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MetService has warned of severe thunderstorms sweeping across part of Northland

8 November 2025

MetService has warned of severe thunderstorms sweeping across part of Northland

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Lake Terrace at the corner of Matuku Street in Two Mile Bay, Taupo, is closed following a single-vehicle crash
	8 Nov: Lake Terrace at the corner of Matuku Street in Two Mile Bay, Taupo, is closed following a single-vehicle crash... more

Severe thunderstorm watches are in place for the west coast of Northland and Auckland from 1pm today
	8 Nov: Severe thunderstorm watches are in place for the west coast of Northland and Auckland from 1pm today... more

School children are shaken-up after their bus was involved in a fatal crash with a car in Rotorua's Owhata last night
	7 Nov: School children are shaken-up after their bus was involved in a fatal crash with a car in Rotorua's Owhata last night... more

Five people have been arrested following a gang tangi in Rotorua today
	6 Nov: Five people have been arrested following a gang tangi in Rotorua today... more

A Rotorua man found with imported objectionable material described as New Zealand's most serious case - has lost his bid to keep his name secret
	6 Nov: A Rotorua man found with imported objectionable material described as New Zealand's most serious case - has lost his bid to keep his name secret... more

Wairoa residents can expect to see an increased police presence as Police officers carry out a training exercise today
	6 Nov: Wairoa residents can expect to see an increased police presence as Police officers carry out a training exercise today... more

A Waikato police officer who pepper-sprayed a speeding motorist three times for not handing over his keys, must now pay his victim a thousand dollars
	5 Nov: A Waikato police officer who pepper-sprayed a speeding motorist three times for not handing over his keys, must now pay his victim a thousand dollars... more

Oli Mathis is willing to play the long game as he begins his life at the Crusaders
	4 Nov: Oli Mathis is willing to play the long game as he begins his life at the Crusaders... more

Whangarei's famous lion park's last seven elderly big cats - are being euthanised this week
	4 Nov: Whangarei's famous lion park's last seven elderly big cats - are being euthanised this week... more

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Most Popular Recent Upper North Island News

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

25 Nov: Police are working to identify a body found during the search for missing woman Te Anihana Pomana ++++++++++++

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

23 Nov: Authorities are continuing to search for a Tauranga man, who's been missing since Thursday night +++++++++++

24 Nov: A polluting Waikato pig farm has been handed a record half a million dollar fine ++++++++++

21 Nov: Waikato's Matamata-Piako District Council has been fined 105 thousand dollar for unlawfully discharging wastewater from its treatment plant in Waihou, near Te Aroha +++++++++

16 Dec: Residents of a South Taranaki village have been on standby overnight to evacuate, as a vegetation fire rages nearby +++++++++

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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