Northland
Police explain how holiday Covid-19 checkpoints will work
From 11:59pm Tuesday Auckland's Covid border is reopening, allowing people to travel north and south, to and from the region.
Police and Te Tai Tokerau Border Control will be staffing two checkpoints… Video, Audio
Ongoing red light restrictions 'devastating' for Northland businesses
An event organiser in the region says the government decision is a blow after so much hard work by local organisations to increase vaccination rates. Audio
Northland Chamber boss sees red over continued restrictions
Northland Chamber of Commerce chief executive Steve Smith - who is "not a huge fan of vaccination" and is opposed to checkpoints - says the government announcement today is "a bitter pill to swallow". Audio
New Year's Eve in orange for Auckland - what you need to know
Auckland is set to shift to the orange light setting - but not before Christmas.
The rules won't relax until the dying days of the year - kicking in from New Year's Eve.
The same is true for every… Audio
Northland business leader disappointed as red limits remain
Northland Chamber of Commerce chief executive Steve Smith says the decision to keep the region in red level limits is not what he was expecting, "and certainly not what we were hoping for".
"Any form… Video, Audio
Covid protection level changes - Auckland to orange Dec 31
Regions in red level protections will move to orange at the end of December, the government has announced.
The only exception is Northland, which will stay in red until cabinet next reviews the… Video, Audio
Media angst and anger over ‘iwi checkpoints’
Waitangi Tribunal scrutiny of the government's Covid response this week revealed that advice which could have reduced Māori vulnerability had been rejected or ignored. But that was largely obscured in…
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Man dies in Northland in 'water-related incident'
A man who died in Whananāki in Northland yesterday was believed to have been diving.
What I really want for Christmas: Ricky Houghton
Ricky Houghton works with some of the Far North's poorest, finding them homes, reuniting families and giving them hope. Here, he shares his Christmas wish list for his community.
Covid-19: Seeds of vaccine mistrust sown by neglect of Northland
Analysis - Vaccination rates are slow in Te Tai Tokerau, where government neglect of the region has created fertile ground for mistrust, writes RNZ reporter Nita Blake-Persen.
Unvaccinated ratepayers warned not to expect lower rates under new red traffic light classification
Unvaccinated Whangārei ratepayers barred from council facilities under New Zealand's new traffic light Covid-19 Protection Framework should not be expecting their rates to be reduced as a result.
Whangārei: District’s new residential property value increases ‘mind boggling’ - resident
Increases of up to 85 per cent in Whangārei district residential land values are 'mind boggling', a Morningside resident says.
Refining NZ announces equity raising plan as it embarks on 'significant transformation'
Refining New Zealand has announced plans to raise just over $43 million to fund a new venture as it becomes an import only terminal.
Travellers to Northland warned they'll be sent home if they get Covid
Anyone making the trip to Northland this summer is being warned they'll likely be sent home if they get Covid - as the region's resources will be stretched to the limit.
Te Tai Tokerau's bracing for… Audio
Whangārei council abandons controversial Oruku Landing conference and event centre
Whangārei District Council has today abandoned proceeding with the $136 million Oruku Landing conference and event centre.
Northland DHB boss quashes anti-vaxxers' rumours he's unwell
Northland DHB's boss has quashed rumours started by anti-vaxxers falsely claiming he's critically unwell after a Covid booster shot. Video, Audio
'Trust your councillors' says councillor ahead of Oruku Landing decision
Gavin Benney denies his press release indicating support for a proposed conference and event centre breached the council's elected members' code of conduct.
'We're still pushing': iwi in race against time to boost vaccination rate
An iwi racing to get its community vaccinated is apprehensive about the impact the loosening of restrictions will have in Tāmaki Makaurau.
Whangārei on high alert as local Covid case discovered
A Covid case in the Whangārei suburb of Otangarei has health authorities on high alert, with fears it could be a 'timebomb' waiting to go off.
The positive case spent a week in the community before… Audio
Whangārei: Submissions overwhelmingly against Oruku Landing events centre
Whangārei District Council's proposed Oruku Landing convention and events centre has had a big thumbs down from submitters - on the eve of the council deciding on whether to go ahead with the…
