Podcasts about whangarei

The 6th and final round of the 2025 New Zealand Rally Championship goes down this weekend, this time with the Rally of Whangarei. Caleb MacDonald is behind the wheel, and he'll be looking to close out the year by winning his first championship. He caught up with D'Arcy to preview the event and delve into a crash that looked to derail his championship aspirations LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's heartbreak among former staff of a Whangarei lion park at news that the seven surviving big cats are due to be put down this week. Kamo Wildlife Sanctuary operator Janette Vallance says the park owners, Bolton Equities, made the difficult decision to euthanise the seven lions, saying there was no options left for them. The park is now closed to the public and the property listed for sale. Northland reporter Peter de Graaf has more.

Unemployment has hit a near nine year high, at 5.3% in the three months ended September. That's 160,000 people out of work, the highest since early 1994. The percentage of unemployed young people between 15 and 24 years old hit 15.2%, with the total not in education or training rising to 13.8%. Chief executive at Whangarei-based tertiary education provider People Potential, Bronwyn Ronayne spoke to Lisa Owen.

Staff at Whangarei Hospital watched on this afternoon as firefighters worked to bring a large fire under control in their carpark. The fire damaged around 28 vehicles. RNZ's Susan Edmunds was at the scene and spoke to Lisa Owen.

Ps Mitch Gray from Renew Church in Whangarei shares a powerful sermon around church unity, and the desire of the church to know and encounter Christ. Feel free to follow us on any of the socials below or find out more about us at our website. Have a blessed week. Facebook Instagram YouTube Website

In part two, a breast milk bank in Whangarei has been so inundated with donations that they had to get a new freezer. Then, it's been a busy week at the partially restored Christ Church Cathedral, which has opened it's doors to pets and their owners for the first time since the earthquakes.

1. Why your first impression on video calls determines trust — and how people decide if you're credible before you even speak. 2. What makes a virtual meeting room feel high-value and professional — and why your environment either elevates or undermines your authority. 3. How video presence shapes your influence at scale — the role of body language, voice, and image in creating alignment between who you are and how the world sees you. From Raewyn: I'm a Producer living in Whangarei, New Zealand. Working with businesses to grow there online presence with video, I use my experience in television, film, live broadcast and Radio to help businesses achieve incredible r

Across the country today from Whangarei to Invercargill, thousands of people are expected to take part in a Day of Action for Pay Equity.

Populations of North Island brown kiwi, kaka and long-tailed bats are starting to swell as pest control efforts within Pukenui Forest near Whangarei ramp up. 

