Lois Williams
Council to reveal Hundertwasser model on Thursday
The Whangarei District Council is finally lifting the veil on a project it it's been working on for several years behind closed doors. Audio
Waitange Marae considers ban on Titiewhai Harawira
The trustees of the Waitangi marae say they may have to ban Ngapuhi's most famous kuia - Titewhai Harawira - because of her outrageous rudeness to guests. Audio
Memorial to forgotten dead of HMS Puriri in Whangarei
More than one hundred people will gather at a Whangarei beach this weekend to remember a wartime tragedy that's been all but forgotten. Audio
Rankin defends moving of Hone Heke bones
The Ngapuhi man who announced today he's moved the bones of Hone Heke says he'll now consult the iwi about a permanent resting place for the famous chief. Audio
Ngapuhi elder says plan to move Hone Heke bone's a 'stunt'
A senior Ngapuhi elder says the moving of Hone Heke's bones is a promotional stunt by a man who is trampling tikanga. Audio
Coroner's report finds officer texting before crash
A coroner has found that a police officer whose patrol car hit and killed a Northland boy, had been sending and receiving text messages before the crash and he'd received a text just 23 seconds before… Audio
Whangarei's new mayor considers taking leave after stroke
Can Whangarei get by with a part-time mayor? And should a part-time mayor accept a handsome pay rise? Audio
Support agencies fear for beneficiaries if benefits cut
Community groups supporting the poor in Whangarei say beneficiaries are in no shape to take further cuts to their budgets. Audio
Flooding, drainage woes add to pressure on Chch residents
Should we stay or should we go? The question's taken on new urgency for Christchurch people in suburbs facing flooding and drainage problems with the arrival of wet weather. Audio
Hundreds turn out for quake updates after Saturday shock
Geologists are warning that significant numbers of homes in the Christchurch hill suburbs will have to be abandoned. Audio
Plans for rahui, protest flotilla over Kaipara tidal project
Maori in Northland plan to impose a rahui - or activity ban - on the Kaipara Harbour to stop work on a tidal power station. Crest Energy has government approval to put up to 200 turbines in the… Audio
Activists sound alarm at Northland's growing child poverty
A spate of new rheumatic fever cases in Northland is adding fuel to a campaign for action on child poverty. Audio
Closing addresses in the Te Uri O Hau payments case
Lawyers have made their closing addresses in a civil case of payments made to the prominent Maori leader, Sir Graham Latimer. Audio
Plaintiffs open in the case against Graham Latimer
A Northland hapu has opened its civil case in the High Court against its former leader, Sir Graham Latimer. Audio
Japan's tsunami jolts Northlanders into civil defence action
The tsunami that's laid waste to the Japanese coastline has jolted Northland communities into action on the civil defence front. Audio
Public meeting calls for halt to Kaipara tidal power station
A public meeting in Dargaville has called for an eleventh-hour campaign to defeat plans for a tidal power station in Kaipara Harbour. Audio
Ngati Hine leader says foreshore bill fails to deliver justice
A Northland Maori leader says the Marine and Coastal Area bill fails to deliver the justice that tangata whenua had hoped for. Audio
Kerikeri locals rally to keep British garage owner in NZ
The Kerikeri community is throwing its support behind a local garage owner who's been ordered to leave the country, because of a heart condition. Audio
Northlanders fight to save rail link to Auckland
Northland residents are dismayed by the strongest warning yet that the region could lose its rail link to Auckland. Audio
Maori Party rift deepens on eve of Waitangi Day
On the eve of Waitangi, the rift between the Maori Party leadership and the party's Te Tai Tokerau electorate is widening. Audio
