Northland
Whangārei vehicle dwellers stay for weeks as freedom campers moved on
Permanent vehicle dwellers are staying in a major Whangārei stadium's overflow carpark for weeks at a time, while freedom campers around the district get moved on after as little as one night.
Council considers limits on freedom camping as numbers soar
Some freedom camping spots around Whangārei could be in for the chop as the district grapples with a 160 percent increase in freedom campers in just three years.
NZ First holds campaign rally in Whangarei - without Winston
New Zealand First is holding its 'Force for the North' campaign rally in Whangarei this afternoon, without leader Winston Peters.
Struggling businesses call for targeted wage subsidy extension
The wage subsidy scheme has been credited with saving the jobs of thousands of Kiwis, and there are calls for in to continue in some form after it ends in September.
Five-metre deep hole in SH10 reduces traffic to one lane
A large hole under a highway in the Far North is causing problems for motorists.
Battle to take land for $40m power line reaches Appeal Court
Top Energy's long-running battle to build a $40 million power line from Kerikeri to Kaitaia has reached the Court of Appeal.
Northport move decision unlikely before election - Shane Jones
Infrastructure Minister and NZ First MP Shane Jones does not expect a decision will be made on moving Auckland port operations north before the election.
Stronger Māori participation for Whangārei District Council
Hapū on a Whangārei District Council Māori input governance group are working to strengthen local democracy participation.
Northland residents asked to conserve water
The Whangārei District Council is urging residents to continue conserving water, even though restrictions have been lifted.
One dead, truck on fire among early crashes in Waikato and Northland
One person has died and a truck has plunged off a Waikato highway and caught fire, in a series of crashes last night and this morning.
Northland fears impact of potential Marsden Point downsize
Northland is nervously awaiting a decision on whether the Marsden Point Refinery will be downsized to become a fuel import terminal only.
Northland police seek man after firearm incident
Northland police are searching for David Mane, who is wanted after a man was seriously injured in a firearms incident in Moerewa yesterday.
Housing project fast-tracked: 'People are living in cow sheds, buses, lean-tos'
Kaitāia families living in cowsheds and buses could be housed two years sooner with a fast-tracked consenting process, a Māori housing trust says.
Northland coastal farm Elliot Bay saved from development
Good news for a group of Northland locals who fought to save a 700-hectare East Coast property from commerical development. Audio
Far North Mayor excited by jobs created in Kaikohe
About 70 jobs will be created by the Kaikohe water storage project. Far North Mayor John Carter told our reporter Katie Doyle what the facility will mean for Northland, which struggled in drought… Audio
Music Video: Riki Harawira - Ruapekapeka
Watch Riqi Harawira's music video "Ruapekapeka," which uses footage from NZ Wars: The Stories of Ruapekapeka.
Bridget Simmonds disappearance: Concerns 'something sinister' happened
New information about Northland woman Bridget Simmonds, who went missing last February, has police gravely concerned, they say.
Feral deer sightings spark concern for kauri forests
Northland residents are being urged to report feral deer sightings after several animals were spotted in the area.
Far North council curbs rates increase to 2.23%
Far North District Council is to slash more than 40 percent of its next year's planned rates increase in the wake of Covid-19.
Far North jobs would be at risk if rates rise reduced - mayor
Cutting next year's rates in a post-Covid-19 reset would mean local job losses according to John Carter, Far North District Council Mayor.
