Northland
Far North councillors vote 9 to 1 to seek delay in adding fluoride to water supply
Fluoride is meant to be added to water for Kaitāia and Kerikeri 30 June - but two councillors put forward a motion to delay it for another two years.
Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Kennedy Warne has paid a visit to the Kiwi Coast Project - 250,000 hectares of coastal Northland under sustained predator control by no fewer than 227 volunteer groups, with the aim of making… Audio
Around the motu: Peter de Graaf in Northland
The Hundertwasser Art Centre is running out money. RNZ Northland reporter Peter de Graaf based in Kerikeri. Audio
One dead in Northland water incident
A person has died in a water-related incident in Northland.
Road north of Kerikeri partly reopens after gas delivery truck accident
A major road north of Kerikeri has partly re-opened to traffic after a gas delivery truck rolled earlier this afternoon.
The water tank programme that's changing lives
The iwi-led drought relief programme is also training workers along the way. Audio
Crucial route in Northland reopens after truck crash
It is the second time this month the main alternative route to State Highway 1 had closed due to a crash while slips on the Brynderwyns are fixed.
Closure of town's only bank leaves elderly residents 'very upset'
The closure of the Kiwibank counter has left elderly residents without vital services and business owners facing long trips by car to do their banking.
Northland teenager dies in crash while driving to work
The 18-year-old was critically injured and died at the scene.
'Lucky to be alive': Mum, daughter injured at car racing event
Moments before a car collided with the barrier they were standing behind, Anita Rossiter's boyfriend joked about a crash happening.
Listen up: Northland to test tsunami sirens
The region has more than 200 outdoor tsunami sirens in coastal communities.
Centre that 'put Whangārei on the map' faces financial shortfall
Whangārei's acclaimed, but controversial, Hundertwasser Art Centre could run out of money by October 2025 - which means ratepayers may have to stump up to keep it open. Audio
Transport leader says 10-week SH1 closure not justifiable
A transport leader has slammed NZTA Waka Kotahi's 10-week closure of State Highway 1 over the beleaguered Brynderwyns, saying it is a fiasco and not justifiable.
Four children among seven injured in Northland crash
Police are looking for witnesses to a serious crash in Waipu Wednesday that injured seven people, four of them children.
'Kids with full bellies learn better' - principal
A Northland school is urging the government to rethink its plans to cut back the free lunches programme, saying the meals have greatly improved student attendance and behaviour. Audio
Woman charged with murder after Northland death
Police said it was believed the women knew each other and it was an isolated incident.
Hapū occupies abandoned school, demand whenua back at no cost
The Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations has knocked back calls for the Crown to buy back land being occupied in Northland.
Seven injured after two-car crash in Waipu, Northland
Three people are in a critical condition and four seriously injured after the crash.
Easter weekend 'felt like Christmastime' - Northland businesses
"We just couldn't keep up", say Northland businesses reporting a bumper Easter weekend.
Brynderwyns highway closes after temporarily reopening for Easter
The stretch of motorway linking Auckland to Northland has been closed again, officials say.