Youth are the future of Whangarei, writes Brad Olsen.

It is 100 years since the Royal Commission Report on Forestry recommended the development of the planted forestry sector in New Zealand.

No doubt the local police and road transport officials were stretched on Thursday morning dealing with the gas leak emergency in Kamo.

I wonder if the young man who broke into a building on the Whangarei Terenga Paraoa marae grounds knows much about the history of this marae.

Quite remarkable that Northland's Emergency Service Trust (NEST) has been operating for 25 years.