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State Highway 5 is closed south of Rotorua, after a petrol tanker rolled in the Whakarewarewa area, leaving one person dead

15 August 2025

State Highway 5 is closed south of Rotorua, after a petrol tanker rolled in the Whakarewarewa area, leaving one person dead

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A man's been found guilty of murdering two people at a 21st birthday in Gisborne - in March last year
	14 Aug: A man's been found guilty of murdering two people at a 21st birthday in Gisborne - in March last year... more

A pedestrian's seriously injured after being hit by a truck southeast of Matamata, in Waikato
	14 Aug: A pedestrian's seriously injured after being hit by a truck southeast of Matamata, in Waikato... more

Kaitaia District Court has ruled in favour of the Tenancy Tribunal - over the status of motel residents
	13 Aug: Kaitaia District Court has ruled in favour of the Tenancy Tribunal - over the status of motel residents... more

A seriously injured motorcyclist's been flown to Auckland Hospital, after a single-vehicle crash in Northland west of Whangarei - at Tangiteroria - just after 10
	13 Aug: A seriously injured motorcyclist's been flown to Auckland Hospital, after a single-vehicle crash in Northland west of Whangarei - at Tangiteroria - just after 10... more

Businesses in South Waikato and Tauranga have been caught selling alcohol to minors in undercover operations
	12 Aug: Businesses in South Waikato and Tauranga have been caught selling alcohol to minors in undercover operations... more

Police have recovered the body of a Northland man who never returned from a solo kayaking trip
	12 Aug: Police have recovered the body of a Northland man who never returned from a solo kayaking trip... more

A person's been seriously injured in a crash between a car and a motorbike on State Highway Two near Maramarua - in northeast Waikato
	12 Aug: A person's been seriously injured in a crash between a car and a motorbike on State Highway Two near Maramarua - in northeast Waikato... more

A series of alleged homicides in Northland has seen an extra 90 officers flown in since May
	11 Aug: A series of alleged homicides in Northland has seen an extra 90 officers flown in since May... more

Bay of Plenty have survived a double yellow card to overcome Counties Manukau 39-22 in their NPC match in Pukekohe
	10 Aug: Bay of Plenty have survived a double yellow card to overcome Counties Manukau 39-22 in their NPC match in Pukekohe... more

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25 Oct: A Tokoroa family have pulled together an eight thousand dollar reward in the hope to find missing teacher Jayleb-Che Dean +++++++++++++++++

15 Oct: Waikato's State Highway 30 - from Te Kuiti to Benneydale - is expected to open at 7pm - after being closed since yesterday's downpours ++++++++++++++++

13 Oct: Police have launched a critical incident investigation into a fatal crash in Whangarei on Saturday night - after they flashed their red-and-blue lights +++++++++++++

26 Oct: A person's died and another has been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries, after a motorbike hit a tree on Auckland's Waiheke Island +++++++++++++

22 Oct: Police say there are serious injuries after a two-vehicle crash has blocked State Highway One in both directions near Tokoroa in Bay of Plenty +++++++++++++

18 Oct: A person's died and two others have been injured after a boat capsized in Port Waikato this morning ++++++++++++

14 Oct: A new chapter for domestic aviation as Air New Zealand teams up with Air Chathams +++++++++++

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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Today's News

Politics:
Former Children's Commissioner and National Party MP Roger McClay has died 21:57

Accident and Emergency:
Two crashes on the same road, including one involving a Police car responding to the first crash has forced the closure of a section of Upper Hutt's State Highway Two River Road 21:17

Environment:
Firefighters battle out-of-control blaze in New Zealand national park 21:07

Living & Travel:
A Tauranga soprano now based in Hamilton has won first prize in this years New Zealand Aria Competition held in Rotorua this weekend 18:57

Environment:
Severe storms are moving through Kaipara, Whangarei and the Far North during the next hour 18:37

Motoring:
Feelings of failure and being unseen. What it's like to be a stepmum 18:17

Cricket:
The Black Caps have once again held their nerve to win the third T20 international over the West Indies by nine runs in Nelson 18:07

Rugby League:
The Kiwi Ferns have been trounced 40-8 by the Australian Jillaroos in the women's Pacific Championships final in Sydney 17:27

Rugby League:
Esteemed Kiwis playmaker Kieran Foran believes the Pacific Championships could become league's pinnacle event 17:27

Rugby League:
Kiwis halfback Kieran Foran expects a sold-out CommBank Stadium in Parramatta to be blown away by the forward battle in today's Pacific Championship decider 16:57

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