John Carter
Community checkpoints 'a positive thing' - Far North Mayor
Police say there is no need for roadside Covid-19 checkpoints in Northland but mana whenua are pushing ahead with them.
Te Tai Tokerau is expecting an influx of Aucklanders ahead of the long weekend… Audio
Ahipara homes evacuated as fire spreads
A massive scrub fire near Ahipara in the Far North is under control this morning. Residents of more than 100 homes were given 10 minutes to evacuate yesterday evening, as the blaze grew. Multiple… Audio
Police Association wants government to hurry up with gun register
The Police Association is calling on the government to hurry up its introduction of firearms register.
It comes after a man was arrested on Tuesday night in relation to a firearms incident in… Audio
Far North locals unnerved after shooting - Mayor
Far North mayor John Carter says Northland locals are unnerved as two men who shot at a police officer remain on the loose.
The officer was alone in a patrol car on State Highway 11 when the incident… Audio
Northland police carry firearms after shooting at police
Northland police are temporarily carrying firearms after a series of violent incidents, including two gunmen shooting at an officer. The men emerged from a grey car on a stretch of State Highway 11 at… Audio
Two on run after police car shot in Northland
Two men remain on the run on Tuesday night, after a police officer was shot at in the early hours of the morning in the Bay of Islands.
While the officer escaped injury, the windscreen of the patrol… Audio
Two men still at large after police shooting
Two men who shot at a police officer in Northland early this morning are still at large.
In what police say seems to be a planned attack, a vehicle pulled out in front of a patrol car to bring it to… Audio
Dry spring drives fears of another serious drought
Parts of the country grappling with a dry spring fear a lack of rain will lead to another serious drought this year.
A one-in-a-hundred-year drought hit regions like Northland and Hawke's Bay… Audio
Meet the Mayors: Far North's John Carter
It's that time of the week where we talk to one of our local leaders, this week we're talking to fifth generation northlander John Carter the Mayor of the Far North. 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
Northland Mayor says mistakes have been made during drought
Far North locals have criticised the council for being underprepared for the drought the region has been experiencing since November.
The government is contributing $2 million from the provincial… Audio
Queue of would-be mayors in the far north
From a former National MP - to an ex-gang leader and meth addict; there's a diverse cast of characters jostling for the title of mayor of the Far North. Ten people have put their hands up for the job… Audio
Provincial Growth Fund: Special treatment for Northland?
Almost a year after the launch of the Provincial Growth Fund the government has spent well over $100 million in Northland. The $3 billion fund was negotiated by NZ First as part of its coalition deal… Audio
Northland, Far North leaders rally to keep aged care worker
Northland DHB and the Far North Council are rallying to save a popular aged-care worker who's being forced to leave the country. Juliet Garcia from the Phillipines has worked at Kaitaia's Switzer home… Audio
SH1 Whangarei road fix scrapped, local leaders disappointed
The government has dashed Northland hopes of a new, safe highway to Auckland. After a meeting with Transport Minister Phil Twyford, the region's mayors and other leaders say the plan for a four-lane… Audio
Northland washout: Forestry road used to access cut-off region
Drivers will be able to travel on a forest track under police escort on Monday morning to bypass the washout that has closed State Highway 1 north of Kaitaia. Motorists had been told not to use the… Audio
What will Peters demand for Northland?
Although he lost the Northland seat on election night, Winston Peters is expected to demand wins for the region as he negotiates with National and Labour in the coming weeks. During the election… Audio
Violent Kaikohe events just a 'glimpse' of what's to come
Northland mayor John Carter wants his council, rather than Wellington bureaucrats, to take control of Kaikohe's future, as Laura Tupou reports. Audio
Mayors propose radical 'demarcation zones' to fix poverty
Three mayors want to create "demarcation zones" in order to eradicate entrenched poverty in their communities. The zones would get help on everything from health to employment. "It's a game breaker.We… Audio
Water crisis resulting in water thefts from fire hydrants
The water shortage in the Far North is so severe it's created a black market, with some of the water illegally coming from council fire hyrdrants. Far North mayor John Carter says anyone offered such… Audio