Huhana Lyndon
Hapū spokesperson on community reaction to cave death
The whānau of the boy swept away in the Abbey Caves is at Whāngarei Hospital processing the loss of their son.
The student's body was found late last night after being swept away on a Whangarei Boys… Audio
Whānau of Abbey Caves students spent the evening in prayer
The body of a student has been found and recovered from Abbey Caves near Whangārei overnight.
Ngāti Kahu o Torongare me Ngā Hapū o Whangārei have closed the area known as Abbey Caves (Kiore Oreore)… Audio
Māori leaders say ally lost after Rob Campbell sacking
Māori leaders say they've lost an ally in the ousting of Rob Campbell as chair of Health NZ / Te Whatu Ora.
He was sacked over comments he made on LinkedIn, where he criticised National's Three… Audio
Northland marae representative on Cyclone Gabrielle planning
Rain is battering the Northland region this morning, with a heavy deluge and high tide expected to coincide early this afternoon.
Just two weeks after the last major downpour, there's already been… Audio
Some Whangarei areas affected by flooding
While much of Northland escaped any signigficant damage last night, some areas of Whangārei were affected.
Northern Whangāruru, which regularly floods, was cut off last night - including the… Audio
Solar panels for marae will reduce costs, improve resilience
Marae and rural communities will be able to install solar panels to help save money and provide clean and locally generated power as part of small scale government funded projects.
Ngātiwai trust… Audio
Far North Council ditches plans for SNAs after backlash
The Far North District Council is ditching its Significant Natural Areas plans, after large public protests. The council had identified forty-two per cent of the district as SNAs - land with high… Audio
Iwi furious it wasn't consulted on Hauraki Gulf plan
A Northland-based Iwi is furious it wasn't consulted when the government formulated its Hauraki Gulf revitalisation plan - saying it's the second time in two years its Te Tiriti o Waitangi rights have… Audio
Hīkoi on the way to Far North District Council over Significant Natural Areas
A hīkoi will this morning make its way to the Far North District Council offices in Kaikohe.
The march is in opposition to proposed SNA - or Significant Natural Area - land restrictions.
On… Audio
Far North iwi rejects local council control of land use
Far North iwi Ngāti Wai says the local council is undermining their treaty rights with a proposal that could restrict how they can use their land.
Proposed changes to the District Plan would see up… Audio
Ngāpuhi Treaty settlement: 10 years, $10m, but no agreement
The government has spent more than $10 million trying - and failing - to get Northland iwi Ngāpuhi to enter into treaty settlement negotiations.
Figures obtained under the Official Information Act… Audio
Govt has wasted money not listening to Ngāpuhi - representative
A Ngāpuhi representative is astounded the government has spent more than $10 million trying to get the iwi into treaty settlement negotiations.
Ngāpuhi has been unable to establish a mandate to enter… Audio
Ngapuhi hapu look to kickstart stalled treaty mandate
The group of hapu pushing forward with the stalled Ngapuhi treaty mandate has formed a new working group - as calls for the mandate to be pulled altogether continue. Audio
Lone Māori woman candidate victim of billboard vandalism
Huhana Lyndon is wondering whether her support for Māori boards on the council is why her Whangarei by-election billboards are repeatedly being vandalised. Video, Audio
Small town team aimin to blaze through Hip Hop nationals
A dance company in small town Kerikeri is bringing its "fierce little girls" to the stage as the national Hip-Hop competition gets under way in Auckland, as Leigh Marama McLachlan reports. Audio