Northland
Mangawhai public to give input into $15m council plan
Mangawhai locals will this summer have their chance to contribute to a $15 million Kaipara District Council management plan for their coastal settlement - one of the fastest growing centres in New…
Northland school achieves almost total measles vaccination rate
A Northland primary school has achieved an almost complete measles vaccination rate by reassuring parents that the MMR vaccine is safe, contrary to misleading information online. Audio
Driver dies of 'medical event' in Far North
A driver who pulled over after suffering a "medical event" on State Highway 1 at Ohaeawai has died, police say.
Dargaville closer to human waste removal
Urgent removal of 3000 tonnes of treated human waste from Dargaville wastewater treatment plant's oxidation pond is a step closer.
Northland housing woes: people living in trees, car ports, old cars
Some people say they are resorting to living in trees in order to get by, as rural communities in Northland say their whānau are crying out for easier access to suitable housing. Audio
Transpower to make pylons 'as uninhabitable for birds as possible'
Transpower plans to install spikes on its towers near the Topuni River in Northland in a bid to stop birds perching there after a major power cut to about 90,000 properties.
Whangarei rodeo cancellation a blip, not trend - association
The Rodeo Association says the cancellation of one its summer events is a blip, not a trend, and is confident rodeo's popularity is not waning in the face of opposition.
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Northland power outage affects almost 90,000
Power has been restored to almost 90,000 customers across Northland and north of Breams Bay, power companies say.
Northland Regional Council increases Māori input
A new climate change working party and increased Māori and independent representation are among key changes to the Northland Regional Council's freshly-agreed governance structure for the next three…
Questions linger over potential Auckland port move
Cabinet ministers now have a copy of a report urging the government to move the Auckland port up north, but say no final decisions have been made.
One person dead after boating accident
One person is dead following a boating accident in the Coromandel.
Man arrested after woman dies falling from car on SH1
A man has been charged with dangerous driving causing the death of a woman who fell from a car in Northland last night.
Research aims at improving Māori nursing numbers
Māori nurse numbers have remained static at 7 percent for the last 40 years, but Whāngarei's Phillipa Barton now has funding to see how that can be changed.
Pair rescued after failing to return from fishing trip
A man and child have been rescued from the sea after a helicopter search in Northland.
One dead and fourteen injured in series of crashes
One person has died, and fourteen people are injured after a series of crashes in Canterbury, Auckland and Northland.
One dead, five injured in Northland crash
One person has died and five people have been injured following a crash on State Highway 12 in Northland early this morning.
2009 fatal crash inquiry reopened by coroner
An inquest into the deaths of two Spanish tourists in Northland has been reopened seven years after the case was closed.
One dead as sailors caught in rough Northland weather
A person is dead after a yacht sank in rough weather off the Northland coast this afternoon.
Far North elections: Growing population heats up 10-strong mayoral race
The 10 people vying to be mayor of the growing Far North region include a reformed gang member and former meth addict, as well as a former MP.
Three-way race for Whangārei mayoralty
The mayoral race in Whangārei has just three contestants and one is in it mainly to boost her chances of winning a council seat.
