Regional Harbourmaster for the Northland Regional Council, Jim Lyle, says authorities were alerted to the spill by Northport, the port operating company, about 8.30am today.

Northland Regional Council has voted to keep its Māori wards. The government has asked councils across the country wanting to keep or establish Māori wards to hold a poll with constituents.

Whangārei Mayor Vince Cocurullo said the move toward a regional CCO for drinking water and wastewater was historic.

Northland Regional Council says its ratepayers will not be putting up the huge amounts of money needed to continue the local and national $25 million fight against invasive caulerpa seaweed.

Northland Regional Council, Whangarei District Council, Far North District Council, Auckland Council, as well as Hastings District Council have made a commitment to farmers and other ratepayers to ...

Northland Regional Council chairman Geoff Crawford said parts of the Far North and Kaipara districts have been under water restrictions since late last year, and the region has only become drier ...

Northland Regional Council rates will rise 3.54% for the 2025/26 financial year under its annual plan adopted by councillors. The figure is less than the 5.79% increase previously forecast.