Lois Williams

Ngati Kahu protestors have moved back onto land at Taipa Point in the Far North. Audio

A Far North tour operator has been arrested and charged with trespass, for allegedly using a beach road over Maori land. Audio

Security guards are now keeping watch over the site of a Maori land occupation in the Far North, following the eviction of protestors. Audio

Police have removed protesters who have been occupying a Far North council reserve at Taipa Point. Ngati Kahu claims the land has ended in council and private ownership through unlawful acts by the… Audio

The police have moved in to remove a group of Maori protesters occupying a council reserve in the Far North. Audio

A Ngati Kahu group occupying a council reserve in the far north is preparing for a confrontation with the police, as early as tomorrow morning. Audio

Tensions over a Maori occupation in the Far North are coming to a head with the council asking the police for help to end it. Audio

There's dismay in the Far North over plans by a Ngati Kahu group to stage another occupation at a sailing club. Audio

Volunteers for the New Zealand aid agency Surf Aid are braving big seas, coral reefs and high winds to save the survivors of the tsunami off Sumatra. Audio

The mayor of the Far North says his council is looking at legal action to end the Taipa sailing club occupation by Ngati Kahu. Audio

The mayor of the Far North Wayne Brown says two disputes in his district involving Maori and beaches are poles apart. Audio

The Waitangi Tribunal has warned that the Maori language is approaching crisis point, as Kohanga Reo numbers fall and native speakers die off. Audio

The Waitangi Tribunal inquiry into Ngapuhi sovereignty claims is coming to a close today in Northland. Audio

The Waitangi tribunal enquiry into Ngapuhi sovereignty claims is drawing to a close at a marae north of Kerikeri. The tribunal is investigating the events surrounding Ngapuhi's 1835 declaration of… Audio

The mayor-elect of Whangarei, Morris Cutforth, is promising a new era of openness in civic affairs - and an end to five-minute council meetings. Audio

Lois Williams wraps up the Northland territories. Audio

A controversial farming leader has polarised voters in Northland's Kaipara District Council elections, but he's also generated one of the highest voter turnouts ever. Audio

The gloves have come off in the contest for the Whangarei mayoralty - with questions being asked about who's funding a front-runner - and why. Audio

A new survey has found that immigrants to this country are by and large a contented lot - and happy in their work. Audio

Whangarei's mayor Stan Semenoff is facing hot competition for his job in the coming elections. Audio