Lois Williams

Five people with gunshot wounds have had surgery after a shooting in Whangarei last night. Lois Williams is at the scene and says it is a quiet family street and the house in question is a rental… Audio

Northland Regional Council has fronted $1.5 million towards the building of a Hundertwasser art gallery in Whangarei, but the project isn't a done deal just yet. Audio

A Northland psychiatrist says methamphetamine is taking a growing toll on mental health in the region. Dr Murray Patton says the drug's now a factor in 50 percent of psychosis admissions involving… Audio

The Conservation Department in Kerikeri is working with Maori weavers to make use of dozens of dead kiwi in its freezers. Audio

The Maori guardians of Poroti springs near Whangarei have been invited to inspect an illegal dam and lake created by a neighbouring farmer. Local hapu are worried the dam will reduce the flow of water… Audio

More than 30,000 locals and visitors headed to Waitangi to commemorate the special day. Lois Williams spoke with a few of them. Audio

This year a number of the waka that gathered at Waitangi were crewed by women. While women don't crew waka taua or war canoes - they've traditionally paddled waka tete, or fishing canoes. Audio

Tai Tokerau Maori leaders are looking for alternative venues to take the heat out of Waitangi weekend's historically fraught opening set piece. Audio

A row's broken out in Houhora in the Far North over moves by the local gamefishing club to charge for the use of its boat ramp. Lois Williams reports. Audio

The Far North mayor is furious the government's decided not to go any further with a feasibility study for a proposed pulp and timber mill in Kaikohe - a venture which could've created more than 200… Audio

Lois Williams reports from the Waitangi Tribunal where the three hapu who are custodians of Poroti Springs have been outlining how they've been treated with contempt for years, by local councils and… Audio

MPs from Northland are backing calls for more police, saying officers in their region are overloaded and desperate. Locals say the North seems increasingly lawless and people are angry and anxious. Audio

A seismologist of more than 40 years experience says there was no need for anyone to flee to higher ground after the Kaikoura earthquake. Audio

Patients are finding powerful anti-psychotic drugs are difficult and dangerous to give up, partly due to problems getting the necessary support, an Auckland psychologist has found. Audio

A new report says Northland women with gynaecological cancers have been kept waiting far too long for treatment. The Northland DHB says changes have since been made, and there have been improvements. Audio

Three Whangarei children had to hide in a bush after a man tried to kidnap one of them as they walked home from school. Audio