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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Upper North Island articles  Upper North Island
    Several people have been injured in a two car crash in Rotorua's Hamurana this evening
     13 January 2026
    Several people have been injured in a two car crash in Rotorua's Hamurana this evening
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    A second body has been recovered from the Waikato River - believed to be a 25-year-old swept downstream on Saturday
    13 Jan: A second body has been recovered from the Waikato River - believed to be a 25-year-old swept downstream on Saturday... more
    A 17-year-old's been arrested and a 13-year-old referred to Youth Aid after an aggravated robbery in Okaihau in Northland yesterday
    12 Jan: A 17-year-old's been arrested and a 13-year-old referred to Youth Aid after an aggravated robbery in Okaihau in Northland yesterday... more
    A man's been confirmed dead after failing to return from a swim in Rotorua
    12 Jan: A man's been confirmed dead after failing to return from a swim in Rotorua... more
    There have still been no sightings of a man who went missing in the Waikato River over the weekend
    12 Jan: There have still been no sightings of a man who went missing in the Waikato River over the weekend... more
    A search is continuing for a swimmer swept down the Waikato River yesterday afternoon
    11 Jan: A search is continuing for a swimmer swept down the Waikato River yesterday afternoon... more
    A new species of spider has been discovered tunnelling underground in Taranaki
    11 Jan: A new species of spider has been discovered tunnelling underground in Taranaki... more
    A person's in custody and a 14-year-old girl is seriously injured, after being struck by a car outside a party in Tauranga last night
    11 Jan: A person's in custody and a 14-year-old girl is seriously injured, after being struck by a car outside a party in Tauranga last night... more
    It's the time to relax for most, but for Northland first responders it's busier than ever
    11 Jan: It's the time to relax for most, but for Northland first responders it's busier than ever... more
    Health New Zealand's providing support for Northland victims of the Manage My Health cybersecurity breach
    11 Jan: Health New Zealand's providing support for Northland victims of the Manage My Health cybersecurity breach... more

     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 ++++++++++++++
     02 Jan: Severe weather's expected to batter Northland and Auckland until the evening ++++++++++++++
     02 Jan: Two large youth gatherings in the Coromandel were shut down last night after what Police call "unacceptable behaviour" +++++++++++++
     23 Dec: Authorities are bemused by a rare case of dumpster diving for cheese - then sold on the black market in South Waikato ++++++++++++
     01 Jan: State Highway 16 remains closed at Makarau, north-west of Auckland, after the discovery of a body +++++++++++

     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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