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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Upper North Island articles  Upper North Island
    Police are canvassing a large area of Rotorua today after launching a homicide investigation into the death of a man on Friday evening
     15 December 2025
    Police are canvassing a large area of Rotorua today after launching a homicide investigation into the death of a man on Friday evening
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    A woman has been charged in relation to a death in Tauranga over the weekend
    15 Dec: A woman has been charged in relation to a death in Tauranga over the weekend... more
    Left-arm orthodox spinner Ajaz Patel has been selected for New Zealand's final cricket test of the three-match series against the West Indies starting on Thursday in Mt Maunganui
    15 Dec: Left-arm orthodox spinner Ajaz Patel has been selected for New Zealand's final cricket test of the three-match series against the West Indies starting on Thursday in Mt Maunganui... more
    Police are investigating a body discovered in Tauranga
    15 Dec: Police are investigating a body discovered in Tauranga... more
    A marine search and rescue training exercise will be conducted off Port Taranaki today
    14 Dec: A marine search and rescue training exercise will be conducted off Port Taranaki today... more
    A motorcyclist has died following a crash in Kaitaia last night
    13 Dec: A motorcyclist has died following a crash in Kaitaia last night... more
    A homicide investigation is being launched after the death of a man in Rotorua last night
    13 Dec: A homicide investigation is being launched after the death of a man in Rotorua last night... more
    Two aircraft - including an Air New Zealand flight - came within 41 seconds of a head-on collision over Northland
    12 Dec: Two aircraft - including an Air New Zealand flight - came within 41 seconds of a head-on collision over Northland... more
    The Herald has revealed Police used 28 motion-activated cameras in Waikato bush as they hunted for fugitive Tom Phillips
    11 Dec: The Herald has revealed Police used 28 motion-activated cameras in Waikato bush as they hunted for fugitive Tom Phillips... more
    Through the mill: Tokoroa’s tough year was about much more than job losses
    10 Dec: What happened to Tokoroa in 2025 underscored the fragility of NZ’s manufacturing base – and the consequences for local communities when decisions are made elsewhere.... more

     Most Popular Recent Upper North Island News
     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 +++++++++++++++++++++
     23 Dec: Police have made four arrests regarding the murder of Bill Maangi in Gisborne +++++++++++++++++++++
     26 Nov: A person has died after a two-truck crash on Waikato's State Highway Two near Maramarua about 11.30 this morning +++++++++++++
     30 Nov: A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for parts of Kaipara, Auckland City, Waikato, Waitakere, Franklin, Rodney and Albany areas ++++++++++++
     16 Dec: Residents of a South Taranaki village have been on standby overnight to evacuate, as a vegetation fire rages nearby ++++++++++++
     01 Dec: Police have named a man killed in an altercation in New Plymouth last month - as 68-year-old Martin James Mooney +++++++++
     17 Dec: A fire burning at South Taranaki's Waiinu Beach since Monday afternoon is now completely contained +++++++++

     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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