Northland
Farmers query privacy rules re Mycoplasma Bovis
Northland farmers are worried stock sales this spring could spread the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis. More than 400 farmers attended an information meeting held by the Ministry for Primary… Audio
Homeless mums afraid to seek help for fear of losing their kids
A Whangārei grandmother (pictured) who has been finding homes for the homeless says she's worried about mothers hiding the fact that they're homeless, out of fear they will lose their children.
Two fatalities in North Island car crashes
Two people have died in separate car crashes today, one in a two-car crash on SH1 near Whangārei and one person died in a crash on SH35 north of Gisborne.
National MP queries social housing in high-value suburb
Housing New Zealand should have consulted neighbours before buying land in Whangārei for social housing, National MP Shane Reti says.
Kiwi mauled to death by dogs at Coromandel
DNA testing has revealed two kiwi birds found dead on a Coromandel Beach were mauled by dogs.
Mental health inquiry reaches Northland
The government inquiry into mental health has reached Northland after nearly two months on the road.
Whangarei teen performers take capital by storm
A drama project that started out life as a way to encourage more Maori students to stay on at school has arrived in the capital to rave reviews. Waiora - Te-u-kai-po or The Homeland, written by Hone… Audio
'Suck it and see' avo water consents worry conservationists
Northland is poised to become the avocado capital of New Zealand, with the granting of water rights for growers north of Kaitaia.
Warkworth voters suss out Simon Bridges
National leader Simon Bridges is travelling throughout the country so so-called ordinary voters can get to know him. Reporter Sarah Murphy followed him to Warkworth to find out what locals made of… Video, Audio
National accuses government of favouring Northland
National is accusing the government of playing favourites by giving Northland 60 percent of the money allocated so far by the Provincial Growth Fund. But Minister Shane Jones says the north was… Audio
"Suck it and see" avo water consents a worry
Northland is poised to become the avocado capital of New Zealand after growers north of Kaitaia received the green light for irrigation. But DOC is considering challenging them in the Environment… Audio
Northland tops economic pops
Northland has rocketed up the rankings in the ASB bank's latest look at regional economies to take the top spot after the first three months of the year. Audio
Tegel hui: 'I don't know who was listening'
A hui run by Tegel Foods has failed to convince affected locals to support its plans to build the country's largest chicken farm in Northland.
Tegel 'not listening' to locals in Northland chicken farm plans
Frustrated locals protesting against Tegel Foods' plan to build the country's largest chicken farm in Northland say the company's refusing to listen. Tegel held a hui at in Auckland last night, the… Audio
Tegel 'treat us like we don't exist' - marae
A Northland marae was not told about a hui being held to discuss plans to build the country's biggest chicken farm on neighbouring land.
Protest over forestry 'mess' in Northland
Neighbours of a Northland forestry development want assurances it won't create the sort of mess the pine harvest has caused in Tolaga Bay.
Hundertwasser Art Centre construction to finally begin
On Friday the government announced it would inject another $6.9 million into the Hundertwasser Arts Centre in Whangarei, bringing total government funding to almost $10 million. On June 2, it was… Audio
$46 million for Northland - housing, transport, jobs
The government has announced it will spend $46 million on Northland projects, including on job creation, forestry, housing and $7m for Whangarei's Hundertwasser gallery Video, Audio
Govt injects another $7m into Hundertwasser project
The government is putting another $6.4 million into Whangarei's Hundertwasser art centre project.
Is NZ becoming a tropical holiday destination for fish?
NIWA fisheries scientist Malcolm Francis joins us to discuss why strange creatures are being spotted in the waters off the coast of New Zealand. Audio
