Latest from Northland

Dairy effluent figures show improvement

Farm dairy effluent management is improving in Northland.

The great Kiwi summer weather fail: Unsettled month continues

Tis the season for endless fronts.

Water tragedy: Second Christmas Day drowning in Northland

A person has drowned near Lake Taharoa in what is the second Christmas Day water death.

Drug addled youth now running rehab programme

A Kaitaia youth that went through a drug rehab programme, is now helping to run it.

Higher honours on Cooper's horizon

Could we see Onerahi Central's Henry Cooper in a Black Caps uniform in the near future?

Gun buy-back: Criminals and gangs should be focus of police - sport shooting representative

Government rushed process and should have waited for inquiry to be completed - opinion.

Hapu irate at breaches of rāhui at Mermaid Pools

Hāpu to seek police help in enforcing a rāhui over the Mermaid Pools.

DoC trying to free orca trapped in cray pot line in Whangārei Harbour

DoC trying to free orca trapped in cray pot line off Tutukaka

Brian Rudman: How to snatch a port and win a seat

COMMENT: Shocking aspect of plan means we now inhabit the Soviet Republic of NZ.

Council apologises to tenants left in dark over sale of flats

Residents living in the council-owned flats known as Almond Court say they are in limbo.

'An ill-considered whim': Former mayors slam moving of Auckland port

Former civic leaders say cost will be nearer $30 billion - not $10 billion.

Three decades of milk processing at Fonterra Kauri site

Fonterra Kauri has been processing milk from Northland farmers for 30 years.

Homes evacuated as car crash sparks massive fire

Five homes evacuated; four helicopters still at work this morning to control 80ha fire.

Revealed: Officials advice on port move - and a stinging response

Wayne Brown lashes back at government officials' advice - 'get on with it'.

St John told to scale back sausage sizzles

St John in Paihia have been told to scale back their sausage sizzles after a complaint.

Simon Wilson: Beware small-minded politicians hiding behind fake economic arguments

COMMENT: Knowing cost of a plan is important, but the business case won't tell you that.