Northland
Vector, Kaipara and Coromandel
As Cyclone Gabrielle bears down on the upper North Island, Kathryn speaks with Auckland lines company Vector's spokesperson Peter Ryan, Maungaturoto Civil Defence committee member Terri Donaldson and… Audio
Northland pounded by Cyclone Gabrielle
Northland is getting a pounding from Cyclone Gabrielle. The intense tropical storm is sitting to the northeast of Cape Reinga and is expected to track down the northeast coast. A state of emergency… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: power cuts, downed trees, surface flooding
Northland, Auckland and Coromandel remain under red weather warnings, with forecasters urging people not to be complacent - the worst of the storm is yet to come. In Northland and the Far North… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Thousands without power, evacuations begin
Thousands are without power due to Cyclone Gabrielle, and some coastal communities are starting to evacuate, as the country braces for severe weather throughout Monday.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Norfolk Island spared the worst, storm makes landfall in New Zealand
Winds have cut power, brought down trees and blocked roads on Norfolk Island, though it appears to have been spared the worst.
Whangārei would cope reasonably well in Auckland-style rain deluge - mayor
Whangārei would cope reasonably well if an Auckland-style rain deluge hit the district, Mayor Vince Cocurullo says.
New dragon fruit varieties may be opportunity for Far North growers
Moves by a New Zealand based company to commercialise three new dragon fruit varieties could present opportunities for growers in the Far North.
Eleven Coromandel homes evacuated due to debris dam
Eleven homes have been evacuated beneath a debris dam that formed in the Coromandel. Audio
What the party leaders said at Waitangi
It is hard to separate the politics from Waitangi, but the day party leaders were welcomed on to Te Whare Rūnanga was largely free of inflammatory rhetoric and political point scoring.
Coromandel holiday weekend getaways ruined by floods, slips
The Coromandel is facing yet another long weekend of cancelled hospitality bookings.
Govt announces $10.3m spend on new housing projects, transport upgrades for Northland
The government has confirmed the money will be spent in Northland, including unlocking greenfields land and transport upgrades like a new bridge in Kamo.
Government invests $3m to boost Waitangi Treaty Grounds
The government has put forth a one-off $3 million investment to support the Waitangi Treaty Grounds.
Gathering at restored Ōhaeawai battle site to mark New Zealand wars
Dozens have gathered in the Far North at an important but less well known site to remember a key battle of the New Zealand Wars.
Digger thieves caught in the act thanks to technology
A witness called police as the theft was happening, who tracked the suspects using an onboard tracker.
Northland's state of emergency has been lifted after region suffers less than expected
Fears the region would be hit as hard as Auckland was at the weekend proved unfounded. Audio
Northland declares state of emergency
Northlanders are urged to be prepared as more than 200 millimetres of rain is predicted to fall in the region. Audio
Regional Flooding Update
Flooding update from the Coromandel, Bay of Plenty and Northland. Audio
Northland's first major fluoride-treated drinking water likely next year
The first of up to 90,000 Northlanders likely to soon be drinking water dosed with industrially-produced fluoride could be doing so within 18 months.
Two dead in separate Northland crashes
Two people have died in crashes in Northland this evening.
One dead after SH12 Paparoa crash
One person has died after a crash on State Highway 12 in Northland.