I don't know about you, but I was truly surprised to hear Judge Russell Collins send a young drug driver to jail on Friday. In the Napier District Court, Judge Collins heard Alexander Kerr had dope in his system when he crashed his car - killing his mate and leaving another in a wheelchair for life. Kerr had no previous convictions. His mate, the one in the wheelchair, the one he didn't kill, had forgiven him, but Judge Collins sent Kerr to jail for two years and three months. In sentencing, Judge Collins said if people asked the question, “What would happen if I killed someone through driving while impaired by drugs or alcohol?” The answer should be “expect to go to jail.” Criminal lawyer Steve Cullen on Early Edition this morning said a sentence of imprisonment is not unusual. If people are being killed due to drug drivers or drink drivers being on the road, then a harsh penalty has to be imposed to send the message to everybody. Really?! Steve Cullen, I can give you many, many, many, many instances of people who have killed innocents on the road and have not been sent to jail. A repeat drunk driver who killed another motorist has successfully appealed her prison sentence and got home detention. Samantha Allen was described as weaving on the road, SH3 in the King Country, crossing the centre line multiple times before the head on collision in March 2022. The crash killed Abigail Johns. It was Allen's fourth drink driving conviction. She successfully appealed her sentence of two years and seven months imprisonment, and it was replaced with a sentence of 9 1/2 months home detention. Ten weeks after he hit and killed an Irish national, Declan Curley, while drunk driving, Callum Wither was again on the road and drunk. He's now been sentenced to home detention to the disappointed murmurs of Curley's friends and family. Wither, 23, who had hit Declan at the intersection of Taranaki and Dixon streets in central Wellington in 2022, was drunk enough to have a friend tell him he should not be driving. But after killing Declan on April 21, Wither was again in Wellington CBD drink driving and he got home detention. Samuel Paterson killed surfer, builder and cyclist Andrew Milne. It was an avoidable killing, and Paterson simply had no business getting behind the wheel when he was fatigued, drunk and with cannabis in his system. Paterson's car was unwarranted and unregistered at the time of the fatal collision. The judge gave Paterson credit for his early guilty pleas, his engagement with the restorative justice, his remorse, his efforts at rehabilitation and his offer of significant reparation that reduced his sentence from a starting point of three years and six months imprisonment to 11 months home detention and 200 hours community work. And in 2023, I mean there are so many more, but this is my last one. Jake Hamlin finished work at 4pm and drove from Ruawai to a house near the Sherwood Golf Club in Whangarei and began consuming a box of Maverick bourbon, ready-to- drink-mixes. He left the house, began driving towards Managawhai, still consuming drinks, was captured on CCTV crossing the centre line. A driver called police, observing Jake Hamlin drifting across the road and almost colliding into three other vehicles. The driver said he followed him for a period but gave up when he hit a speed of around 130kms. Fifteen minutes later, Hamlin came along the Uretiti straights, crossing the centre line and ploughing straight into Samantha Williams. She was killed on impact and suffered injuries she would find hard to be able to survive. After listening to the lengthy submissions, Judge Davis accepted that Hamlin was among many young men in New Zealand caught up in the peer pressure of an excessive drinking culture. He acknowledged his rehabilitative efforts, offers for restorative justice, which were declined, and his remorse. The end sentence was 12 months home detention, which upset multiple members of the victim's family, who left the courtroom. So, Steve Cullen, I would say that absolutely it is a surprise to me, and probably to many others, and probably to the young man himself, to be sent to prison. The answer absolutely should be, as you say, what happens if I kill somebody? When, through my own deeds and actions, my choice to drink, my choice to take drugs, my choice to get behind the wheel of a vehicle, I kill somebody else. The answer absolutely should be I go to jail. All these people and all the many others I haven't got time to mention should be in prison, every single one of them. Some of them are really, really sorry. For some of them it's a nightmare they'll never wake up. From some well you know ... some of them seem to be, “well I was pissed, I was stoned, it was an accident, these things happen.” No. Yes, they happen, but they shouldn't. And when they do happen, a life has got to be recognised. The person who took the life of another can't just be inconvenienced, a bit bored, brassed off at home. Life as they know it should come to an absolute halt. They should lose their rights, they should go to prison and they should stay there for a period of time. Your liberty should be taken from you. If not forever, at least for a period to acknowledge that you have stolen the life of another person, and that's got to count for something. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's something going on in a once sleepy town just north of Whangarei, it involves cream buns, meat pies and a celebrity chef. Peter de Graaf reports.

If you've got a story to tell - we're talking haunting, serendipity, the odd UFO - then please get in touch. It's 2101 on the text or afternoons@rnz.co.nz Today Dave from Whangarei shares his creepy tale.

Barry & Tesh Gager are the leaders of YWAM Northland in Whangarei, New Zealand. They share their story of how the Lord gripped their heart for the church to be a light in this land and in the nations in bringing cultural healing and reconciliation. YWAM Northland - https://www.ywamzion.org.nz/Find out more about YWAM Furnace below

The company founded by Sir Michael Hill says the country has lost a special New Zealander. He died this morning aged 86, after becoming ill with cancer. Michael Hill Jeweller had humble beginnings in Whangarei, but grew to become a multi-national brand with almost 300 stores. Kim Baker Wilson reports.

One of the more memorable days of my life was spent at Michael Hill's house at Lake Hayes in Central Otago. He showed me his art. There was a lot of it and it was eclectic. He had his own nine-hole golf course, and it was all par 3s. This was in the days before The Hills, which in many respects was what Michael was all about – vision. He took his par 3s and then turned it into one of the best golf courses in the country. Watching the New Zealand Open each year is worth it just for the views of his course. When I was there, the charity event he ran started at Millbrook just across the way. Millbrook was new then and you wondered whether it was one of those investments that would grow to be the success it has or turn out like Formosa or Gulf Harbour. I had won the pro-am that day. He presented me with a ticket to Australia, a few thousand dollars, and various bits and pieces from his jewellery business, that I ironically couldn't accept, given I wasn't a pro, and amateurs were banned from winning stuff. But I had beaten Sean Fitzpatrick, Andrew Mehrtens, Peter O'Malley, and Greg Turner, so what did I need prizes for? Michael never forgot the day and reminded me each time I talked to him that I should give golf a go again and to come and play at his place anytime I liked. I first interviewed him in the 80's. He was newish then. The story of the Whangarei shop, the fire, setting up his own business, it became New Zealand business folklore. I did one of those motivational events with him, where I hosted. He and other success stories told paying guests how they did it, what the tips were, and how to never give up. He was big into classical music and was a philanthropist in that area. His company became a household name, expanding into Australia, Canada, and the US. The advertising was genius. He revelled in the personality thing. He was a health nut, doing a lot of juicing, probably before his time in that sense. Like most success stories, he had a magnetism about him. He was very likeable, had good stories and was funny with it. He was in many respects the quintessential New Zealand success story – hard working, self-made, and deprecating. He was a memorable, inspiring Kiwi. He will be missed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Kathryn Graham and Tim Wilson. Starting off, the Panel hears from one of the first jewllers to work with Michael Hill in his first store in Whangarei. They also talk to Jules, a pensioner who is living in her car for the first time after being made homeless and they discuss how Christopher Luxon was booed at a netball game: is it ever OK to boo a politician?

