Northland
Whangārei Hospital managers backed nurses' call for army to help during staffing crisis
Whangārei Hospital managers asked for the army to help during a staffing crisis but were turned down, a document shows.
Northland down to one high-voltage line, risk of more outages - Transpower
The national grid operator is warning of possible disruptions to Northland's electricity supply. Audio
Risk of more power cuts in Northland
Transpower is warning of an increased risk of power cuts in Northland as it does emergency work on high voltage lines that are threatened by a major slip. Kathryn speaks to Transpower's General… Audio
Police probing incident after man in Northland airlifted with gunshot injuries
A man has been airlifted to an Auckland hospital with gunshot wounds after an incident in Maungatapere, just west of Whangārei.
Cyclone spurs govt to support marae better for disaster recovery work
Marae play a key role in housing people after disasters and need more government backing, the prime minister says.
Army back-up requested at hospital to deal with 'extremely unsafe' staffing
Whangārei Hospital nurses asked bosses to bring in the army to help with extreme understaffing at the height of the flu season last year.
Call for photos or video of Whangārei serious assault
Police want members of the public to send them photos or video of a serious assault that took place in Whangārei on Sunday.
Main highway repairs: Waka Kotahi says it could be months before some reopen
It will be at least a month until SH1 to Northland fully reopens. Waka Kotahi says its crews are working hard to get the road through the Brynderwyns reopened as quickly as possible.
But it says the… Video, Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Northland road repair bill to top $120m - mayor
Motorists from outside Northland are being asked not to travel to the region today, as crews work to repair flood-damaged roads.
Building post-cyclone SH1 resilience may take years - Hipkins
"We are talking years. If we are wanting to build a new highway, that's years."
Northland 'absolutely not' forgotten - Hipkins
On the ground in Northland today, Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says the recent storms have had a significant impact and the region has not been forgotten.
Forestry inquiry welcomed by sector groups
After the destruction caused by slash during last week's cyclone, the government yesterday announced a ministerial inquiry. Susie speaks with Hera Ngata-Gibson from the group Mana Taiao Tairawhiti… Audio
Kaipara Mayor tries to shut down karakia again, 'breaching' compromise
The district's sole Māori ward councillor says she will not give up the fight to have every meeting start with one.
How Northland is coping with Cyclone Gabrielle infrastructure
Whangarei District Mayor Vince Cocurullo confirms some people have been 10 days without power, and parts of the roading network have taken a heavy hit, in particular the road through the Brynderwyns.
…Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Kennedy joins the show from Urupukapuka in the Bay of Islands. He talks to Susie Ferguson about the overwhelming sense of Maori history in the area and also about how the popular understanding of the… Audio, Gallery
Northland farmers face big costs in wake of cyclone
Northland farmers are counting the cost of Cyclone Gabrielle, as the clean-up reveals the scale of the damage.
Cyclone Gabrielle aftermath
We check in with people dealing with the damage caused by Cyclone Gabrielle. Audio
Don't expect gold-plated cyclone roading fixes - Kelvin Davis
The Te Tai Tokerau MP says Northlanders should not expect gold-plated fixes for the region's Cyclone Gabrielle-ravaged roads.
As it happened - cyclone updates: Death toll rises to at least eight
The number of deaths linked to the winds, landslips and floodwaters caused by Cyclone Gabrielle has risen to eight, with another death near Napier. See how the day unfolded with RNZ's live blog.
Twenty Kaipara homes red-stickered after Cyclone Gabrielle's wrath
Twenty Kaipara properties have been red-stickered as the district begins to count the cost of Cyclone Gabrielle's fury.
