Lois Williams
This little piggie went to see the council in Whangarei...
Whangarei Councillor Jayne Golightly brought her pet piglet to a council meeting. Or did she? Video, Audio
DOC and Maori weavers collaborate over dead kiwi
The Conservation Department in Kerikeri is working with Maori weavers to make use of dozens of dead kiwi in its freezers. Audio
Council and Maori to inspect illegal farm dam and lake
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
Voices of Waitangi - Big day out for thousands
More than 30,000 locals and visitors headed to Waitangi to commemorate the special day. Lois Williams spoke with a few of them. Audio
Girl power on waka at Waitangi
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
PM's absence for second year takes shine off Waitangi
Tai Tokerau Maori leaders are looking for alternative venues to take the heat out of Waitangi weekend's historically fraught opening set piece. Audio
Fishing club upset over locals using the boat ramp
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
Future of jobs in Far North hang on power pricing
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
Power restored to Far North after towers damaged
Power is back on in the Far North after three transmission towers went out of action this morning. Transpower suspects the towers were vandalised. Lois Williams reports. Audio
Waitangi Tribunal hears from the custodians of Poroti Springs
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
'Safer Communities Together' - But where have all the police gone?
2016 has been a tough year for Northland police. Seven homicides, the biggest meth haul in New Zealand history, a growing pile of child abuse files, and a workplace survey that shows officers are… Audio
MPs back calls for more police in Northland
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
Seismologist queries tsunami warnings post quake
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
Study advocates help to come off anti-psychotic meds
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
DHB tackles wait times for Northland women with cancer
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
Whangarei children hide in bush after attempted kidnapping
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
Widow of power pole worker - company takes nothing from death
The widow of a man who died when the power pole he was working on fell over says she is shocked the company has not fixed all the dangerous power poles like the one her husband died working on. Video, Audio
Two die in Robinson helicopter crash in Northland
Two people have died in a Robinson helicopter crash in Northland, just days after the Transport Accident Investigation Commission added the Robinson helicopter to its official watchlist - the highest… Audio
Whangarei women collaborate on massive camera sculpture
Three Whangarei women are about to launch a crowd-funding drive for a towering harbourside sculpture containing a camera obscura - the earliest form of a camera, which effectively uses a pinhole to… Audio
Whangarei killing eighth violent death for year
Police in Whangarei are investigating the city's second killing in just two weeks - with the latest violent death bringing Northland's total for the year to eight. Audio