Pioneering jewellery retailer Sir Michael Hill has died this morning, aged 86, after a cancer battle. He built a global brand with branches in New Zealand, Australia and Canada - after humble beginnings in Whangarei. Broadcaster Bill Kerton joined the Afternoons team to pay tribute. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just one week after defending the senior boys cross country title at the NZ Secondary Schools Championships in Whangarei fending off Sam Ruthe, Caleb Wagener was spectacular in Spain securing the World Junior duathlon title. Just days after a nasty cycling accident the 17-year-old Aucklander describes in detail that wonderful week in June that has whet his appetite for future success.

Questions to Ministers Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by all her statements and actions? TAMATHA PAUL to the Associate Minister of Housing: Why has homelessness increased greater than the rate of population growth, while the rejection rate for emergency housing has grown to eight times what was reported a year ago? Hon Dr AYESHA VERRALL to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by his reported statement that Totara Hospice received 84 percent of its funding from the Government; if so, why does his account differ from that of the chief executive, who says the correct figure is 56 percent? RIMA NAKHLE to the Minister for Economic Growth: What recent announcements has she made? Hon KIERAN McANULTY to the Associate Minister of Housing: Does he stand by his statement, "we've been really focussed on making sure that those people with genuine need for housing are given some sort of support"? DANA KIRKPATRICK to the Minister for Tourism and Hospitality: What recent reports has she seen on tourism in New Zealand? Hon WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Minister of Education: Does she stand by her statement that "We want to grow, promote and support the education workforce by backing and strengthening our educators"; if so, how does offering secondary teachers the pay offer of 1 percent each year for three years back and strengthen our educators? GREG FLEMING to the Minister for Mental Health: What recent announcements has he made about Gumboot Friday? CELIA WADE-BROWN to the Minister of Local Government: Does he agree with the comments of Selwyn Mayor Sam Broughton that "There's some basic things that councils have to get involved in because central government isn't stepping up to fit the needs of local communities"; if not, why not? REUBEN DAVIDSON to the Minister for Media and Communications: Does he stand by the decision to cut funding to Radio New Zealand in Budget 2025; if so, why? MARIAMENO KAPA-KINGI to the Associate Minister of Housing: How has the Government's declining of 28 percent more emergency housing applications in March 2025 compared to the year before contributed to the Auckland, Far North, and Whangarei territorial authorities reporting the highest number of homeless whanau in Aotearoa according to the Homelessness insights report June 2025? GRANT McCALLUM to the Minister for Building and Construction: What announcements has the Government made about making building in New Zealand more affordable?

ACT's insistence that the Waikato University doctors school cost was out of whack and based on a poor quality business case seems to have been proven correct. Why else would the cost to the taxpayer has shrunk by $200 million? He says it was going to cost us $280 million. If he was right, and he's one guy at the cabinet table, how many other business cases don't stack up? There's an entire lucrative business case industry in Wellington. Some of this work is done in-house by government departments, but much of it is outsourced to the private sector. Can we trust these reports? MBIE had a business case train wreck a few years back when calculating the benefits of hosting events like the World Dance championships. After questions from the media, they realised they'd been incorrectly calculating the cost-benefit analyses of events for two years - more than a dozen applications had to be fixed. We've recently had scraps over the benefits of four-laneing to Whangarei. This is a problem because if we can't trust the numbers we're basing decisions on, then how can we make proper decisions? I hope this Waikato uni med school is a success. They say it'll train an extra 120 doctors a year from 2028. But there are three reasons this has the risk of becoming the government's biggest white elephant project. 1. Other unis say they could have trained the same number of doctors for cheaper 2. Waikato Uni has a tonne of its own money and untapped and unlimited access to loans, so why aren't they fully funding? 3. The business case was clearly shonky to begin with. Perhaps we could spend the remainder on a business case school with qualifications for the getting the numbers right.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fletcher Building is using hard-to-recycle plastics as fuel for its Golden Bay cement factory, in Whangarei. 

