For many, the price increase means they aren’t able to put as much food on the table.
It'll be an emotional trip for Hamill and his young family, retracing the steps of his murdered brother.
The iwi remains divided over who will lead them through settlement.
Apera-Hama Anihana owes creditors $150,000 and he's still in business.
Michael Hayes was handed his sentence in the Whangārei District Court today.
Senior Constable Dion Masters says he's been copping a fair bit of flak from his colleagues after the incident in which the suspect got away - and he got a flat tyre.
Treaty settlement money has been spent on consultants trying to bring the parties together.
Seany Snowden owes her life to Faye and Tim Murray, who run Hope House in the Far North.
Asbestos was found in the rafters of the Central Store at Whangarei Hospital.
Stanley Tuho, 52, disputed driving badly while under the influence, saying he only crossed the white line.
Thirty-five-year-old Thomas Rogers is charged with assaulting Te Kapua Butters-Kiwikiwi.
The event was a sell out this year with 1000 entries from all over the country and some from overseas.
Residents will blast an airhorn three times if they spot criminal activity.
Anglers have travelled far and wide to compete at Ninety Mile Beach.
The Minister of Economic Development's comments follow a recent Air NZ decision to cut flights between Kapiti Coast and Christchurch.
Anthracnose disease is rife in all but two of Kerikeri's 20 orchards.
A new study suggests there's a simple way to remedy the poor statistics on Far North kids' teeth.
Recent rain flooded crucial access roads and left some remote communities stranded.
Grace Morgan, 16, was diagnosed with the potentially-fatal illness, associated with tampon use, in July.
The 45-year-old is facing a raft of charges following the incident.
Community members will be patrolling Matai Bay and neighbouring Waikato Bay.
Huhana Lyndon has had nine billboards destroyed or damaged in two weeks.
Four Northland MP's are set to take up ministerial roles in the new government.
Chappy Harrison is on trial for sexual assault of a girl who was 14 at the time.
The 46-year-old accused has pleaded not guilty to all five charges.
The inaccuracies mean visitors have been mis-informed for decades.
He was aged 17 and died on Saturday.
America's Cup legend Sir Russell Coutts is sharing his knowledge with some keen amateurs.
Locals are arguing no one should be making money out of the pristine public property.
Businesses and services were also high on the agenda.