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Thousands march in support of jogging victim
At least 2000 people gathered at Hatea Loop in Whangarei this evening to show solidarity after a woman was abducted and assaulted on Friday.
Speeding drivers, bad roads blamed for truck crashes
Three log truck crashes in the space of a week is causing alarm in the Northland community and the road freight industry. Audio
Sympathy for mauled dog shrinks vet bill
Offers of help are pouring in for a 92-year-old Northland man and his small dog, injured in a dog attack.
Kiwirail to front over Northland rail future
Organisers are expecting a big turnout tonight for a public meeting on the future of rail in Northland.
Tensions smoulder over Mangawhai fire chief
The Northland town of Mangawhai has its old volunteer fire brigade back after the departure of its controversial former chief, Mike McEnaney, but tension remains. Audio
Te Kotahitanga 'overjoyed' at Crown offer
Ngāpuhi hapū fighting for the right to settle their own treaty claims have taken a step towards talks with the Crown. Audio
Ngāpuhi request clarify on sovereignty
Māori claimants from the North have asked the Waitangi Tribunal to spell out its position on sovereignty - and who holds it now.
Deep-sea oil drilling protest in Northland
Security was tight at the Northland Regional Council today after protesters occupied the building's carpark to object to deep-sea oil drilling. Audio
Sale could salvage ancestral land at Matauri Bay
Māori landowners at Matauri Bay in Northland are hoping to regain control of their whenua - by selling off an ill-fated subdivision.
Sam Napia to contest Tūhoronuku leadership
Tūhoronuku's acting chair Sam Napia hopes to confirm his position as leader of the iwi's independent mandated authority in elections this month.
'Incredible potential' for telemedicine project
A company headed by Kaitaia GP Lance O'Sullivan wants to expand its pioneering service beyond Northland - and possibly beyond New Zealand. Audio
Historian: Cultural take could help kererū
The kererū might have a better chance of survival if Māori were permitted a cultural take of the protected bird, says historian Paul Moon.
Ngāpuhi authority Tūhoronuku claims more support
Tāmaki Makaurau MP Peeni Henare says he is heartened to hear that more hapu are ready to negotiate a treaty settlement in the north.
Waitangi Tribunal to consider TPP inquiry
The Waitangi Tribunal has asked to hear further argument on whether it should hold an urgent inquiry into the Trans Pacific Partnership.
Consents a sore point for Northland Māori
Māori from around Te Taitokerau have told the Northland Regional Council it must find better ways to involve tāngata whenua in vetting resource consents.
Iwi groups join Tribunal's TPP claim
At least 10 groups from iwi around the country have asked to join a Waitangi Tribunal claim challenging New Zealand's involvement in the Trans Pacific Partnership agreement.
Kuia: Sonny Tau apology accepted by elders
A prominent Ngāpuhi kuia says Sonny Tau has apologised to his elders for the kererū incident. Audio
Global boost for traditional Māori sport
Some quick thinking by Kerikeri man Harko Brown at a conference in Brazil has led to a global publicity boost for traditional Māori ball game ki-o-rahi. Audio
Knock-on effects from counselling service closure
Relationships Aotearoa says the suddenness of its closure is causing confusion for whānau from Kaitaia to Gisborne.
Minister urged to taihoa on negotiations
A steam-roller approach to treaty settlement is not working for Ngapuhi, Northland MP Winston Peters says.
Maori Council to jump into mandate row
The Tai Tokerau Māori Council is set to enter the fray over the Ngāpuhi Treaty settlement.
Iwi dismisses fears of imported labour
A Far North iwi leader is dismissing fears the Chinese company expanding a luxury resort on the Karikari Peninsula will import Chinese labour to build it.
Kaipara rate rebels remain defiant
Many Mangawhai people are still refusing to pay rate arrears in protest at the Kaipara District Council's borrowing without their consent.
Public asked to help protect rare bird
The Conservation Department is making a plea to the public about New Zealand's most endangered bird as visitors pour into Northland for Labour Weekend.
Changes pose 'major risk' to women
Changes to the Family Court system advocating mediation potentially increase the stress and risk to women in abusive relationships, an educator at Women's Refuge says. Audio