There's a massive weekend of rugby ahead with the All Blacks' first international of the year - playing France at Dunedin at the Forsyth Barr stadium. And it's already a bit controversial with France deciding NOT to send its top tier players. Also today - the Maori All Blacks are playing against Scotland in Whangarei - marking 25 years since the two sides last met AND the Black Ferns have one of their last games here before the World Cup. We're joined by RNZ Sport's Joe Porter

Friendships will be put to one side this weekend when the Black Ferns take on the Black Ferns XV in a trial match in Whangarei on Saturday afternoon. Players admitted the hits at training have had a little extra heat behind them lately as hopefuls look to book their ticket to England. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen.

Today, the lads caught up with Kurt Eklund: The captain of the Maori All Blacks, ahead of their game with Scotland this weekend in Whangarei. Cheers for your time Kurt! Good luck, brother - We boody appreciate ya!

A senior doctor has said she's kept awake at night by having to ration care at Whangarei hospital which she says is understaffed and under resourced. Others say it's frustrating, exhausting and like being on the deck of the Titanic. Senior Northland doctors, who are union members walked off the job and onto the picket line this morning, on a 24 hour strike, after a break down in negotiations over pay and conditions. All hospitals in the region, including Whangarei Hospital and its emergency department are still open, although Te Whatu Ora says some planned treatment and appointments are being disrupted. Checkpoint called the Whangarei doctors who were striking and they spoke to Lisa Owen about thieir experiences.

A senior doctor has claimed patients are being treated in cupboards, offices and tearooms as Whangarei hospital bursts at the seams. This comes ahead of a public meeting at Forum North in Whangarei to discuss the state of healthcare in Northland. Checkpoint has been told in the last fortnight there's been several examples of patients being put in makeshift beds or wards at Whangarei Hospital. Dr Marion Leighton works in General Medicine at Whangarei Hospital and will be at the meeting, she spoke to Lisa Owen.

Dargaville residents are being asked to conserve water after maintenance teams have worked for hours to patch major breaks in the system. At one point the towns reservoir was down to 10 percent full. Water trucks from Whangarei, Maungaturoto and Ruawai have been pumping water back into the town supply, but have been struggling to keep pace. Kaipara District Council CEO Jason Marris spoke to Lisa Owen. 

A primary school principal in Whangarei had earlier called for exactly this - in 2019 Horahora primary's Pat Newman called for more prosecutions for parents who deliberately fail to send their kids to school. But six years on, he has changed his mind. Pat Newman spoke to Paddy Gower.

Rough sleepers in Whangarei now have a fresh, funky new cafe to go sit, get a free meal and be part of the community. Charity Whare Awhina has opened new headquarters in the city's former police station. It marks a new chapter for the city's vulnerable and a shift away from a more City Mission style environment. Manager Robyn Reihana spoke to Jesse.

Right off the back of a drought, Kaitaia, Kerikeri and Whangarei all had their wettest April in recorded history.

A doctor, who left the job because of the stress and concern patients are not getting the care they deserve, has been on a hīkoi hearing the frustrations of people dealing with what he's described as a deteriorating health system. Doctor Art Nahill who has worked for over 20 years at Auckland and Middlemore Hospitals, started his trip down the North Island ten days ago and has been to Kerikeri, Whangarei, Auckland, Hamilton, Gisborne and Palmerston North. Nahill spoke to Lisa Owen.

Nationwide tours are usually the preserve of musicians, comedians, entertainers, maybe the odd politician. But much less common - people aiming to disrupt the funeral industry But Fergus Wheeler hasn't let that put him off... For the next couple of weeks he's taking his "death without debt" tour nation-wide, hitting spots from Whangarei to Invercargill.

