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, 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 ...

Pita Tipene has announced he will be standing as a councillor for Northland Regional Council at the coming local elections. Photo / Dean Purcell.