Northland
'A new dawn' in Far North: Mayor, councillors welcomed with pōwhiri
Five hundred people gathered to pōwhiri New Zealand's first mayor to have also stood for a Māori ward, and his Far North District Council.
One person dead, another critically injured after crash in Northland
One person has died following a two-vehicle crash on SH1, at Waiomio, in Northland earlier this evening.
Sonny Tau trial abandoned and will be rescheduled
Sonny Tau's trial has been aborted due to "legal reasons", lawyers say.
Te Rūnanga ā iwi o Ngāpuhi former chair on trial for sex charges
Te Rūnanga ā iwi o Ngāpuhi's former chairperson Raniera Tau is on trial for sex charges.
Drop in number of women politicians for Northland local government
The number of women politicians across Northland local government leadership has shrunk by almost a quarter in the wake of this year's local elections.
'He's done a lot of good for the locals' - Northland neighbours of sanctioned Russian oligarch
Neighbours of Alexander Abramov's luxury lodge are concerned sanctions imposed on the Russian oligarch will be the demise of his business.
'Some kids really struggling': Children found eating scraps from rubbish bags
Oranga Tamariki and police had to step in after two young children were found on the street, unsupervised, looking for food scraps in a rubbish bag.
New Whangārei Mayor excited about leading district forward
New Whangārei Mayor Vince Cocurullo says he is excited about leading the district forward.
A farmer's son and budding scientist
Thirteen-year-old budding scientist Finlay Ludbrook has had success with an experiment to see whether giving copper to cattle calves improves their condition. Audio
25 Years of Country Life - A Mucky Business
False teeth and wedding rings are among Mac McLaren's finds during his decades in the business of cleaning out septic tanks. Audio
A farmer's son and budding scientist
Thirteen-year-old budding scientist Finlay Ludbrook has had success with an experiment to see whether giving copper to cattle calves improves their condition.
Audio25 Years of Country Life - A Mucky Business
False teeth and wedding rings are among Mac McLaren's finds during his decades in the business of cleaning out septic tanks.
AudioTop boxer Mea Motu fights her way back from 'darkness' to surge into spotlight
She's conquered New Zealand boxing - and now Mea Motu is ready to take on the world.
Kaipara District Council narrowly approves high voltage lines over Northland tourist trail
New Zealand energy generator Mercury's $200 million Kaiwaikawe Wind Farm has moved a step closer.
Women walk length of NZ to draw attention to sexual abuse
Two sisters in their sixties have started walking the length of New Zealand to raise awareness about sexual abuse.
Wet weather drenches much of North Island
Two state highways in the North Island are closed due to a fallen tree and a slip, with heavy rain expected in northern and eastern areas.
Teen denies manslaughter charge over death of five-week-old baby
A teen has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter in the High Court at Whangārei this morning.
Child who died after tree fall was 'incredibly happy, outdoorsy'
A family friend said Declan was "an incredibly happy, outdoorsy, bubbly kind of kid - you'd always hear him laughing".
Whangārei mayoral candidates against three waters plan
Candidates said they were against government proposals to take $1.5 billion of Whangārei District Council three water assets and put them into a into a giant top-of-New Zealand water services entity.
Concern over rise in readings of potentially fatal gas
A sudden spike in hydrogen sulphide in pipes at Mangawhai has prompted safety warnings.
