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King stands ready to help police with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor investigation, palace says

10 February 2026

Police have confirmed they are assessing information provided to them that former prince Andrew had passed late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein confidential reports while the former royal was British trade envoy more than a decade ago.

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The search continues for a Gisborne 17-year-old missing more than a week
	9 Feb: The search continues for a Gisborne 17-year-old missing more than a week... more

A Taupo high school is closed until at least tomorrow, after fire destroyed a block of classrooms, with two people charged
	9 Feb: A Taupo high school is closed until at least tomorrow, after fire destroyed a block of classrooms, with two people charged... more

A major blaze at a Taupo high school's been brought under control
	9 Feb: A major blaze at a Taupo high school's been brought under control... more

A critical road which connects Gisborne and the Eastern Bay of Plenty re-opens this morning for essential travel
	9 Feb: A critical road which connects Gisborne and the Eastern Bay of Plenty re-opens this morning for essential travel... more

Armed police have arrested an 18-year-old in Tauranga's Papamoa this afternoon, after allegedly presenting a firearm at another person
	7 Feb: Armed police have arrested an 18-year-old in Tauranga's Papamoa this afternoon, after allegedly presenting a firearm at another person... more

The Navy's largest ship has sailed into New Plymouth for a home port visit - including a ship open day
	7 Feb: The Navy's largest ship has sailed into New Plymouth for a home port visit - including a ship open day... more

The death of a man who was pulled unresponsive from the water in Thames yesterday is being referred to the coroner
	7 Feb: The death of a man who was pulled unresponsive from the water in Thames yesterday is being referred to the coroner... more

Coastguard Thames says it was alerted to a report of a capsized vessel and two people in the water off Tararu Beach, at around 11.45am
	6 Feb: Coastguard Thames says it was alerted to a report of a capsized vessel and two people in the water off Tararu Beach, at around 11.45am... more

Street signs have been going missing across Whakatane and the Eastern Bay - sparking safety concerns
	6 Feb: Street signs have been going missing across Whakatane and the Eastern Bay - sparking safety concerns... more

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Most Popular Recent Upper North Island News

09 Feb: A major blaze at a Taupo high school's been brought under control ++++++++++++++++++++++++

09 Feb: A Taupo high school is closed until at least tomorrow, after fire destroyed a block of classrooms, with two people charged ++++++++++++++++++++++

13 Feb: Police are advising motorists in the Waikato area, including Te Awamutu, Otorohanga, and Waipa Districts, to stay off the roads this evening due to heavy rainfall and flooding +++++++++++++++++++

11 Feb: Devastation in Hawke's Bay's Wairoa over a fatal school bus crash yesterday, that killed one and critically injured two others ++++++++++++++++++

05 Feb: Police say a Papamoa woman missing in the Kaimai Range has been found safe and well ++++++++++++++++

05 Feb: A 53-year-old man's been arrested and charged in relation to a suspicious fire at a commercial premises on Oruanui Street in Taupo's CBD on Tuesday night ++++++++++++++

14 Feb: A state of emergency has been declared for the Otorohanga District in the Waikato - which has been inundated with widespread flooding and slips overnight ++++++++++++++

Upper North Island NewsLinks

22 Feb: Life flight's new aeromedical airbase for upper north island officially opened (RadioNZ)

16 Feb: Magnitude 3.6 earthquake strikes near upper hutt (Stuff.co.nz)

30 Jan: Staff, public deserve answers after major it outage at hospitals, union says (RadioNZ)

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)

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