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    State Highway 16 remains closed at Makarau, north-west of Auckland, after the discovery of a body
     1 January 2026
    State Highway 16 remains closed at Makarau, north-west of Auckland, after the discovery of a body
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    A search is underway for a dog who went missing after a yacht capsized in Northland yesterday
    31 Dec 2025: A search is underway for a dog who went missing after a yacht capsized in Northland yesterday... more
    A fresh warning for boaties about the dangers of bars - after a boat capsized in a large wave at the notorious Tairua bar yesterday morning
    31 Dec 2025: A fresh warning for boaties about the dangers of bars - after a boat capsized in a large wave at the notorious Tairua bar yesterday morning... more
    A man who reportedly attempted to flee Police after an antisocial road user gathering in Gisborne - has been arrested
    30 Dec 2025: A man who reportedly attempted to flee Police after an antisocial road user gathering in Gisborne - has been arrested... more
    Gisborne Police are deploying the Eagle helicopter, and placing more officers on the road, to combat reckless driving over New Years
    30 Dec 2025: Gisborne Police are deploying the Eagle helicopter, and placing more officers on the road, to combat reckless driving over New Years... more
    Tauranga's community New Year's Eve events have been cancelled due to bad weather
    29 Dec 2025: Tauranga's community New Year's Eve events have been cancelled due to bad weather... more
    A mum and two teenagers saved an elderly man who collapsed on a hike near Thames last night
    29 Dec 2025: A mum and two teenagers saved an elderly man who collapsed on a hike near Thames last night... more
    Gisborne-bound motorists are being urged to drive safe, and plan ahead, as traffic's expected to worsen, over the holiday break
    28 Dec 2025: Gisborne-bound motorists are being urged to drive safe, and plan ahead, as traffic's expected to worsen, over the holiday break... more
    A body's been found in the search for a jet skiier, who went missing from the Waikato Bar, on Christmas Day
    27 Dec 2025: A body's been found in the search for a jet skiier, who went missing from the Waikato Bar, on Christmas Day... more
    A search continues for a person who went missing after a jet ski incident near Port Waikato on Christmas
    26 Dec 2025: A search continues for a person who went missing after a jet ski incident near Port Waikato on Christmas... more

     Most Popular Recent Upper North Island News
     23 Dec: Police have made four arrests regarding the murder of Bill Maangi in Gisborne +++++++++++++++++++++++
     22 Dec: 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 +++++++++++++++++++++++
     16 Dec: Residents of a South Taranaki village have been on standby overnight to evacuate, as a vegetation fire rages nearby +++++++++++++
     23 Dec: Authorities are bemused by a rare case of dumpster diving for cheese - then sold on the black market in South Waikato +++++++++++
     17 Dec: Firefighters are returning to battle a blaze today at South Taranaki's Waiinu Beach - after rain was welcomed yesterday ++++++++++
     17 Dec: A fire burning at South Taranaki's Waiinu Beach since Monday afternoon is now completely contained ++++++++++
     20 Dec: Four people have been injured, one seriously, following a three-vehicle crash in Dunsandel in Canterbury ++++++++++

     Upper North Island NewsLinks
      31 Dec: '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)
      11 Sep: Thu, 11 Sep 2025: Heavy rain, strong winds and thunderstorms forecast for upper north island (Stuff.co.nz)
      1 Sep: Mon, 1 Sep 2025: Toppled trees, fallen power lines overnight as strong winds and rain battered the upper north island (RadioNZ)
      29 Aug: Fri, 29 Aug 2025: Weekend weather: winter to end with thunderstorms, 'significant' wind gusts (RadioNZ)
      29 Aug: Fri, 29 Aug 2025: Weather: a windy, cold start to the weekend (RadioNZ)
      28 Aug: Thu, 28 Aug 2025: Metservice warns of wet, windy weather for new zealand (NewstalkZB)
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    Politics:
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