Northland stories
Farmers are being urged to plan early as the predicted El Niño threatens drought, lower pasture growth and milk output across the Waikato.
Fears over noise, dust and air quality have prompted calls to shift the fast-tracked project away from homes in Marsden Bay.
Waiting times remain starkly uneven, with Northland and Southern lagging on planned care while other regions meet health targets.
Households could get better solar export prices under ACT's plan to widen electricity competition and let private firms build grid links.
Drier spring weather is now the most likely outcome for Northland as a strengthening El Niño starts to bite, the regional council says.
Councillors face a petition-backed push to spend GBP £100,000 on design for a safety fix at Waipu's busiest junction.
Noise complaints and lease talks are mounting as a Whangārei intensive care specialist says the airport base adds delays without improving transfers.
Approval of the assay could speed kauri disease monitoring and help land managers catch the soil pathogen earlier, researchers say.
Nearly 30 older residents learnt simple preparedness steps as Northland councils and emergency services urged stronger community links before disasters.
Council enforcement against unregistered owners drove infringements up more than threefold, as dog control complaints and call-outs nearly doubled.
Community reports from Golden Bay suggest backup towers alone may not guarantee reliable 111 access when a fibre route fails.
The review could identify quick wins for Northland residents, while weighing privacy, security and ethical risks before any rollout.
Heavy falls may trigger warnings as a warm, moisture-laden front sweeps across the upper North Island and Westland.
Ratepayers face sweeping council restructures as ministers weigh rival merger bids, with some regions set for government-imposed changes.
The first 26-kilometre stretch is due to open in 2033, after the Government closed a NZD $3.649 billion deal for the route.
Grant funding will back New Zealand groups tackling climate risk and inclusion, as QBE links recovery support to stronger resilience.
Improving demand and higher interest-rate relief helped New Zealand small businesses post 3.9% sales growth in the March quarter.
New Zealand funds expansion of low-cost factory tech scheme to help 180 manufacturers boost productivity and compete with digital rivals.
Nearly 10% of New Zealand housing value is lost to design churn and rework, prompting calls for pattern books to speed building.
Auckland and Northland top a new index of New Zealand's most fragile infrastructure, as experts urge maintenance-first spending on resilience.
