Northland
Ngāpuhi negotiations await replacement of non-viable Tūhoronuku mandate - Little
Treaty Negotiations Minister Andrew Little says he cannot understand why the previous government ever accepted Ngāpuhi's problematic Tūhoronuku mandate.
Advocate for homeless Carol Peters seeks seat at Whangārei council
Dr Peters wants empty office buildings downtown to be developed into apartments, to provide housing and reinvigorate the city centre.
Joseph Michael - When art and science collide
Artist Joseph Michael is best known for his full-scale 360° projection of an iceberg onto the Auckland War Museum in 2017. Audio, Gallery
School youth worker's programme credited with violence reduction
A Northland high school has credited a drastic drop in violent behaviour and improved student mental wellbeing to a youth worker's lunchtime programme. Audio
Youth worker credited with reduction in violence at Northland high school
Dargaville High is crediting a drastic drop in violent behaviour and an improvement to its student's mental wellbeing to a youth worker's unique initiative. Video, Audio
Bread Tags for Wheelchairs charity launches in NZ
New Zealand's plastic bread tags are now being sold for recycling to fund wheelchairs for those in need in South Africa.
$1m funding boost to keep Northland beach 'one of world's best'
The Whangārei District Council is to receive a roughly $1 million funding boost to restore Matapōuri Beach in Northland.
Rheumatic fever rates in Northland: 'It's just so sad'
Northland doctors say Health Ministry figures for one year they have audited under-estimated by half the true burden of acute rheumatic fever in the region. Audio
Auditor-General clears Shane Jones over Footsteps of Kupe
Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones has been cleared over his handling of a conflict of interest but he did confuse the situation, the Auditor-General says.
Rare snail found ONLY on one New Zealand hill
Mountain bikers are being warned not to go off track on one particular hill in the capital city which is the only place in the world where a special type of freshwater snail can be found. Audio, Gallery
Northland Maori shun local politics
Northland Maori want greater representation in local government. Nearly half of the population in the Far North is Maori but many feel they're shut out from local politics, and this results in… Audio
The Panel with Verity Johnson and Scott Campbell (Part 1)
Food insecurity is now a term that can be applied to many New Zealand families. A new report from the Ministry of Health says many parents are stressed and anxious about providing food. Almost one in… Audio
Refining NZ plans nation's biggest solar energy farm
Refining New Zealand is considering spending up to $39 million to build a 26-megawatt, 31 hectare solar farm next to its Marsden Point plant.
Police investigating Waihi death as homicide
Police are now treating the death of a man hit by a car in Waihi overnight as a homicide.
Northland health organisation aims to address inequities for Māori
A new entity merging primary health organisations in Northland has been launched to help improve health outcomes for Māori.
Police name pilot who died in Coromandel crash
Police have named the man who died after a light plane crash in the Coromandel Peninsula on Friday as James Evans.
Person dead after 'incident' at beach in Northland
A person has died following an incident at Sandy Bay, near Whangarei.
Dentist says govt should fund tooth-brushing programmes
The government should be funding tooth-brushing programmes in schools if it wants to reduce waiting lists for children's oral surgery, a Whangārei dentist says.
Euthanasia supporters, mainly seniors, confront National MP
Stirred-up supporters of the End of Life Choice bill have confronted the Whangārei National MP Shane Reti today over his refusal to support the legislation. Video
Child dies after being hit by truck in Whangārei
A 10-year-old boy has been hit by a truck and killed in Whangārei. Police believe there were a number of witnesses to the crash and is urging them to call.
