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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Lower North Island articles  Lower North Island
    On person has died at Hawke's Bay Regional Prison after being found in their cell by staff
     15 September 2025
    On person has died at Hawke's Bay Regional Prison after being found in their cell by staff
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    A Palmerston North boy racer has been sentenced to nine months home detention, for his involvement in the death of a teenage girl
    14 Sep 2025: A Palmerston North boy racer has been sentenced to nine months home detention, for his involvement in the death of a teenage girl... more
    A person's died following a single-vehicle crash in Manawatu, west of Palmerston North
    14 Sep 2025: A person's died following a single-vehicle crash in Manawatu, west of Palmerston North... more
    Emergency services have closed Hansens Line, in Palmerston North, due to a serious crash
    14 Sep 2025: Emergency services have closed Hansens Line, in Palmerston North, due to a serious crash... more
    The Hawke's Bay men's NPC rugby team can now claim to be "the Bay"
    13 Sep 2025: The Hawke's Bay men's NPC rugby team can now claim to be "the Bay"... more
    The Bay of Plenty Volcanix have won their local derby in the women's Farah Palmer Cup, thrashing the visiting Hawke's Bay Tui 62-17
    13 Sep 2025: The Bay of Plenty Volcanix have won their local derby in the women's Farah Palmer Cup, thrashing the visiting Hawke's Bay Tui 62-17... more
    Another two youths have been charged with murder after the death of a 15-year-old in Napier earlier this year
    12 Sep 2025: Another two youths have been charged with murder after the death of a 15-year-old in Napier earlier this year... more
    The Coroner will investigate a woman's death in Paraparaumu, after police said they were no longer treating it as suspicious
    12 Sep 2025: The Coroner will investigate a woman's death in Paraparaumu, after police said they were no longer treating it as suspicious... more
    Emergency services are attending a two-vehicle crash just north of Palmerston North, and say there are reports of serious injuries
    11 Sep 2025: Emergency services are attending a two-vehicle crash just north of Palmerston North, and say there are reports of serious injuries... more
    An investigation's been launched after the death of a woman in Paraparaumu, north of Wellington, last night
    10 Sep 2025: An investigation's been launched after the death of a woman in Paraparaumu, north of Wellington, last night... more

     Most Popular Recent Lower North Island News
     31 Dec: State Highway 2 north of Eskdale and Napier has reopened overnight after a fatal crash yesterday morning ++++++++++++++
     14 Dec: Crews on the ground and in the air are fighting to put out a vegetation fire in rural Whanganui ++++++++++
     01 Jan: State Highway 57 near Levin in the Horowhenua District is closed after a two vehicle crash +++++++++
     02 Jan: An investigation's underway after a serious crash near Levin that left a person critically injured last night +++++++++
     31 Dec: Police investigating the death of a woman in Hawke's Bay's Hastings in October, want the public's help +++++++++
     07 Jan: Its sixty years today since a tragedy on Lake Taupo claimed the lives of four Wanganui Collegiate students ++++++++
     18 Dec: Police are hoping an offender profile will help the public identify the person responsible for a death in Hawke's Bay's Hastings ++++++++

     Lower North Island NewsLinks
      12 Jan: Hundreds in lower north island remain without power following strong winds (RadioNZ)
      10 Jan: The 10 best pc monitors at ces 2026 (PC World)
      9 Jan: Deep 5.4 earthquake in taranaki jolts lower north island (RadioNZ)
      8 Jan: Water supplies coming to marton amid 'smell and taste issues' (RadioNZ)
      30 Dec: Tue, 30 Dec 2025: Palmerston north cans new year’s event as 120km/h gales batter lower ni, rain warning for south (NZ Herald)
      30 Dec: Tue, 30 Dec 2025: Palmerson north cans new year’s event as 120km/h gales batter lower ni, rain warning for south (NZ Herald)
      29 Dec: Mon, 29 Dec 2025: Kiwi kai stops: giant eclairs, cream horns and meatballs worth making a pitstop for (Stuff.co.nz)
      26 Dec: Fri, 26 Dec 2025: 'strong' quake shakes lower north island (RadioNZ)
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     Today's News

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    Entertainment:
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    Cricket:
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    Law and Order:
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    Entertainment:
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    Environment:
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    Politics:
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