Northland
Nervous wait for Aucklanders on community covid test results
The government's one o'clock briefing will be required viewing for event organisers across the north island this afternoon as Covid-19 looms over anniversary weekend festivities.
Thousands of people… Audio
Māori Party leaders cancel Waitangi commemoration plans in Te Tai Tokerau
Co-leaders Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi say they are taking a cautious approach amid the latest community cases of Covid-19.
Covid-19 community checkpoint in Northland shut down
Police have shut down a community checkpoint in Waiomio in Northland citing traffic safety concerns.
Waiomio community checkpoint closed over safety concerns
Police have shut down a community checkpoint in Waiomio in Northland, citing traffic safety concerns.
The checkpoint was one of three set up this morning by the community in the Far North, to help… Audio
Iwi leaders urge kaumātua to stay home amid Covid-19 uncertainty
People over the age of 50 in the Far North are being urged by iwi leaders to stay home and those outside the region are being told to avoid travelling there.
Kaumatua told to stay home to protect against Covid-19
Kaumātua in the Far North are being advised by iwi leaders to stay at home, following the latest community case of Covid-19.
Te Tai Tokerau iwi leaders met yesterday to discuss how best to protect… Audio
Nelson business hopes to grow peanut economy
A Nelson-based business has kicked off a project to see whether peanuts can be grown commercially in Northland.
Could peanuts be Northland's next big crop?
It might be peanuts for now, but coffee, pineapples and tropical jackfruit could all be part of Northland's future food basket.
The Ministry of Primary Industries has teamed up with the makers of… Video, Audio
Northland relieved at no new Covid-19 community cases, but counting cost
Northlanders are breathing a cautious sigh of relief after no new community Covid-19 cases were found among the more than 1,000 tests carried out yesterday.
The Ministry of Health today revealed that… Audio
Iwi ask for water, toilet facilities as people wait hours for Covid test
Iwi and hapū in the Far North are calling for additional resources to speed up Covid-19 testing, and for basic amenities like toilets to be available for those waiting for their test.
Iwi, supermarkets supplying food and water to testing queues
Northland iwi and local supermarkets are supplying water and food to those waiting hours to get tested for Covid.
Testing stations in the region are contiuing to be overrun by people, with lines of… Audio
Fire risk in drought affected Northland & Far North
Fire and Emergency says fire danger in Northland and the Far North is at a high level with many areas continuing to dry out and long range forecasts suggesting only minimal relief on the horizon. Audio
7-hour wait for some at Northland Covid-19 testing stations
In Northland, some people waited more than seven hours to get Covid-19 tests on Monday, describing the process as "chaos".
A woman in Northland has contracted Covid-19 after testing negative twice… Video, Audio
'This is totally on the government' - anger grows in Northland
Police are keeping an eye on lengthy queues at new testing centres in Northland, as locals scramble to work out if Covid-19 has spread in their communities.
New Covid case's husband, hairdresser return negative tests - Hipkins
Two of the closest contacts of a woman who tested positive for Covid-19 in Northland after leaving managed isolation have tested negative. Audio
Iwi working to get symptomatic uri tested for Covid
Iwi in the north are working to ensure their uri get tested if they have symptoms.
Ngati Hine spokesperson and Waitangi National Trust Board chair, Pita Tipene, spoke to Māni Dunlop. Audio
Covid testing stations overrun with concerned Northlanders
Northlanders are turning out in their thousands to be tested for Covid-19, after a woman in the region tested positive for the virus at the weekend.
Testing stations are open today from Auckland to… Audio
To spray or not to spray - from cotton fields to codling moth
For an American scientist in Hawkes Bay, his experience on working with pest management on cottonfields lent itself to research in NZ's orchards. Produced by Kadambari Raghukumar Audio
Emergency services recover man's body from river near Kaitaia
A man has been found dead in the Awanui River, near Kaitaia.
Injured cyclist complains to council after crashing into security chain
A disgruntled cyclist wants Whangārei District Council to better identify hazards after crashing into an unmarked chain across his Pohe Island route.
