News | Upper North Island
23 Jan 2026 12:51
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Finance
  • Shopping
  • Jobs
  • Horoscopes
  • Lotto Results
  • Photo Gallery
  • Site Gallery
  • TVNow
  • Dating
  • SearchNZ
  • NZSearch
  • Crime.co.nz
  • RugbyLeague
  • Make Home
  • About NZCity
  • Contact NZCity
  • Your Privacy
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Join for Free

  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Upper North Island articles  Upper North Island
    Northland police recovered restricted firearms and drugs, and a man was arrested, after he joined a police convoy in his Commodore - complete with flashing lights
     23 December 2025
    Northland police recovered restricted firearms and drugs, and a man was arrested, after he joined a police convoy in his Commodore - complete with flashing lights
    >> Read Article 
    >> Law and Order News 

    Authorities are bemused by a rare case of dumpster diving for cheese - then sold on the black market in South Waikato
    23 Dec 2025: Authorities are bemused by a rare case of dumpster diving for cheese - then sold on the black market in South Waikato... more
    Police are appealing for any witnesses to a crash on Cheyne Road, Pyes Pa in Tauranga, last week
    22 Dec 2025: Police are appealing for any witnesses to a crash on Cheyne Road, Pyes Pa in Tauranga, last week... more
    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
    22 Dec 2025: 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... more
    Police are investigating an unexplained death after a person was found unresponsive in the water in Rotorua's Waiotapu
    21 Dec 2025: Police are investigating an unexplained death after a person was found unresponsive in the water in Rotorua's Waiotapu... more
    Emergency services are at the scene of a single-vehicle crash on the Waikato Expressway (SH1), northbound, near Hampton Downs
    21 Dec 2025: Emergency services are at the scene of a single-vehicle crash on the Waikato Expressway (SH1), northbound, near Hampton Downs... more
    One lucky Whangarei lotto player's just become a multi-millionaire five days shy of Christmas
    20 Dec 2025: One lucky Whangarei lotto player's just become a multi-millionaire five days shy of Christmas... more
    Four people have been injured, one seriously, following a three-vehicle crash in Dunsandel in Canterbury
    20 Dec 2025: Four people have been injured, one seriously, following a three-vehicle crash in Dunsandel in Canterbury... more
    Emergency services are at the scene of a serious two-vehicle crash on State Highway One in Northland's Kaiwaka
    20 Dec 2025: Emergency services are at the scene of a serious two-vehicle crash on State Highway One in Northland's Kaiwaka... more
    A former travel agent has been sentenced to 13 months' home detention after deceiving her employers and acquaintances
    19 Dec 2025: A former travel agent has been sentenced to 13 months' home detention after deceiving her employers and acquaintances... more

     Most Popular Recent Upper North Island News
     04 Jan: State Highway 35 between Gisborne and Tolaga Bay, has now re-opened ++++++++++++++++++++
     07 Jan: Its sixty years today since a tragedy on Lake Taupo claimed the lives of four Wanganui Collegiate students ++++++++++++++++++
     04 Jan: Summer swimmers are urged to brush up on water safety, as the holiday drowning toll hits five ++++++++++++++++
     03 Jan: MetService is forecasting severe weather to batter the North Island's East Coast this weekend ++++++++++++++++
     04 Jan: ???1;Two more are being added to the holiday drowning toll after a pair was recovered from Ripiro Beach in Northland +++++++++++++++
     02 Jan: Severe weather's expected to batter Northland and Auckland until the evening +++++++++++++++
     02 Jan: Two large youth gatherings in the Coromandel were shut down last night after what Police call "unacceptable behaviour" ++++++++++++++

     Upper North Island NewsLinks
      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)
      31 Dec: Wed, 31 Dec 2025: 'quite heavy in localised areas ': more rain on the way for new year's eve (RadioNZ)
      2 Oct: Thu, 2 Oct 2025: Rain, thunderstorms and even hail on the way for the upper north island (Stuff.co.nz)
      30 Sep: Tue, 30 Sep 2025: Fast-moving front set to bring cold snap to south island and lower north (Stuff.co.nz)
    more Upper North Island newslinks >>
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    New Zealand's elite rugby talent must focus on the task at hand, as they await a new All Blacks coach More...


    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    Inflation's tracking much higher than the Reserve Bank was expecting More...


     Today's News

    Business:
    Inflation's tracking much higher than the Reserve Bank was expecting 12:27

    Motoring:
    Hayden Paddon's first day back in the World Rally Championship's top tier has been cut short due to dangerous conditions 12:17

    Law and Order:
    Taranaki Police have arrested a driver and impounded two vehicles following multiple complaints of dangerous driving earlier this week 11:57

    Law and Order:
    Fiji police allegedly seize $780m cocaine shipment in drug operation targeting Pacific Ocean 'narco sub' 11:17

    Business:
    Inflation's risen again - and is now back above the Reserve Bank's target range 11:07

    Entertainment:
    Oscars 2026: Sinners break record with nominations, Jacob Elordi and Rose Byrne receive nods 10:57

    Auckland:
    A motorcyclist has died after colliding into the back of a traffic attenuator truck, moments after Police spotted them speeding on Auckland's Southern Motorway last night 10:47

    National:
    Trump sows ‘chaotic cruelty’ while Canadian PM Carney reminds the world it doesn’t have to play along 10:37

    National:
    Why are human penises so large? New evolutionary study finds two main reasons 10:27

    Business:
    Digital ‘tokenisation’ is reshaping the global financial industry. Is NZ ready? 10:17

     News Search






    Power Search


    © 2026 New Zealand City Ltd