Based on the theme “sustaining all life on earth,” the competition invited children ages 5-12 to show their favourite wild animal in its natural habitat. For Ava Dilly, a 12-year-old Aucklander and the winner...

Forestry Minister Shane Jones has announced two One Billion Trees programme grants of more than $1.18 million to help hapu and iwi in Northland restore whenua and moana. “Many communities around Aotearoa have benefited...

Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor has today classified the drought in the North Island, parts of the South Island and the Chathams as a large-scale adverse event, unlocking up to $2 million in Government funding...

The Government is stepping up its investment in drought-hit communities across the North Island with a major new drought relief package, announced today in Kaitaia by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. “The rural sector across...

As stated by Superintendent Tony Hill, Northland District Commander: Northland Police are aware of recent commentary online and reports in the media relating to some members of the Northland community failing to comply with...

The Government will provide $500,000 to the Hawke’s Bay Mayoral Drought Relief Fund to help farmers facing one of the worst droughts in living memory, says Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor. “Yesterday afternoon I received...

Northland Police acknowledge the sentencing of Jahcey Ngahere in the Whangārei High Court today. The 24-year-old man was sentenced to four years, five months imprisonment for the manslaughter of his infant daughter in February...

Police can confirm a woman has died following a single-vehicle crash on Pukepoto Road in Kaitaia. Emergency services were alerted to the crash just before 3am. The woman died at the scene. Two other...

“Provincial voters have had confirmed for them today that the Labour Party is abandoning them to their fate, stated Mr Peters. “Only a strong vote for New Zealand First will guarantee the Provincial Growth...

As stated by Northland District Commander Superintendent Tony Hill: One person has died following a fleeing driver incident in the Far North overnight. Police initiated a pursuit of a vehicle in central Kaitaia at...