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One person's in critical condition after an incident in Taranaki

20 January 2026

One person's in critical condition after an incident in Taranaki

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Small Northland communities got the worst of the weekend's flooding, but more is to come
	19 Jan: Small Northland communities got the worst of the weekend's flooding, but more is to come... more

Some people in Northland remain cut-off due to flooding - including a group at a DOC campsite in Puriri Bay, south-east of the Bay of Islands
	19 Jan: Some people in Northland remain cut-off due to flooding - including a group at a DOC campsite in Puriri Bay, south-east of the Bay of Islands... more

Northlanders may have to wait until Wednesday until access to all roads is restored following flooding in its North Eastern area
	19 Jan: Northlanders may have to wait until Wednesday until access to all roads is restored following flooding in its North Eastern area... more

Civil Defence and marae have sprung into action, after flooding in Northland's North east region
	18 Jan: Civil Defence and marae have sprung into action, after flooding in Northland's North east region... more

Civil Defence has stood up centres at Marae in Bland Bay, Puna-ruku, Oteto and Mokau in Northland after heavy rain and flooding
	18 Jan: Civil Defence has stood up centres at Marae in Bland Bay, Puna-ruku, Oteto and Mokau in Northland after heavy rain and flooding... more

Torrential downpours in parts of Northland overnight have seen residents wake up to floodwaters
	18 Jan: Torrential downpours in parts of Northland overnight have seen residents wake up to floodwaters... more

A serious crash in Whakatane has left one person dead
	18 Jan: A serious crash in Whakatane has left one person dead... more

There's reports of flooding in Northland following heavy rain
	18 Jan: There's reports of flooding in Northland following heavy rain... more

Two people have serious injuries after a vehicle left the road in Bay of Plenty's Whakatane
	17 Jan: Two people have serious injuries after a vehicle left the road in Bay of Plenty's Whakatane... 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 ++++++++++++++++++++++++

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

04 Jan: State Highway 35 between Gisborne and Tolaga Bay, has now re-opened +++++++++++++++++

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

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

02 Jan: Two large youth gatherings in the Coromandel were shut down last night after what Police call "unacceptable behaviour" ++++++++++++++

Upper North Island NewsLinks

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)

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)

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Cricket:
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Entertainment:
Melissa Leo is convinced winning an Oscar was "not good" for her career 18:40

Business:
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Entertainment:
Stephen Graham nearly didn't recommend Erin Doherty for A Thousand Blows, because he thought she spoke like Princess Anne 18:10

Basketball:
A sombre mood within the Breakers basketball club after losing a team-favourite player to a season-ending injury 18:07

Motoring:
NZTA says the damage at Waioweka Gorge on State Highway 2 - from the weekend's flooding, is extensive 18:07

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