The Government has unveiled a new Northern Expressway that goes over Northland's Brynderwyn Hills rather than around. It's released its planned route for Northern Expressway taking it from Warkworth east of State Highway one, over the hills to the east of the current route, then through Whangarei. This comes instead of a proposed bypass to the west. Northland Regional Council Transport Committee Chair Joe Carr has voiced support for this move. "People aren't secure in making decisions to do with holidaying and investing in Northland, so it's pretty serious stuff." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Transport Minister says there's a chance the new Northland Expressway project will have a budget blowout. The road will go from Warkworth, east of State Highway one, and over the Brynderwyn Hills to the east of the current route, then through Whangarei. It's expected to take around 15 years to complete and is one of New Zealand's most expensive infrastructure projects. Transport Minister Chris Bishop told Mike Hosking they're doing a lot of preparation work now to make sure there aren't any slip-ups. He says they're working on detailed designs, consenting work, and getting the funding model right, but slippages in cost can't be ruled out. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feeling isolated in your homeopathy practice? You're not alone! Join us as Jess Coleman shares the fascinating results of the New Zealand Homeopathic Demographic Survey, shedding light on the current state of homeopathy in the region.   Discover the challenges homeopaths are facing, including surprising statistics about working hours and age demographics within the profession. Jess also introduces her inspiring initiative, Homeopaths NZ, which is dedicated to supporting both new and experienced practitioners in building thriving practices.   Episode Highlights: 02:09 - Demographic Survey Highlights 04:13 - Too Young to Practice? Debunking the Experience Myth 06:14 - Why Practice Hours Matter 09:44 - Details of Homeopaths NZ membership 14:52 - The Power of Finding Your Tribe 19:27 - Seeing Through Different Lenses 21:08 - How Homeopathy Unveils Your Deepest Truths 27:04 - Maybe It's Not You, It's Your Design 32:33 - Lessons from the Membership Trenches 34:30 - Creating Your Flow 36:25 - How to join the membership   About my Guest: Jess Coleman is the founder of Fruition Mind Body Health and has been practicing homeopathy since graduating from the Bay of Plenty College of Homeopathy (now the College of Natural Health and Homeopathy) in 2012. A qualified CEASE and QRA Therapist, Jess began her career at the Healing Haven Homeopathic Dispensary in Auckland before relocating to Whangarei in 2015, where she opened The Healing Haven Northland. Today, she offers online and in-person consultations at Just Thrive Studio in central Whangarei, where she also dispenses homeopathic remedies. Inspired by the lack of public awareness she witnessed at the Auckland Baby Show, Jess was driven to create Fruition—a platform to educate and empower people to use simple homeopathic remedies in everyday life. The concept took root over several years and came fully to life in 2020, aligning with her vision to make homeopathy more accessible and understood.   Find out more about Jess Website: https://fruitionmindbodyhealth.co.nz/   Sign up for her membership at https://www.homeopaths.nz/   If you would like to support the Homeopathy Hangout Podcast, please consider making a donation by visiting www.EugenieKruger.com and click the DONATE button at the top of the site. Every donation about $10 will receive a shout-out on a future episode.   Join my Homeopathy Hangout Podcast Facebook community here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HelloHomies   Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/eugeniekrugerhomeopathy/   Here is the link to my free 30-minute Homeopathy@Home online course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqBUpxO4pZQ&t=438s   Upon completion of the course - and if you live in Australia - you can join my Facebook group for free acute advice (you'll need to answer a couple of questions about the course upon request to join): www.facebook.com/groups/eughom          

Peter updates Kathryn on the latest events in Northland including Whangarei council's fluoride battle, a survey finds one in four road workers are verbally abused every day, water restrictions ease in Northland, and rescued turtles return to the ocean after a long recovery.

Kia ora e te whānau. We get the band back together after ages for this week's AidStation Podcast. Fresh from Kunyani, Northburn 100, and kicking about at Riverhead Relaps, Ali, Andrew, and Matt discuss their love of the Grassroots event and the challenges and opportunities for amazing experiences that lie within. This week, we've got some bonus audio that Matt recorded at the Relaps Backyard. First, you hear from RD Shaun Collins about the event's history, changes, triumphs, challenges, and where the backyard goes. We'll speak to Helen Waterworth and Chris Newsome from His&Hers events regarding their brand new ultramarathon, the Northland 100, taking place in Whangarei in July. You'll hear from returning champion Meg Collins about her new backyard PB and the puzzle of running whilst studying medicine. Finally, Matt speaks to Alex MacDonald, an 18-year-old woman making a name for herself commentating in what has largely been a very middle-aged and male profession. Dirt Church Radio - Best Enjoyed RunningNorthland 100 Ultramarathon Sign up to the DCR AidStation newsletterDirt Church Merch!The Squadrun 4-Week Training Trial for DCR Listeners!Dirt Church Radio on InstagramDirt Church Radio on FacebookFurther Faster New ZealandEnjoy!Music by Andrew McDowall, DigicakeYou might be hardcore, but your lips aren't. Protect your lips with Natural Skin Protection from NZ Thatsit.nz

