Lois Williams

The Civil Defence Minister has given the Northland Regional Council a hurry-up over the plight of Far North flood victims. Audio

Whangarei's Save Our Harbour alliance is accusing the council of misleading the public over the frequency of sewage spills. Audio

After years in makeshift digs Whangarei police are reveling in the leak-proof comforts of a new police station. Audio

Rural brigades rely heavily on pagers to call out their volunteers, when there's a fire. Audio

Kaikohe people are claiming a victory for people power after a council backdown over moving staff to Kerikeri. Audio

The Whangarei District Council has come up with a plan it says will dramatically reduce sewage spills into the harbour. Audio

Lois Williams gives her introductory report from the Treaty Grounds. Audio

Kaumatua and other tangata whenua are embarrassed and apologetic about the attack, but PM unfazed. Audio

Police in Whangarei are appealing for sightings of a pregnant teenager who escaped from the custody of Child Youth and Family. Audio

One of New Zealand's most recognised poets, Sam Hunt is performing alongside Leonard Cohen tonight. Audio

Lois Williams visits Kemp House in Kerikeri. Audio

Sam Hunt's not a huge fan of summer. He soike to Lois Williams about his work and the summers of his childhood. Audio

Whangarei's mayor has been booed and heckled at a protest rally today over sewage spills in the harbour. Audio

One of NZ's best-known conservationists says some Northland kauri are dying because of sub-standard walking tracks. Audio

The meeting last night was called by a local businessman, Brett Sawyer in Whangarei. Audio

The suburb of Otangarei has just three per cent of Whangarei's population but generates ten per cent of the city's crime. Audio

The Whangarei District Council has applied for consent to go on pumping raw sewage into the harbour, in emergencies Audio

Whangarei's Lion Man has made a case in the High Court this afternoon to wrestle back control of his wild life park. Audio

Inbound tourist numbers are down except in Whangarei where overseas yachts are now arriving at Northland marinas. Audio

The council says it needs to keep the lid on rates. Audio