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Its sixty years today since a tragedy on Lake Taupo claimed the lives of four Wanganui Collegiate students

7 January 2026

Its sixty years today since a tragedy on Lake Taupo claimed the lives of four Wanganui Collegiate students

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Three people are in hospital after surf life savers were alerted by screams at Coromandel's Tairua Beach
	7 Jan: Three people are in hospital after surf life savers were alerted by screams at Coromandel's Tairua Beach... more

Fisheries New Zealand's investigating after reports of illegal fish dumping near Great Barrier Island
	6 Jan: Fisheries New Zealand's investigating after reports of illegal fish dumping near Great Barrier Island... more

Everyone's accounted for - after a house fire in Whakatane last night
	6 Jan: Everyone's accounted for - after a house fire in Whakatane last night... more

The Northern Brave have beaten the Sparks - formerly the Otago Sparks - by 24 runs in their women's Super Smash T20 game in Mount Maunganui
	4 Jan: The Northern Brave have beaten the Sparks - formerly the Otago Sparks - by 24 runs in their women's Super Smash T20 game in Mount Maunganui... more

Summer swimmers are urged to brush up on water safety, as the holiday drowning toll hits five
	4 Jan: Summer swimmers are urged to brush up on water safety, as the holiday drowning toll hits five... more

State Highway 35 between Gisborne and Tolaga Bay, has now re-opened
	4 Jan: State Highway 35 between Gisborne and Tolaga Bay, has now re-opened... more

Surf Life Saving New Zealand says its lifeguards tried to resuscitate two people pulled from the water in Northland yesterday evening
	4 Jan: Surf Life Saving New Zealand says its lifeguards tried to resuscitate two people pulled from the water in Northland yesterday evening... more

???1;Two more are being added to the holiday drowning toll after a pair was recovered from Ripiro Beach in Northland
	4 Jan: ???1;Two more are being added to the holiday drowning toll after a pair was recovered from Ripiro Beach in Northland... more

The south side of the Brynderwyns in Northland, is closed following a serious crash
	3 Jan: The south side of the Brynderwyns in Northland, is closed following a serious crash... more

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Most Popular Recent Upper North Island News

23 Dec: Police have made four arrests regarding the murder of Bill Maangi in Gisborne ++++++++++++++++++++++++

22 Dec: Kane Williamson insists he's made no call around retirement - as the third cricket test against the West Indies gets set to enter it's final day in Mt Maunganui +++++++++++++++++++++++

16 Dec: Residents of a South Taranaki village have been on standby overnight to evacuate, as a vegetation fire rages nearby +++++++++++++

23 Dec: Authorities are bemused by a rare case of dumpster diving for cheese - then sold on the black market in South Waikato +++++++++++

02 Jan: Severe weather's expected to batter Northland and Auckland until the evening +++++++++++

17 Dec: Firefighters are returning to battle a blaze today at South Taranaki's Waiinu Beach - after rain was welcomed yesterday +++++++++++

20 Dec: Four people have been injured, one seriously, following a three-vehicle crash in Dunsandel in Canterbury ++++++++++

Upper North Island NewsLinks

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)

31 Dec: Wed, 31 Dec 2025: 'quite heavy in localised areas ': more rain on the way for new year's eve (RadioNZ)

2 Oct: Thu, 2 Oct 2025: Rain, thunderstorms and even hail on the way for the upper north island (Stuff.co.nz)

30 Sep: Tue, 30 Sep 2025: Fast-moving front set to bring cold snap to south island and lower north (Stuff.co.nz)

11 Sep: Thu, 11 Sep 2025: Heavy rain, strong winds and thunderstorms forecast for upper north island (Stuff.co.nz)

1 Sep: Mon, 1 Sep 2025: Toppled trees, fallen power lines overnight as strong winds and rain battered the upper north island (RadioNZ)

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