Whangarei
Fritters with Shannon Hauraki
Whangarei chef and caterer Shannon Hauraki has won Whangarei's Fritter Festival two years running and shares some of his recipes. Audio
Relief following guilty verdict for CYF worker
A former manager of a Whangarei Child Youth and Family home says she's relieved Taite Kupa, has been found guilty of abuse. Audio
Jury considers verdict in child abuse case
A prosecutor has told a jury that girls from a Child Youth and Family home have given credible, independent accounts of sexual abuse by the man who ran the Whangarei home with his wife. Audio
Prosecution wraps up case against CYFS manager
One charge of rape against the Whangarei manager of a Child Youth and Family home has been dropped because of a lack of evidence. And a second rape charge against Taite Kupa has been reduced to… Audio
Whangarei CYFS caregiver on trial for sexual assault
A man who ran a Child Youth and Family home in Whangarei is on trial for offences against children in his care including the rape of two teenage girls. Audio
Local Govt Commission under attack in Whangarei
The Local Government Commission has been criticised in Whangarei over its proposal for a single council for the whole of Northland. Audio
Scientists working on fruit fly response in Whangarei
The Ministry for Primary Industries will release new results this morning from its hunt for Queensland fruit flies in Whangarei. Audio
One In Five for 6 April 2014
Eighty-three-year-old Glynis Collins was a finalist in last year's Attitude awards in the 'Making a difference' category. For the past 30 years, the great-grandmother has been the backbone of Special… Audio
Northland fruitgrowers are under seige
Northland fruit growers say they're under siege from pests that have slipped through the bio-security net - and the discovery of another fruit fly in Whangarei this week is frightening. Audio
Strong bio-security essential to stop unwanted visitors.
The discovery of a Queensland fruit fly in Whangarei has led scientists to warn that funding cuts are putting key biosecurity research projects at risk. Audio
Fly provokes biosecurity lock down in Whangarei - again
The Ministry of Primary Industries are back on the scene and a biosecurity clampdown is back in place in Whangarei this morning after another fruit fly was found in a trap. Audio
Fruit fly find labelled bio security failure
Bio security restrictions are in place in Whangarei tonight after the discovery of another Queensland fruit fly. Audio
Whangarei racing win upsets conservationists and Maori
The Whangarei District Council has angered conservationists and dashed the hopes of Maori by allowing a beach subdivision at the Ruakaka Racecourse. Audio
Lottery grant follow Govt Hundertwasser rejection
Supporters of a Hundertwasser Art Centre for Whangarei are celebrating news of a 2-million dollar Lottery Board grant. Audio
Phone poll to decide fate of Hundertwasser art gallery
The fate of a potential Hundertwasser art gallery for Whangarei now hangs on a last-minute public opinion poll. Audio
'Bizarre" motion could scuttle Hundertwasser gallery.
A group of Whangarei councillors is taking action that could scuttle the city's controversial Hundertwasser project. Audio
Charter school says it'll cope minus state school support
Whangarei's new charter school says it will get by without any help from state schools - if they insist on turning their backs on them. Audio
Twenty-five sculptors pull the crowds in Whangarei
Two dozen sculptors are about to down tools, after a ten-day symposium that's been pulling crowds in Whangarei. Audio
Hunt for the Fruit Fly
More than 260 fruit fly traps have now been laid near the spot where a single male Queensland Fruit Fly was found in Whangarei. Country Life joins members of the biosecurity team out placing traps in… Audio
Medical equipment museum
Medical equipment dating back more than 120 years has been discovered in a roof cavity of the Whangarei St John ambulance rooms. In those days first aid kits included everything from baking soda to… Audio