Northland
From Canton to Kerikeri: the varied life of Joe Ngan
Joe Ngan was born in 1932 in a small village near Canton (Guangzhou) China. When he was two, his mother died while giving birth to his sister. That meant Joe and elder brother Sun, were virtual… Audio
From Canton to Kerikeri: the varied life of Joe Ngan
Joe Ngan was born in 1932 in a small village near Canton (Guangzhou) China. When he was two, his mother died while giving birth to his sister. That meant Joe and elder brother Sun, were virtual…
AudioVolunteers' efforts called off as pod of whales heads out to sea
A large pod of pilot whales at risk of becoming beached are now swimming in deeper seas under the escort of two boats.
'He was a barbarian': Captain Cook ship banned from Mangonui
The far North iwi Ngāti Kahu has banned a replica of Captain Cook's ship the Endeavour from docking in Mangonui as part of a national commemoration marking 250 years since Cook's arrival in Aotearoa.
Vessel run aground by distracted skipper
A dolphin watching vessel in the Bay of Islands ran aground when its skipper was focused on giving a passenger commentary, while trying to stay close to the dolphins.
Woman defrauded Northland school of $250,000
An Auckland woman has pleaded guilty to defrauding a Māori school of approximately a quarter of a million dollars.
$50,000 in fines dished out for illegal fire
An Auckland demolition company and a Northland farmer have been fined a total of $50,000 for an illegal rubbish fire.
13 cases of measles confirmed in the Waikato
Thirteen cases of measles have now been confirmed in the Waikato, 40 in Northland and fears of an outbreak in prison.
KiwiRail to train prisoners as track workers in Northland
In the wake of the government's new investment in Northland rail, KiwiRail are looking to recruit 20 trainees from Ngāwhā Prison.
Northland rail gets almost $100m makeover
The $94.8m injection will see 13 tunnels repairs, five bridges replaced, embankments stabilised, about 50,000 new sleepers laid, among other improvements. Video
SH1 reopened after Armed Offenders Squad operation in Whangarei
State Highway 1 has reopened after it was shut down for an Armed Offenders Squad operation in Whangarei tonight.
Measles outbreak: Doctors call for national vaccine programme
Top doctors in Waikato and Northland are calling for a national immunisation programme against measles urgently.
Northland couple killed in Philippines plane crash
An elderly Northland farmer and his wife are among the nine people killed in a fiery plane crash in the Philippines.
Tom and Erma Carr from Ruakaka were on board a medical flight to Manila when the… Video, Audio
Northland's controversial 'black gold' exports
The boom times for the controversial swamp kauri trade appear to be declining - just as a Northland environmental group wins a David and Goliath battle to stop the region being pillaged. Audio
Northland's controversial 'black gold' exports
The boom times for the controversial swamp kauri trade appear to be declining - just as a Northland environmental group wins a David and Goliath battle to stop the region being pillaged.
Audio15,000 trees planted at historic pā site
People sentenced to community work have planted 15,000 trees on Northland's most historic pā site.
Pita Paraone funeral draws hundreds of mourners
Mourners have gathered in their hundreds in Northland today to farewell Ngāti Hine elder Pita Paraone, who died on Monday.
Hope for homeless in Whangārei as housing project launched
The government has launched its Housing First project in Northland with a ceremony at Whangārei's Kaka Porowini Marae.
Council writes off $800k investment on failed timber mill
Northland Regional Council invested $800,000 in a high-tech timber mill, but the company ceased trading in 2017 and hasn't paid its last two quarterly interest payments.
Ombudsman: Northland prison conditions breached Convention against Torture
The chief ombudsman's highly-critical report on Northland's Ngawha prison found - among a series of issues - that it breached Article 16 of the Convention against Torture. Video
