Lois Williams
Campaigners want pesticide banned after US takes it off market
New Zealand campaigners against pesticides want a chemical used to coat seeds banned after a court decision that's taken it off the market in America. Audio
Millan Ruka - River Ranger
Millan Ruka works as a river patrol ranger in Northland, encouraging the community and local councils to bring back the health of the rivers. It all began five years ago when Millan became aware of… Audio, Gallery
Govt told to stop negotiating with Ngapuhi's Treaty team.
Ngapuhi leaders are putting on a brave face, after a Waitangi Tribunal report found the board leading their treaty negotiations, Tuhorunuku, is unfit for the job. Audio
No evidence of illegal kauri exporting
The Auditor-General has found no evidence of illegal kauri exporting, but wants to ensure that more is done to make sure the wood isn't coming from indigenous wetlands. Audio
Greens attack wetlands peat-mining proposal
The Green Party is lambasting a proposal to mine peat at Kaimaumau in the Far North. Audio
Dover Samuels tells of brutal school beatings
The prominent Northland kaumatua, Dover Samuels has told the Waitangi Tribunal a generation of Maori children were subjected to painful and degrading beatings for speaking te reo at school. Audio
Dover Samuels to tell Tribunal of beatings for speaking te reo
Northland's veteran of Maori politics, Dover Samuels is giving evidence to the Waitangi Tribunal today about a subject he's never spoken of before in public - the brutal punishment of young Maori… Audio
Iwi looks at peat mining in Far North
A Northland iwi is looking at a proposal for a new extraction industry for former wetlands in the Far North - mining peat. Audio
Te Reo o te Raki: Ricky Houghton
Ricky Houghton is on a mission to improve housing for Māori families in the Far North region. Audio
Deep-sea oil drilling protest in Northland
Security's been tight today at Northland's Regional Council building after protestors occupied the carpark to object to deep sea oil drilling. Audio
Northlanders worried power prices will rise
A Northland power company says it would be cheaper to build its own transmission lines than pay the vastly higher charges it will face if a proposed new pricing system is adopted. Audio
Te Reo o te Raki - Nora Rameka
Nora Rameka talks about her life in the Far North with regional reporter Lois Williams in part one of a new series Te Reo o te Raki. Audio, Gallery
Principals call for staff to deal with violence
Northland principals dealing with violent children say it's time they were funded for permanent staff to help them. Audio
Cannabis campaigner says sentencing inconsistent
A Northland marijuana campaigner says the sentences being handed down for cannabis convictions are inconsistent and unfair. Audio
Kaikohe says geothermal project could save the town
Kaikohe business people are pinning their hopes on a geothermal power project, to pull their town out of the economic doldrums. Audio
Grant will extend Dr. Lance's tele health service
A company headed by the Kaitaia GP Lance O'Sullivan has won a $30 thousand grant for a pioneering internet health service for children. The grant from the lines company Top Energy, will extend a… Audio
Banks putting the squeeze on dairy farmers in north
A Northland farming organisation says banks are quietly forcing debt-ridden dairy farmers to quit by refusing to refinance their loans Audio
Tightening controls on swamp kauri exports
The Ministry for Primary Industries is tightening controls on swamp kauri exports after widespread complaints about illegl exports. Audio
Council faces grilling about its role in mining swamp kauri
Maori in Northland are challenging the Regional Council's role in the mining of swamp kauri. Audio
Just what's the lure of the north for Auckland baby boomers?
Returning to our story from yesterday about the rise in property sales in Northland. It's Auckland buyers real estate firms say are partly responsible - investors, looking for affordable rentals; and… Audio
