Northland

The gold clam was found in the Waikato River in May, and has already reproduced to hundreds of individuals per square metre.

They feel they have been fobbed off after a letter to the Health Minister highlighting their concerns about plans to repeal smokefree legislation was passed on to an associate minister instead.

A 48-year-old Remuera man was to have appeared in Auckland District Court on two charges of operating a vessel dangerously.

Claire Wihongi-Matene has been fined $7000 for making and fitting dentures from her home in Northland.

A co-ordinated effort is underway to control a highly invasive moth that causes devastation to maize, sweetcorn and other crops. Audio

Terrance Lowe Kiro has admitted to the manslaughter of Linda Woods during a home invasion in Kaikohe.

The boat ramp at Northland's most popular recreational lake will remain open to boaties this summer despite fears about a new invasive freshwater gold clam.

A landmark Waitangi Tribunal report into injustices suffered by Ngāpuhi will strengthen the iwi's case as it looks to restart its stalled Treaty settlement negotiations, a hapū leader says.

When Geoff Crawford started trapping for pests on his farms, he was catching 70 possums a week. Now he's lucky if he gets seven...and the community have jumped on board too.

Coalition negotiations and damage inflicted by extreme weather have forced a change in National's long-standing roading priorities for Northland.

Waka Kotahi is considering delaying a planned closure of State Highway 1 over the Brynderwyn Hills for slip repairs following an outcry from Northland businesses.

The new government is "deeply committed to lowering smoking rates in New Zealand", the prime minister says. Audio

A plan to repeal parts of the smokefree legislation is anti-health, Northland emergency doctors say in a letter to Health Minister Dr Shane Reti. Audio

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he was not trying to mislead the public when claiming Labour's smokefree laws would see just one store in Northland selling tobacco.

Climate change work in Northland's Ruawai has been stopped by Kaipara District Council, despite pleas from the community.

A controversial climate-change-themed public artwork 13 years in the making is due to be completed in Kerikeri this week.