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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Upper North Island articles  Upper North Island
    An IT outage affected radiology departments in Auckland and Northland hospitals this afternoon
     26 February 2026
    An IT outage affected radiology departments in Auckland and Northland hospitals this afternoon
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    Two women will appear in court today - and a man next month - in relation to a reported shooting in Waikato's Te Kauwhata, north of Huntly
    26 Feb: Two women will appear in court today - and a man next month - in relation to a reported shooting in Waikato's Te Kauwhata, north of Huntly... more
    A 24-year-old woman has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving in relation to a fatal crash on State Highway One south of Taupo
    25 Feb: A 24-year-old woman has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving in relation to a fatal crash on State Highway One south of Taupo... more
    A car driver's died after a crash between a truck and a car about 11am on Waikato's State Highway 2 - near Mangatawhiri
    24 Feb: A car driver's died after a crash between a truck and a car about 11am on Waikato's State Highway 2 - near Mangatawhiri... more
    A woman's been arrested after a string of retail thefts across Thames in the past month
    24 Feb: A woman's been arrested after a string of retail thefts across Thames in the past month... more
    Five hikers are lucky to be alive after a Mount Taranaki tramp yesterday
    23 Feb: Five hikers are lucky to be alive after a Mount Taranaki tramp yesterday... more
    Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor released under investigation after almost 10 hours in custody
    20 Feb: The former Duke of York has been released under investigation by British police, as officers continue to search his former Windsor home.... more
    A man's been charged with murder after a second man was discovered dead in Tauranga's Wharepai Domain last Saturday
    20 Feb: A man's been charged with murder after a second man was discovered dead in Tauranga's Wharepai Domain last Saturday... more
    What we know about ex-prince Andrew's arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office
    20 Feb: Police are searching two addresses in the UK, including Royal Lodge on the Windsor Estate where the former prince lived until last year.... more
    A Waikato teacher's been censured after being caught drinking wine from a drink bottle while on lunch duty
    20 Feb: A Waikato teacher's been censured after being caught drinking wine from a drink bottle while on lunch duty... more

     Most Popular Recent Upper North Island News
     09 Feb: A major blaze at a Taupo high school's been brought under control +++++++++++++++++++++++
     09 Feb: A Taupo high school is closed until at least tomorrow, after fire destroyed a block of classrooms, with two people charged ++++++++++++++++++++++
     13 Feb: Police are advising motorists in the Waikato area, including Te Awamutu, Otorohanga, and Waipa Districts, to stay off the roads this evening due to heavy rainfall and flooding +++++++++++++++++++
     11 Feb: Devastation in Hawke's Bay's Wairoa over a fatal school bus crash yesterday, that killed one and critically injured two others ++++++++++++++++++
     28 Jan: The first victim of the Mount landslide's been formally identified by the Coroner as Max Furse-Kee +++++++++++++++++
     05 Feb: Police say a Papamoa woman missing in the Kaimai Range has been found safe and well +++++++++++++++
     05 Feb: A 53-year-old man's been arrested and charged in relation to a suspicious fire at a commercial premises on Oruanui Street in Taupo's CBD on Tuesday night ++++++++++++++

     Upper North Island NewsLinks
      22 Feb: Life flight's new aeromedical airbase for upper north island officially opened (RadioNZ)
      16 Feb: Magnitude 3.6 earthquake strikes near upper hutt (Stuff.co.nz)
      30 Jan: Staff, public deserve answers after major it outage at hospitals, union says (RadioNZ)
      15 Jan: Weather: severe thunderstorms, heavy rain warnings for north island, upper south (RadioNZ)
      15 Jan: Heavy rain and thunderstorms on the way, with metservice warning issued (Stuff.co.nz)
      5 Jan: Wanted man avoiding police in upper north island (Stuff.co.nz)
      3 Jan: Weather: more than 1000 homes without power as storms lash north island (RadioNZ)
      3 Jan: After auckland, heavy rain and thunderstorms hit eastern north island (Stuff.co.nz)
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     Today's News

    Rugby:
    Portia Woodman-Wickcliffe has retired from rugby for a second time, aged 34 4:57

    Rugby:
    Tyrel Lomax is closing in on a return to top level rugby after five months sidelined 21:57

    Entertainment:
    Russell Brand has pleaded not guilty to charges of rape and sexual assault 21:51

    Entertainment:
    BAFTA judge Jonte Richardson has resigned following the racial slur row which overshadowed Sunday night's (22.02.26) ceremony 21:21

    Law and Order:
    A person has died in hospital following a major incident in Christchurch's Northcote last Wednesday 21:17

    Law and Order:
    Pro-democracy Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai's fraud offence overturned 21:07

    International:
    New image taken by ALMA telescope reveals 'extraordinary' detail of Milky Way's central zone 20:57

    Entertainment:
    Kerry Katona will "100 per cent get married" to her boyfriend Paolo Margaglione 20:51

    International:
    Cuba claims 'armed terrorist infiltration' prevented during open water speedboat shootout 20:37

    Entertainment:
    Frankie Bridge was "terrified" of starting ketamine therapy because she had never taken drugs before 20:21

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