to degrading treatment.
He's just tabled his latest… Video, Audio
Bush fire that put Northland school on high alert under control
A bush fire that forced the evacuation of a school of 50 students and seven staff in Northland has been brought under control.
Baby's name not suppressed: Children told 'your mother's a murderer'
The family of an infant who died with high levels of alcohol in her blood says the coroner should have suppressed her name to protect her siblings.
Ministry apologising for coroner's report
Ministry of Justice staff are apologising to a grandmother who wasn't sent a coroner's report on the death of her mokopuna and saw it in news.
Walls Bay: Call to keep Pākehā name until tribunal ruling
Māori claimants in the Bay of Islands are objecting to a name change for Walls Bay, at Opua.
Kaipara Harbour cleanup fund a start, but it's a big job
A $12m fund to help clean up the Kaipara Harbour is a drop in the bucket compared to what's needed, but it's important to start, says Northland politician.
