Northland
Relief on the way for Northland's dire health staffing, minister says
A visit to Northland for Shane Reti came against the backdrop of a staffing crisis in the region's rural hospitals.
Murder-accused appears in court after Northland roadside death
A 50-year-old Far North man has appeared in court charged with murder following a roadside death in the isolated community of Waimamaku.
Man charged with murder after 51-year-old dies on side of highway
The man was found seriously injured on State Highway 12 near Waimamaku and died at the scene.
Nau Mai Town - Episode 12 Paihia
Have you assumed Paihia was a te reo word? It's actually a mash-up of Māori & English. But who said it and why? Audio
Tikipunga homicide: Police want to speak to person seen riding bike
CCTV images of a person riding a bike in the area where the fatal house fire occurred have been released.
Kaipara becomes first council to scrap Māori ward
Tense scenes unfolded as at least 150 demonstrators gathered while the council voted.
Kaipara District Council votes to disestablish Māori ward
It has become the first council to do so under the new rules in a tense meeting.
House slides off trailer, completely blocking Northland road
Motorists should expect delays in the area surrounding Kaiwaka Mangawhai Road, police say.
Māori leader calls for mayor's resignation over Māori ward move
The council will potentially be the first council in the country to get rid of Māori wards under legislation passed last week.
'Outraged this oppressive behaviour continues': Iwi on potential Māori ward removal
Ngātiwai chairperson Aperahama Edwards says doing so would be significant, not just for Northland, but for all of Aotearoa.
Northport appeals decision to refuse consent for major port expansion
Northland's port company is appealing a decision to refuse consent for a major expansion, saying the commissioners made a series of errors when they ruled it would have serious adverse effects on…
Hundreds join forces to restore life force of harbour - 'It's a win-win'
The aim is to halve the amount of sediment washing into the country's biggest harbour within 10 years.
Northland family have nightmares after Noel Leeming armed robbery
A group of men charged into the store in Waipapa with a gun and an axe, with a shot fired over the heads of a couple and their mother.
Postcode care killing rural New Zealanders, doctors say
Doctors say their rural patients die from preventable causes more often, just because of where they live. Audio
Competition lands in Northland as Barrier Air flights to Kerikeri begin
The inaugural Barrier Air flight between Auckland and Kerikeri landed on Sunday evening.
'Enough kōrero': Hundreds attend rally against Māori children in state care
Organisers of the rally say they want action for tamariki and mokopuna in state care.
Kaipara council poised to become first to can Māori ward
Mayor Craig Jepson would not predict the decision but said he would be voting to remove the ward.
Teenager using fake cop lights stopped female drivers - police
The 17-year-old allegedly attached red and blue flashing lights to his vehicle in Northland, police say.
A 'beautiful abundant food system' for future generations
Jared Hiakita has been germinating a seed of an idea while nurturing his food forest at the off-grid family farm in Hokianga. The seed has grown into a charity which will grow and donate fruit tree… Audio
'They see numbers, we see faces': Cancer specialist speaks out on shortages
A Northland-based oncologist says their team lost out on a desperately needed new doctor because managers would not sign off on the recruitment.
