Northland
Northland's fast-track approvals show heavy focus on infrastructure
A Northland business group is welcoming the heavy focus on infrastructure in the government's list of local projects singled out for fast-tracked consenting.
Three youths arrested after aggravated robbery of dairy in Whangārei
Police say they have rounded up three knife-wielding offenders within hours of an aggravated robbery in Whangārei on Tuesday morning.
Fire investigators work to establish cause of Far North blaze
Fire investigators are still working to establish the cause of a blaze that scorched almost 180 hectares in the Far North.
Town's residents form patrol in response to lack of police
Concerns about crime and locals meting out vigilante justice have prompted Dargaville residents to set up a community patrol group.
Large vegetation fire in Northland now contained
Fire and Emergency is working with forestry firefighters, heavy machinery and helicopters to ensure the containment holds.
New housing development will see loss of Kerikeri's eucalyptus trees
A major new housing development in central Kerikeri will change the face of the Bay of Islands town by removing its distinctive, 90-year-old eucalyptus backdrop.
One dead in Northland crash
One person has died following a crash in Waiomio in the Far North.
Whangārei hopes for cruise ship numbers to keep floating higher
The number of vessels calling in to the northern city is going from zero last year to four next season - and possibly as many as 30 by 2044. Audio
Abbey Caves victim's parents call for stricter rules
Karnin Petera's parents say they support outdoor education, "we just don't want any more children or teachers to die".
'I'm here to listen' - Goldsmith meets with Ngāpuhi
Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith hopes to be the minister that finally gets a long-awaited settlement with Ngāpuhi across the line - but how that happens will up to the hapū.
Jos Divis, the photographer who saved a town
Whanganui Regional Museum is highlighting the extraordinary life and work of Joseph Divis, a pioneering photographer, gold miner, and world traveller. Audio
Man appears in court following serious assault on police officer
Taniora Peri was charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent and with resisting police.
Northland assault leaves one person in moderate condition
Police have confirmed a person was assaulted at a property on State Highway 12.
Who wants to see a play about menopause? Lots of people
All three dates of Piss Off Peri, a play about the lead into menopause, sold out at the Whangarei Fringe Festival.
Meridian's Ruakākā Solar Farm set to start producing power by late 2026
Consent has been granted for a solar power station at Ruakākā in Northland that will produce more than three times the energy of the biggest solar farm currently operating in New Zealand.
One person injured in Whangārei home invasion
Three people broke into a house in Te Kamo just before 9pm on Saturday, police say.
Northland tsunami sirens to be tested
Those from Te Hāpua, near Cape Rēinga in the north, to Mangawhai in the south should be able to hear the sirens.
144 Islands - A Northland vineyard inspired by vines from days
Old grape vines clambering over a tumbledown shed were the start of Jake Dromgool's own wine-growing venture 144 Islands. He grows a dizzying array of varieties on the volcanic soils outside Kerikeri.
…School board to pay more than $500k after student's death
Andre Petera and Alicia Toki had concerns about the school caving trip - but "had so much trust that the school would look after my son".
