Whangarei
Calling Home: Christopher Foulkes in Kabul, Afghanistan
Christopher Foulkes moved to Kabul in 2014 for a five-week assignment, and has been drawn back ever since. Christopher lives in a compound with his co-workers and can only leave in armoured vehicles… Audio
The tail of Eel McPherson
Eel McPherson is a little bit of a celebrity in the world of eels in Aotearoa. We speak to Alyce Charlesworth about this special eel's new adventure. Audio
'You can't be a wimp if you want to achieve greatness'
Sir Michael Hill is in the Musical Chair this morning, talking to Jim about 40 years in the jewellery business, continuing to strive and dream big, his new book, his beloved golf course and the… Audio
Calling Home: Rod Snowdon in Giessen, Germany
Professor Rod Snowdon was only meant to be heading to Germany for a short while when he first arrived in 1993, but circumstances changed, and over a quarter of a century later he remains based in… Audio
Police say Bridget Simmonds' disappearance is a 'mystery'
Police say the disappearance of Northland woman Bridget Simmonds, who was last seen in Whangarei three months ago, is a mystery. Video, Audio
Call to Celts - out with Halloween, in with Beltane
Whangarei man Doug Chowns is calling on people with Celtic backgrounds to ditch Halloween in October - and celebrate spring as their ancestors did. Video, Audio
Whangarei cultural centre dreams hang on council grant
The long-held dream of a Maori cultural centre for Whangarei is hanging on hopes of a $5 million council grant. Work's underway on stage one - a big carving workshop and waka shelter, east of the Town… Audio
Whangarei developers eye arts funding for conference centre
Developers keen to build a new hotel in Whangarei are eyeing up council funding set aside for the arts. The Whangarei District Council has been budgeting for more than a decade for a new theatre. But… Audio
Northland ecomony buoyant as Hundertwasser takes off
Business confidence may be on a slide in national surveys - but in Northland - or at least in Whangarei - the economy's on a roll. Unemployment's at its lowest level in a decade, cruise ships want to… Audio
Successful Māori charter school to lose staff in move
A successful Māori charter school in Whangarei has gained approval to become a state school. Te Kāpehu Whetū - the Maori Star Compass - is bilingual and coeducational - and was named by legendary… Audio
Man who supplied guns to double murderer sentenced
The man who illegally supplied firearms - including military-style semi-automatics - to a gunman who later killed a property manager and her daughter has been sentenced.
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
Northland 'gutted' to lose transport funding to Auckland
Northland people are gutted the government has announced a $28 billion spend on transport in Auckland just a week after dumping plans for a major roading upgrade in their region. The previous… Audio
Labour Māori MPs promise Māori charter schools to stay open
Labour's Māori MPs including associate education minister Kelvin Davis have given their word that Māori charter schools will not be shut down. But if they stay open, it will by changing their status… Audio
High levels of meth found in Whangarei wastewater
Drug users in Whangarei are estimating to be using nearly four times the amount of methamphetamine compared to those in Christchurch. Audio
3 suspected suicides prompts mayor's message to youth
Whangarei Mayor Sheryl Mai is imploring young people to reach out for help after at least three suspected suicides in the city in the past week. Audio
Lone Māori woman candidate victim of billboard vandalism
Huhana Lyndon is wondering whether her support for Māori boards on the council is why her Whangarei by-election billboards are repeatedly being vandalised. Video, Audio
Objections growing over Northtec's plans to cut courses
The chorus of objections is growing in Northland over plans by the region's polytech to scrap its degree courses in arts, sport and recreation. Northtec in Whangarei says student numbers have dropped… Audio
Northland hapū and conservationists fight for river access
Local Māori and conservationists have claimed the right to access a Northland river today - by driving though the middle of a working dairy farm.
Councillor resigns over lack of NZ citizenship
A Whangarei councillor has resigned after discovering she is not a New Zealand citizen as Australia's wider citizenship scandal continues.