Northland
'You have no choice' - Cannabis advocate tells jury to find him guilty
Brian Borland says he grew cannabis in defiance of an unjust law - and he wants to go to jail for it.
State Highway 1 at Brynderwyn Hills open again after slip
A temporary 30km/h speed limit is in place and crews are monitoring the area for any more ground movement.
Plea to St John to keep region's ambulance
A petition of more than 1100 signatures will be presented to Parliament urging St John not to replace its Rāwene-based ambulance with a smaller first response vehicle.
Car linked to shooting at woman's house in Whangārei found
The shooting damaged the house and left its elderly owner distressed.
School board pleads guilty to charges after fatal school caving trip
It faces two charges of exposing people to risk of serious injury or death.
Speed camera finally turned on after decade-long community campaign
Residents felt like they were "running the gauntlet every day" due to crashes. Now they can breathe a little easier.
Regional Wrap: Kerikeri’s Gerry Paul
Each week, Culture 101 puts the spotlight on a different part of Aotearoa and this week, we’re in Northland visiting KeriKeri. Audio
Shots fired at Whangārei grandmother's house
An elderly woman is "understandably distressed" after her Whangārei house was shot at overnight, police say.
Iwi 'vindicated' by rejection of plans for major port expansion
The project would have severed the iwi's connection to a beach and a reserve considered their traditional whenua and moana.
Northport container terminal expansion rejected
Plans for a major container terminal have suffered a blow with independent commissioners turning down an application for a multimillion-dollar port expansion.
Transpower 'failing in their moral duty' over compensation - Northland MP
"It would be outrageous for Transpower to now walk away from those they have failed," Grant McCallum says.
Former councillor calls for early Māori ward polls
Councils that want to keep their Māori wards at the next local elections should have to poll their communities beforehand, former local government leader John Bain says.
Northland power outage: Transpower defends not compensating businesses
The region's Chamber of Commerce is accusing the grid operator of doing a U-turn on compensation.
Power cut probe ramps up as businesses cry out for compo
Some businesses lost tens of thousands in income - but there's also "ongoing brand damage to Northland", Chamber of Commerce says. Audio
Support for Northland businesses hit by power cut, State Highway 1 closures
The government fund aims to boost business resilience in case another unexpected event occurs.
Police speaking to two people over death of 4-year-old Alestra Kepa-Hati
The toddler died in 2015 but her death was unexplained.
Tension rises as digger arrives on land subject to Treaty claim
A headland in the Bay of Islands was earlier occupied by hapū to stop homes being built. Now, a digger has arrived to start clearing vegetation.
Four-year-old girls death investigated by police
The death of Alestra Kepa-Hati, 4, in October 2015 is being treated as unexplained and police are urging anyone with information to come forward.
Power boat skipper who crashed into ferry must pay $130k to victims
The ferry's skipper was left with critical head and spinal injuries while a passenger was thrown into the water before the vessel sank.
Person towing boat found driving five times over legal alcohol limit
It was a "miracle" the person's drive did not end in tragedy, police say.
