Stories by Susan Botting

A new airport would be Whangārei District Council's single biggest infrastructure project, replacing Onerahi airport which started operating in 1939.

Water rates are to potentially climb by more than 30 percent as Whangārei District Council faces a $3.4 million double hit from the end of Marsden Point oil refining and extra three waters costs.

Northland local government is strongly in favour of Tai Tokerau becoming New Zealand's first renewable energy zone pilot.

A quartet of councillors has refused to fully support the operation of Northland's major regional landfill south of Whangārei.

New Zealand's Local Government Commission ruling against district-wide voting for Whangārei's upcoming elections is a "sad indictment" on council decision-making, a former councillor says.

Awakino Point opponents are calling for the proposed $450 million Dargaville Racecourse development to be canned.

Auckland could emerge as a new user of millions of dollars of Whangārei water formerly taken by Marsden Point Oil Refinery.

A new national Civil Defence tsunami alert category is being worked up following the huge impact of the Tongan volcano eruption on Northland's coastline.

A Kaipara District councillor was temporarily ejected from the council's first 2022 meeting for contempt of council.

A Kaipara District councillor's almost week-long participation in Wellington's anti-Covid-19 mandate protest is jeopardising the safety of Kaipara residents, Mayor Dr Jason Smith has warned.

Kaipara District Council could potentially discharge treated wastewater into the ocean off Mangawhai as part of future sewerage infrastructure expansion for the country's fastest growing coastal…

Northland has become New Zealand's first region-wide location for potentially cutting highway speed limits to 80km/h because of its roading management challenges.

Kaipara ratepayers will not be paying for rapid antigen tests used by elected representatives who choose not to be vaccinated against Covid-19.

A Whangārei district councillor has apologised after her partner used a car displaying her council parking permit to allegedly park unlawfully in the city centre.

There has been a negative reaction to a suggestion that the speed limit on Northland's state highway network will be cut to 80km/h.

Pakiri sea floor sand has played a major role in Auckland's construction scene.

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 councils will today be among two dozen nationally fighting the government's Three Waters mandating with the launch of a major new campaign.

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.

Increases of up to 85 per cent in Whangārei district residential land values are 'mind boggling', a Morningside resident says.

Angry residents of a Whangārei coastal community are stepping up their fight against the Northland emergency rescue helicopter base shifting to Onerahi Airport.

Whangārei District Council has today abandoned proceeding with the $136 million Oruku Landing conference and event centre.

Gavin Benney denies his press release indicating support for a proposed conference and event centre breached the council's elected members' code of conduct.

At stake is the future of the three council's combined $1.76 billion of ratepayer-funded three waters infrastructure servicing 200,000 people. It will have ramifications for all councils.

Whangārei ratepayers against the $136 million Oruku Landing conference and events centre left a public meeting at Forum North last night angry about not feeling heard.