Tiki and Trent Garton Photo: RNZ/Sally Round Former freestyle motocross champ Trent Garton is on a new track these days developing the family farm. He and his wife Tiki are proud owners of Kainamu...
Photo: French Customs Northland has the highest consumption of methamphetamine in New Zealand, with nearly 2000 milligrams per day per 1000 people. While ‘Southern’ – comprising of Otago and Southland – has the lowest...
The future of Kaitāia Airport, to be renamed Te Hiku Airport, is expected to be secured on 13 December 2024 after almost a decade of uncertainty. Photo: RNZ / Peter de Graaf An agreement...
Dave Davan, right, with his youngest son Conrad Davan. Photo: Peter de Graaf Three years after the alleged murder of a Far North farmer with a bottle of poisoned port, a $50,000 reward for...
Mangroves form an ever-present backdrop to the view from Kaipara Mayor Craig Jepson’s harbourside home. Photo: Susan Botting Local Democracy Reporter Northland A Mangawhai Harbour campaigner says his community will take matters into its...
By Jeremy Wilkinson, Open Justice reporter of Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon At 6.20am on 15 May 2023, a woman called police and told them she was “hearing voices” and that her children were...
Whangārei District Court. Photo: Google Maps Lawyers are fearful of being attacked at court and want urgent improvements to courthouse designs to keep them safe. In March 2023 Family Court lawyer Brintyn Smith was...
Te Rāwhiti’s Louise and Bob Clarke in Omākiwi Cove. Photo: LDR / Susan Botting A Bay of Islands community member has hit out at the government for the lack of a management plan against...
Te Rāwhiti’s Louise and Bob Clarke in Omākiwi Cove. Photo: LDR / Susan Botting A Bay of Islands community member has hit out at the government for the lack of a management plan against...