Lois Williams
Winston Peters offers to help solve mandate row
Northland's new MP Winston Peters has offered to help Ngapuhi resolve the bitter row over who has the right to settle its Treaty claims. Audio
Far North an died of chest wound
The police have revealed a young father killed in a violent encounter in the Far North at the weekend, bled to death from a chest wound. Audio
Maori upset over Poroti Springs plans
Maori landowners at Poroti Springs near Whangarei are angry they've been kept in the dark by local councils, over expanded plans for a water bottling factory. Audio
Northland reporter reviews byelection campaign
Our Northland reporter Lois Williams has been following the campaign and is in our Whangarei studio. Audio
Dargaville voters: Government running down rail and roads
On the last day before the Northland by-election, Kaipara people are asking the government to explain why it's allowed rail to quietly die -- and why the trains no longer come to Dargaville. Audio
National candidate learning ropes fast in north
Two days left to go to till the Northland by-election, and the Prime Minister is lending his weight today to the campaign by National's rookie candidate, Mark Osborne, to hold the seat. Audio
Peters campaigns in south of electorate
With just three days left until the Northland by-election, the two front-runners are clocking up hundreds of kilometres a day wooing the voters. Audio
Dusty politics enters Northland by-election
Whangarei MP, Shane Reti is defending a phone call he made to a Northland roading action group telling them to stop protesting during the Northland by-election campaign - or risk getting nothing. Audio
MP denies bullying road protesters
A Northland group campaigning for the sealing of dusty and dangerous roads has been told by a National MP to back off until after the by-election. Audio
Whangarei council contemplates rate rise of 9%
Whangarei homeowners could see their rates rise by 9 per cent this year - with more hefty increases to follow. Audio
PM confirms extension of rural broadband rollout.
The government says Northland towns like Kaikohe could be next in line for high speed internet, with the extension of its ultra-fast broadband programme. Audio
John Key says there'll be plenty of Northland spending promises
The Prime Minister says there'll be plenty more spending promises before the Northland by-election at the end of the month. Audio
Voters sceptical re Nats bridges promise
Winston Peters is chalking it up as the first victory in his campaign for the Northland seat. Audio
DOC doing first research in 10 yrs at Poor Knights
Scientists have begun a two-week survey of fish life at the Poor Knights Islands - and they're on the lookout for unwelcome predators brought south by climate change. Audio
Labour supporter ask Labour to pull out of by-election
An independent candidate in the Northland by- election has asked Labour to withdraw its candidate - to give Winston Peters a better shot at winning. Audio
Warning of new pest risk - brown stink bug
Staying with Bio-security, officials are sounding an early warning about a pest that could do more damage to horticulture than the Queensland fruit-fly. Audio
Auckland state house protest blocks Far North home project
The ongoing protest over state housing changes in Auckland is derailing a home-ownership project for needy families in the Far North. Audio
Fraught meeting over Glen Innes state houses
A Far North trust trying to buy empty state houses in Auckland is pleading with housing activists to let the homes go. Audio
Winston Peters eyes Northland electorate seat
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says he's thinking very hard about contesting the Northland by-election. Audio
Pressure on Ngapuhi over settlement
The Waitangi elder Kingi Taurua says he'll be asking the Prime Minister to apologise today for his dismissive remarks on Maori sovereignty. Audio
