Former Far North mayor considers taking over beleaguered timber mills that are facing closure with the loss of about 200 jobs.
Business
6:25pm
The Transport Ministry and NZTA have refused requests for both figures, citing the need to protect the Crown's public-private partnership negotiating position.
Politics
Wednesday 6:58pm
2:02
Jazz Singh will take up Kaipara District Council leadership role on June 8 - making him the fifth person to lead the council in 10 years.
New Zealand
Tue, May 19
Power was cut to about 90,000 homes and businesses across the region when the pylon fell during routine maintenance in 2024.
Thu, May 14
Veteran politician Dover Samuels said the Far North District Council should be held to account if a 6.7% rates rise goes ahead.
Senior Sergeant Rene Rakete said he "wouldn’t be surprised if he gets a call up from the All Blacks after watching that tackle".
Crime and Justice
Tue, May 12
A Northland man already in jail after his dogs killed his landlord has been sentenced to a further six years for an underage sex offence.
Mon, May 11
In Whirinaki, a settlement of a few hundred people straddling State Highway 12 in South Hokianga, planning for managed retreat is well underway.
Northlanders' rates payments are expected to climb to $374 million in the coming financial year, as a Kerikeri district ratepayer says years of cumulative rates increases are forcing her off her land.
Thu, May 7
Karnin Petera, 15, died after a flash flood swept through the cave in May 2023.
Tue, May 5
The Coroner has ruled a man was acting in self-defence during a fracas that left one person dead in Northland five years ago.
Karnin Petera, 15, died during a Whangārei Boys' High School trip to the caves in May 2023.
Mon, May 4
Te Matau a Pohe, which is New Zealand's only rolling bascule bridge and one of fewer than a dozen of its type in the world, opened in July 2013.
Sun, May 3
The staffer, who was paid nearly $30,000 for overtime he did not do, said the offending started after going through a break-up, which put "extra financial pressure" on him.
Sat, May 2
"This situation could have had a dire outcome and we’re thankful we’ve been able to return these men back to their loved ones," police said.
Fri, May 1
"We trusted our son would be safe at school," Karnin Petera's mother told a packed courtroom at an inquest into his death.
Thu, Apr 30
Karnin Petera, 15, was swept away by floodwaters during a school trip to Abbey Caves in Whangārei three years ago.
Wed, Apr 29
As more homes come onto the market, vendors appear to be setting prices closer to what buyers will pay.
Tue, Apr 28
Police are investigating whether other motorists were targeted during the Anzac Day incidents in Northland.
Mon, Apr 27
A slip in Waiwera has caused some people to be evacuated today, while most of Auckland and Northland is being warned about heavy rain ahead of the long weekend.
Fri, Apr 24
The woman was tossed a life jacket by a member of the public, before she swam to the safety of a moored boat.
Riki Toby, who was paid nearly $30,000 for overtime he did not do, said the offending started after going through a break-up, which put "extra financial pressure" on him.
A 28-year-old farm worker from Awarua appeared in court charged with damaging multiple aircraft and stealing a $70,000 tractor from its hangar.
Thu, Apr 23
The burglary at the Kaikohe Gliding Club last month left aircraft wrecked and vital equipment stolen, including an $80,000 tractor, in a blow to the local volunteer club.
Mon, Apr 13
The declaration was made 5pm Friday and would last for an initial period of seven days
Fri, Apr 10
