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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Lower North Island articles  Lower North Island
    A man has described flames as big as a house, as he rescued a yachtie from a life raft after his boat burned and sank off the coast of Hawke's Bay
     30 March 2025
    A man has described flames as big as a house, as he rescued a yachtie from a life raft after his boat burned and sank off the coast of Hawke's Bay
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    Black Caps batter Mark Chapman is unsure if a tweaked hamstring will allow him to play in Wednesday's second One Day International against Pakistan in Hamilton
    30 Mar: Black Caps batter Mark Chapman is unsure if a tweaked hamstring will allow him to play in Wednesday's second One Day International against Pakistan in Hamilton... more
    A couple of early wickets for Pakistan's pacemen, after winning the toss and sending New Zealand in to bat first in today's one-day opener in Napier
    29 Mar: A couple of early wickets for Pakistan's pacemen, after winning the toss and sending New Zealand in to bat first in today's one-day opener in Napier... more
    The Black Caps will look to continue their momentum in a different format in this morning's first one-day cricket international against Pakistan in Napier
    29 Mar: The Black Caps will look to continue their momentum in a different format in this morning's first one-day cricket international against Pakistan in Napier... more
    Uncapped Cantabrian Rhys Mariu will join the Black Caps for the second and third matches of their ODI series against Pakistan beginning on Saturday
    27 Mar: Uncapped Cantabrian Rhys Mariu will join the Black Caps for the second and third matches of their ODI series against Pakistan beginning on Saturday... more
    One person has died and another has minor injuries, after a two-vehicle crash north of Rangitikei last night
    27 Mar: One person has died and another has minor injuries, after a two-vehicle crash north of Rangitikei last night... more
    Wellington batters Nick Kelly and Muhammad Abbas have earned maiden call-ups for the Black Caps' one-day international cricket series against Pakistan, starting Saturday in Napier
    25 Mar: Wellington batters Nick Kelly and Muhammad Abbas have earned maiden call-ups for the Black Caps' one-day international cricket series against Pakistan, starting Saturday in Napier... more
    A person's seriously injured after an assault in Hastings' Twyford
    24 Mar: A person's seriously injured after an assault in Hastings' Twyford... more
    Police have named a man fatally shot in Wairarapa's Featherston in the weekend - as 23 year old Doreion Peri Ropata Hard - from Masterton
    24 Mar: Police have named a man fatally shot in Wairarapa's Featherston in the weekend - as 23 year old Doreion Peri Ropata Hard - from Masterton... more
    The Manawatu Jets have trounced the under-manned Indian Panthers 122-77 in NBL basketball action
    24 Mar: The Manawatu Jets have trounced the under-manned Indian Panthers 122-77 in NBL basketball action... more

     Most Popular Recent Lower North Island News
     25 Sep: The Silver Ferns have won netball's Taini Jamison Trophy, beating South Africa 70-58 in the second match of the three-test series at Napier to take an unassailable 2-nil lead +++++++++++++++
     24 Sep: A change in interim captain for the Silver Ferns second netball test against South Africa tonight at Napier ++++++++++
     06 Oct: Reece Walsh has conjured up a Clive Churchill medal for player-of-the-match in the NRL league grand final to break Brisbane's 19-year premiership drought with a 26-22 win over Melbourne ++++++++++
     02 Oct: Police are investigating a sudden death in Masterton's Lansdowne, around 2pm +++++++++
     29 Sep: A person's died following a housefire in Hastings +++++++++
     16 Oct: Police have found a woman's red station wagon - as they investigate her death in Pahiatua yesterday, west of Palmerston North ++++++++
     19 Sep: Two youths have pleaded not guilty to murder following the death of a 15-year-old in Napier earlier this year ++++++++

     Lower North Island NewsLinks
      12 Oct: Wild weather as gusts top 130kph in wellington (Stuff.co.nz)
      3 Oct: Ubhome m10 robot lawn mower review: precise positioning for cheap? maybe (PC World)
      30 Sep: Fast-moving front set to bring cold snap to south island and lower north (Stuff.co.nz)
      29 Sep: Patients get blood retested after unexpected lab results (RadioNZ)
      26 Sep: Rain, showers and strong wind for much of the country this weekend (Stuff.co.nz)
      22 Sep: Weather: heavy downpours moving in on lower north island, 220mm forecast for taranaki (RadioNZ)
      22 Sep: Heavy downpours moving in on lower north island (RadioNZ)
      21 Sep: Red wind warning for canterbury as gales, rain expected for much of south, lower north island (RadioNZ)
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