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The father of Tauranga teen running sensation Sam Ruthe has paid tribute to the long-term record-holder his son has consigned to history

8 December 2025

The father of Tauranga teen running sensation Sam Ruthe has paid tribute to the long-term record-holder his son has consigned to history

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A new DOC trial hopes to manage increasing deer numbers in a remote part of Waikato
	6 Dec: A new DOC trial hopes to manage increasing deer numbers in a remote part of Waikato... more

Police are asking people to come forward with information on a 44-year-old Waikato man, last seen three weeks ago
	4 Dec: Police are asking people to come forward with information on a 44-year-old Waikato man, last seen three weeks ago... more

Police have named a man killed in an altercation in New Plymouth last month - as 68-year-old Martin James Mooney
	1 Dec: Police have named a man killed in an altercation in New Plymouth last month - as 68-year-old Martin James Mooney... more

A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for parts of Kaipara, Auckland City, Waikato, Waitakere, Franklin, Rodney and Albany areas
	30 Nov: A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for parts of Kaipara, Auckland City, Waikato, Waitakere, Franklin, Rodney and Albany areas... more

A man's been arrested after a gun shot was allegedly let off yesterday, near a popular Thames swimming hole
	30 Nov: A man's been arrested after a gun shot was allegedly let off yesterday, near a popular Thames swimming hole... more

State Highway 36 Pyes Pa Road near Tauranga is blocked, after a car collided with a power pole
	28 Nov: State Highway 36 Pyes Pa Road near Tauranga is blocked, after a car collided with a power pole... more

A person has died after a two-truck crash on Waikato's State Highway Two near Maramarua about 11.30 this morning
	26 Nov: A person has died after a two-truck crash on Waikato's State Highway Two near Maramarua about 11.30 this morning... more

A woman's moderately injured - after being assaulted in her Whangarei home overnight
	25 Nov: A woman's moderately injured - after being assaulted in her Whangarei home overnight... more

Police have revealed an 11-year-old was one of two who drowned off Whangarei's coast 11 days ago
	25 Nov: Police have revealed an 11-year-old was one of two who drowned off Whangarei's coast 11 days ago... more

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Most Popular Recent Upper North Island News

12 Nov: Coromandel Peninsula's State Highway 25 remains closed south of Whitianga - after a crash about 10am ++++++++++++++

20 Nov: A man's appeared in court charged with the murder of another man in New Plymouth last night ++++++++++++

09 Nov: A Tauranga soprano now based in Hamilton has won first prize in this years New Zealand Aria Competition held in Rotorua this weekend +++++++++++

18 Nov: Multiple fire engines are battling a building fire in Northland's Port Whangarei this evening +++++++++++

26 Nov: A person has died after a two-truck crash on Waikato's State Highway Two near Maramarua about 11.30 this morning +++++++++++

14 Nov: WorkSafe is investigating how a worker was "seriously injured" while cleaning at Claymark's Rotorua sawmill ++++++++++

10 Nov: New Plymouth's Centre City Mall is closed today after an overnight break-in ++++++++++

Upper North Island NewsLinks

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

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

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

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

29 Aug: Weekend weather: winter to end with thunderstorms, 'significant' wind gusts (RadioNZ)

29 Aug: Weather: a windy, cold start to the weekend (RadioNZ)

28 Aug: Metservice warns of wet, windy weather for new zealand (NewstalkZB)

24 Aug: Hail so thick it looks like snow hits upper north island (Stuff.co.nz)

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