Lois Williams
Sawmillers worried as foreign companies plunder forests
Northland sawmills are increasingly worried about timber shortages - as overseas companies swoop in to harvest mature pine forests in the region. Audio
Waka legend Hek Busby makes legacy plea to Tribunal
The revered navigator and waka-builder, Heke nuku mai Busby has made a plea to the Waitangi Tribunal for support to teach young people the arts of Polynesian voyaging. Audio
Ministry responds to housing trust's plea for help
The Ministry of Social Development has admitted it can't meet the current demand for social housing in Whangarei. Audio
Homeless crisis worsens in Whangarei
A Whangarei emergency housing trust is turning away homeless families at the rate of seven a week as it copes with an influx of people fleeing high rents in Auckland. Audio
Emergency housing shortage tough on children
A Whangarei emergency housing trust says it is turning away homeless families at the rate of seven a week as it copes with an influx of people fleeing high rents in Auckland. Audio
Farmers challenge GE ruling in High Court
Federated Farmers and GE-Free advocates are squaring off in the High Court this week over the right of communities to have a say in the use of genetically modified organisms. Audio
Titewhai Harawira says PM turned back on Ngapuhi
Ngapuhi kuia Titewhai Harawira says they worked harder than ever before to ensure the Prime Minister's safety, and he turned his back on them by not going. Audio
Waitangi - Lois Williams
Our reporter Lois Williams is in Waitangi. Prime Minister John Key is not. The weather is not very pleasant. Audio
Govt gives $4m for Whangarei Hundertwasser centre
There's elation in the north today at news the government is backing the long-awaited Hundertwasser art centre in Whangarei. Audio
Whangarei hikoi joins TPP protest
Close to 300 people marched through Whangarei this afternoon to protest the signing of the TPP. Audio
Kaeo people fume over state of water supply
In the small Northland town of Kaeo, there's something in the water. Audio
Council challenges Govt to restate position on freshwater
The Northland Regional Council is calling on the government to pass a law making it clear that nobody owns freshwater. Audio
Whangaruru charter school to close
The Education Minister, Hekia Parata, is defending the funding of a Northland charter school that's just been forced to close. Audio
Treasures arrive at Waitangi Museum
Priceless artefacts and art-works from museums and galleries around New Zealand have made their way home to Waitangi. Audio
Notorious criminal on his turn in the art world
Simon Kerr was once one of New Zealand's most notorious career criminals. Audio
Council worker in bleach case gutted over ERA decision
A Northland council employee who was sacked after he was assaulted on his way to work, and then developed post traumatic stress disorder, has lost his claim for unfair dismissal. Audio
Historical treasures return home to new Waitangi museum
A truckload of the country's most important Maori artefacts and historical treasures have found their way home this week to Waitangi - after an absence of more than a century. Audio
Farmer aiming to sue Kiwrail over closed stock bridge
A Northland farmer is preparing to sue Kiwirail for barricading a railway bridge and splitting his farm in half. Audio
No money to save dying forests - DOC
Six weeks after a Forest and Bird video revealed Northland native forests are dying, the Department of Conservation has admitted it has no funding to save them . Audio
Call for police blitz on petty crime in Kaitaia
A Far North businessman is calling for a police blitz on petty crime in Kaitaia after an officer was stabbed, overnight. Audio
