Sheryl Mai

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio

Co-governance is alive and well in many organisations across the country - how does it actually work? Audio

The Local Government Minister says central government may review how local body elections are run, following concerns many voters haven't received their papers.

Nanaia Mahuta is one of many voters… Audio

Today's Bookmarks guest is one of a number of long-serving mayors around the country hanging up their mayoral chains. Sheryl Mai has served as Whangarei Mayor for the past three terms - a job her… Audio

Wild weather has lashed parts of the north of the North Island over night.

Whangarei's mayor Sheryl Mai spoke to Susie Ferguson after she was briefed on the latest flooding. Audio

The Government has ringfenced nearly $600 million for redeveloping Whangarei Hospital.

The current hospital is plagued with problems -- it does not meet building standards and the Northland District… Audio

The Government will announce today whether Northland will remain in red under the Covid-19 traffic light system.

Cabinet ministers met yesterday to decide whether to tweak the settings.

Currently… Audio

Some Northland boat owners are furious there were no tsunami siren warnings or texts before large waves smashed into the Tūtūkākā marina, sinking a number of boats on Saturday evening.

But there are… Audio

Northland mayors say plans for border checks between Auckland and Northland to keep unvaccinated holidaymakers out are flawed.

The checkpoints will be at State Highway 1 near Uretiti and SH12 near… Audio

Whangārei Mayor Sheryl Mai has told Checkpoint the red level of the traffic light system is not like alert level 2.

"It's quite different... We've been in a privileged position of level two, and… Video, Audio

Whangārei's mayor concedes Tai Tokerau wont make the 90 percent double vaccination target by the time the government makes its decision on moving to the new Covid traffic light system.

Sheryl Mai… Video, Audio

Raw sewage leaks inside the walls of Whangārei Hospital's medical wing have made many scrunch their noses in disgust.

The Northland District Health Board has been asking the government for funding to… Audio

There were 60 new community cases of Covid-19 yesterday - the most in nearly six weeks - while Northland and the Bay of Plenty continued to deal with positive cases visiting their regions. There have… Audio

"I'm actually quite grumpy," Whangārei Mayor Sheryl Mai told Checkpoint after the announcement of level 3 lockdown for Northland.

"We've got a person who really has done everything that they should… Video, Audio

Northland is holding its breath after confirmation of a positive Covid-19 case in Whangarei.

An Auckland essential worker discovered to have a small trace of the virus while in Whangarei has now… Audio

Two decades years after the death of one of Europe's most famous 20th century artists, one of his last unbuilt designs is coming to life in Whangarei.

The opening of the Hundertwasser Art Centre has… Audio

We head up north where people are waking up to somewhat eased Covid-19 restrictions. Joining us from Whangarei is the Mayor of Whangarei, Sheryl Mai. Audio