Whangārei District Council is pushing back against the government’s directive to fluoridate the district’s drinking water (file image). Photo: AFP / FRED TANNEAU Whangārei District Council is pushing back against the government’s directive to...

Audience members were encouraged to hold up signs rather than heckling. Photo: RNZ / Peter de Graaf It was the last candidates meeting of the election campaign in Northland – and it was also...

Northland Regional Council chair Tui Shortland says it is vital to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Photo: Supplied / Northland Regional Council A Northland council aims to switch to electric buses and tap into solar...

New no-take fishing rules – imposed by the Environment Court without fair warning or consultation – are threatening to spoil summer plans for fishing and sailing in Northland, according to one resident. The new...

Photo: Supplied Paint dumped in a stormwater drain caused serious pollution near Paihia over the weekend. Staff at a nearby campground alerted authorities on Sunday after water in a Te Haumi estuary turned bright...