Northland
'Rotten' state houses need fixing - Whangārei residents
Housing New Zealand's been accused of leaving older state houses to rot in a Whangārei suburb - while it plans to build new ones.
Fungal disease worsens woes of feijoa growers
Feijoas are under attack on two fronts, from an established pest and a new strain of fungus.
Port shift: Government looking to expand rail, says National
The National Party says a report into shifting the Ports of Auckland to Whangārei or Tauranga is a thinly disguised attempt to promote rail.
Northland fishing company staff strike for Living Wage
Staff at Moana New Zealand's Ruakaka site are frustrated their wages have not increased, while the Māori-owned fisheries company's earnings have.
Beleaguered Waitangi National Trust gets $1m govt grant
The government has made a grant of $1 million to the trust that runs the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, to help it recover from fraud.
Vaccination gap leaves Northland people at risk of serious illnesses
Doctor warns lower vaccination rates in Northland could open the door for measles.
In the frame: Provincial fund to make Whangārei sculpture reality
A long-awaited Whangārei art project is to go ahead, following the approval of a grant from the Provincial Growth Fund.
Man facing charges over firearms and bomb remanded in custody
A Whangārei man charged with having a homemade bomb and firearms including an AK47 has made a second court appearance.
Provincial Growth Fund - slush fund or lifeline?
Insight - With $3bn heading to 6 regions under the Provincial Growth Fund, questions have been asked about how it's being spent and by whom? Lois Williams asks those getting funding to plant trees or… Audio
Harvesting Tamarillos
Chairman of the Tamarillo Growers association, Robert Morris. Audio
Housing NZ calls for consultation ahead of Puriri Park development
Housing New Zealand has asked the Whangārei District Council to publicly notify a proposal for the controversial Puriri Park social housing development.
Northland scoops up $150 million from provincial growth fund
Northland now ranks third when it comes to approval for grants from the $3 billion Provincial Growth Fund.
Provincial Growth Fund: $18.5m for Northland water storage
Water storage projects in Northland will receive $18.5 million from the Provincial Growth Fund.
Jones denies conflict in Semenoff court case comments
Shane Jones is defending claims that comments he made about a court case against a Northland trucking company amounted to a conflict of interest.
Russell Museum hosts Daniel Solander’s Legacy
Russell Museum is preparing for a new exhibition, about a Swedish scientist who sailed into the Bay of Islands 250 years ago. Paradise Lost, Daniel Solander's Legacy transferred from Wellington. Audio
Police appeal for sightings of missing Northland woman
Police are appealing for any sightings of a 42-year-old Northland woman who has been missing for five weeks.
Cuts to eel catch will be considered, says Fisheries Minister
Fisheries Minister Stuart Nash says commercial and recreational catch limits for longfin eels could be cut to prevent numbers dropping further.
Mānuka honey definition 'destroying jobs, income' in Northland
The legal definition of mānuka honey could change, if new evidence shows the chemical makeup of the honey is different in Northland, MPI says.
Northland baby diagnosed with meningococcal W
A Northland baby has been diagnosed with the new W strain of meningococcal disease.
NZTA offers Northland drivers immunity if they will talk
The Transport Agency wants to talk to drivers working for a Whangārei trucking firm whose fleet has been ordered off the road for safety breaches.
