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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Upper North Island articles  Upper North Island
    Police say it could take some time to formally identify a body, washed up on Mahia's Mahanga Beach, near Wairoa
     16 February 2026
    Police say it could take some time to formally identify a body, washed up on Mahia's Mahanga Beach, near Wairoa
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    A large structure fire, has closed a stretch of State Highway 2 in Wairoa
    15 Feb: A large structure fire, has closed a stretch of State Highway 2 in Wairoa... more
    A person has died and three people have been hospitalised after a single vehicle crash in Whangarei's Ruatangata West
    15 Feb: A person has died and three people have been hospitalised after a single vehicle crash in Whangarei's Ruatangata West... more
    Rotorua's getting another chance to showcase itself this weekend
    14 Feb: Rotorua's getting another chance to showcase itself this weekend... more
    A state of emergency has been declared for the Otorohanga District in the Waikato - which has been inundated with widespread flooding and slips overnight
    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... more
    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
    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... more
    State Highway 31 and State Highway 39 in the Waikato's Otorohanga District, are both currently blocked due to significant flooding and slips
    13 Feb: State Highway 31 and State Highway 39 in the Waikato's Otorohanga District, are both currently blocked due to significant flooding and slips... more
    Evacuations and power outages - as strong weather traverses the North Island, with weather watches for most parts
    13 Feb: Evacuations and power outages - as strong weather traverses the North Island, with weather watches for most parts... more
    Areas surrounding the base of Mount Maunganui remain off-limits, and geotechnical experts warn the risk of more slips is still high
    12 Feb: Areas surrounding the base of Mount Maunganui remain off-limits, and geotechnical experts warn the risk of more slips is still high... more
    A temporary education hub has opened for Northland secondary students, cut off from their schools by a massive slip
    12 Feb: A temporary education hub has opened for Northland secondary students, cut off from their schools by a massive slip... more

     Most Popular Recent Upper North Island News
     24 Jan: Police have released the full list pf names of the six people unaccounted for following the landslide at the Mount Maunganui Campground on Thursday ++++++++++++++++++++++++
     21 Jan: Whitianga's completely cut off by flooding - and Thames Coromandel District Council's urgently asking anyone in low-lying areas across the district to move to higher ground immediately +++++++++++++++++++++
     24 Jan: Pakuranga College is paying tribute to two of its students caught in the Mount Maunganui landslide ++++++++++++++++++++
     28 Jan: The first victim of the Mount landslide's been formally identified by the Coroner as Max Furse-Kee ++++++++++++++++
     09 Feb: A major blaze at a Taupo high school's been brought under control ++++++++++++++++
     18 Jan: There's reports of flooding in Northland following heavy rain +++++++++++++++
     25 Jan: Mother shares tribute to 15-year-old Max trapped under Mount Maunganui landslide ++++++++++++++

     Upper North Island NewsLinks
      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)
      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)
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     Today's News

    Business:
    Retailers remain cautious despite a bump in card spending over the New Year period 12:47

    Law and Order:
    DNA recovered from glove found near Guthrie home that appears to match suspect's glove, FBI says 12:47

    General:
    Winter Olympics 2026: Matt Graham on dual moguls 'dad podium' as weather forces reschedule — quick hits from day nine 12:07

    Rugby League:
    Former New South Wales second rower Ryan Hoffman's welcoming a change to rugby league's representative selection criteria 11:57

    Environment:
    Firefighters have responded to more than 850 calls overnight - with severe gusts and intense downpours in the centre of the country 11:57

    Law and Order:
    A 43-year-old man has appeared in court charged with firearms offences - as a Police hunt continues for those responsible for a shooting in Onehunga a month ago 11:07

    Environment:
    Blustery winds and heavy rain are continuing to impact parts of the country - particularly the lower North Island 10:47

    Maori:
    How Indigenous ideas about non-linear time can help us navigate ecological crises 10:27

    Motoring:
    An action-packed first 250 miles at the annual running of Nascar's Daytona 500 10:27

    National:
    Trump has scrapped the long-standing legal basis for tackling climate emissions 10:17

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