At the end of each week, Mike Hosking takes you through the big-ticket items and lets you know what he makes of it all. Signalgate: 1/10 A good sign of how mad and dopey that lot are. A platform they shouldn't have been on, a denial that got blown out of the water, and an attack campaign that made them look pathetic. The Warriors: 7/10 Not just two wins in a row, but two very good wins in a row - and a third on Sunday with the Tigers. Liam Lawson: 2/10 Yes, it's sport and, yes, it's tough. But this is at the hard end of hard calls, that line between dream lived, and shattered. Whangarei council: 1/10 They got hung up on fluoride, wasted any amount of time arguing about it, went to court with no money, and no budget, and lost and got pasted by the judge. Awesome work guys! Lindsay McKenzie: 6/10 He's Wellington's Crown observer, who thinks the local body law should be changed so we get better qualified people to represent us. Give that man a medal. Tamatha Paul: 2/10 Yes, the Greens are nuts. But Labour wants to run the country with them. LISTEN ABOVE FOR MIKE HOSKING'S FULL WEEK IN REVIEW See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At the end of each week, Mike Hosking takes you through the big-ticket items and lets you know what he makes of it all. GDP: 7/10 Or should that be 0.7? It's a bigger number than they thought and an indication that we have finally turned the corner. The Covid loan deadline: 3/10 A sad, sad, sad reminder of why the 0.7% in GDP has taken so long to get here. Close to $1 billion owed and what do you reckon the chances of it all coming back are? Whangarei and their fluoride meeting: 2/10 Read the Spinoff blow by blow account. It's gold, unless you live there and pay for it. Then it's farcical. The wars: 3/10 Dreadful week. The Trump call to Putin was a joke and the ceasefire fell to bits. Ted Lasso: 8/10 Another series when they said there wasn't another series. F1: 7/10 New Zealand ratings show half a million of us watched. That would make it the most watched programme of the week, or close to it. LISTEN ABOVE FOR MIKE HOSKING'S FULL WEEK IN REVIEW See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A court will decide whether Whangarei's drinking water is fluoridated or not after councillors reluctantly voted to back down on their long-running stand-off with the Ministry of Health over the issue. Whangarei District Councillors yesterday revoked a decision to defy government orders to fluoridate the city's water supply from 28 March. Northland reporter Peter de Graaf spoke to Lisa Owen.

There's a large police presence around the seaside Whangarei's suburb of Onerahi, after a shooting that left one person dead and another critically injured. Emergency services located the pair at the Beach Road Reserve shortly after 11:00am on Thursday. RNZ's Susan Edmunds spoke to Lisa Owen.

Hundertwasser Art Centre with Wairau Māori Art Gallery is an original Hundertwasser architecture project, with values like uniqueness, romanticism, individuality, especially creativity in harmony with nature.

On today's episode, ACT Party leader David Seymour has hit back at the Prime Minister's criticism of his support for Philip Polkinghorne who was later charged and then acquitted of murdering his wife, there are concerns that one in five expectant mothers living in and around Whakatane will have to travel Tauranga to give birth, Whangarei's fight against fluoridation has drawn a stiffly written seventeen-page warning from the country's top health official, Hamas says it's delaying the release of Israeli hostages until further notice , and a British study has found that banning phones in schools didn't boost student achievement or improve mental health.

Sunday sermons from Church Unlimited.

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On today's episode, the latest on the devastating fires in California, further questions are raised about the Treaty Principles Bill submissions and a close friend of out-going Warrior's captain Tohu Harris weighs in on his retirement. Plus, the giant wasp nest found in South Auckland, scientists say they've worked out how to halve our carbon emissions and an update on the scrub fire in Whangarei.

FENZ says 20 hectares are still burning near Whangarei, and two helicopters have been dispatched to work on the fire. Crews were called to the fire just after midday yesterday. Operations Manager Denis Cooper update Morning Report.

Sunday sermons from Church Unlimited.

Whangarei Pak'n Save has introduced time limits and a customer-only policy for its busy car park. Watch out, those who don't comply face hefty fines. While the move has some hot under the collar, supermarket shoppers have long complained they have nowhere to park while people not even buying groceries take up all the spaces. North Chamber chief executive Leah McKarrow spoke to Susana Lei'ataua.

A fluoridation fracas is developing in Whangarei where councillors are at odds with a public health order that aims to improve the region's dental health. Amy Williams reports.