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    Taranaki Police have arrested a driver and impounded two vehicles following multiple complaints of dangerous driving earlier this week
     23 January 2026
    Taranaki Police have arrested a driver and impounded two vehicles following multiple complaints of dangerous driving earlier this week
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    Several people including children are still missing after the landslide at Mount Maunganui - where search teams have been working through the night
    23 Jan: Several people including children are still missing after the landslide at Mount Maunganui - where search teams have been working through the night... more
    Two bodies have been found at a house on Papamoa's Welcome Bay Road - after a large landslide caused extensive damage early this morning
    22 Jan: Two bodies have been found at a house on Papamoa's Welcome Bay Road - after a large landslide caused extensive damage early this morning... more
    What we know about the landslide at Mount Maunganui in New Zealand
    22 Jan: A young girl is among those missing after a landslide hit a popular campsite south-east of Auckland.... more
    Young girl among missing campers at New Zealand's Mount Maunganui after landslide — as it happened
    22 Jan: Several people are missing after a landslide at a campsite in the tourism hotspot of Mount Maunganui, south-east of Auckland.... more
    Several people missing after landslide hits Mount Maunganui campground in New Zealand
    22 Jan: A landslide hits campervans, cars, tents and a toilet and shower block at the Mount Maunganui camping site in New Zealand in what has been described as a "major incident".... more
    A large slip at Mt Maunganui's Mauao has hit the campsite at the hill's base
    22 Jan: A large slip at Mt Maunganui's Mauao has hit the campsite at the hill's base... more
    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
    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... more
    A State of Emergency remains on the cards for other parts of Northland - after being declared for a week in Whangarei district - already pelted with heavy rain
    20 Jan: A State of Emergency remains on the cards for other parts of Northland - after being declared for a week in Whangarei district - already pelted with heavy rain... more
    One person's in critical condition after an incident in Taranaki
    20 Jan: One person's in critical condition after an incident in Taranaki... 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)
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     Today's News

    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:
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    National:
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