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Police are canvassing a large area of Rotorua today after launching a homicide investigation into the death of a man on Friday evening

15 December 2025

Police are canvassing a large area of Rotorua today after launching a homicide investigation into the death of a man on Friday evening

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An evacuation centre's being prepared as a fire rages near a South Taranaki village
	15 Dec: An evacuation centre's being prepared as a fire rages near a South Taranaki village... more

A woman has been charged in relation to a death in Tauranga over the weekend
	15 Dec: A woman has been charged in relation to a death in Tauranga over the weekend... more

Left-arm orthodox spinner Ajaz Patel has been selected for New Zealand's final cricket test of the three-match series against the West Indies starting on Thursday in Mt Maunganui
	15 Dec: Left-arm orthodox spinner Ajaz Patel has been selected for New Zealand's final cricket test of the three-match series against the West Indies starting on Thursday in Mt Maunganui... more

Police are investigating a body discovered in Tauranga
	15 Dec: Police are investigating a body discovered in Tauranga... more

A marine search and rescue training exercise will be conducted off Port Taranaki today
	14 Dec: A marine search and rescue training exercise will be conducted off Port Taranaki today... more

A motorcyclist has died following a crash in Kaitaia last night
	13 Dec: A motorcyclist has died following a crash in Kaitaia last night... more

A homicide investigation is being launched after the death of a man in Rotorua last night
	13 Dec: A homicide investigation is being launched after the death of a man in Rotorua last night... more

Two aircraft - including an Air New Zealand flight - came within 41 seconds of a head-on collision over Northland
	12 Dec: Two aircraft - including an Air New Zealand flight - came within 41 seconds of a head-on collision over Northland... more

The Herald has revealed Police used 28 motion-activated cameras in Waikato bush as they hunted for fugitive Tom Phillips
	11 Dec: The Herald has revealed Police used 28 motion-activated cameras in Waikato bush as they hunted for fugitive Tom Phillips... more

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Most Popular Recent Upper North Island News

20 Nov: A man's appeared in court charged with the murder of another man in New Plymouth last night +++++++++++++

18 Nov: Multiple fire engines are battling a building fire in Northland's Port Whangarei this evening ++++++++++++

26 Nov: A person has died after a two-truck crash on Waikato's State Highway Two near Maramarua about 11.30 this morning ++++++++++++

25 Nov: Police are working to identify a body found during the search for missing woman Te Anihana Pomana +++++++++++

20 Nov: Northland Regional Council has paid tribute to former councillor and businessman, Monty Knight - who died on Sunday +++++++++++

30 Nov: A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for parts of Kaipara, Auckland City, Waikato, Waitakere, Franklin, Rodney and Albany areas +++++++++++

23 Nov: Authorities are continuing to search for a Tauranga man, who's been missing since Thursday night +++++++++++

Upper North Island NewsLinks

2 Oct: Rain, thunderstorms and even hail on the way for the upper north island (Stuff.co.nz)

30 Sep: Fast-moving front set to bring cold snap to south island and lower north (Stuff.co.nz)

11 Sep: Heavy rain, strong winds and thunderstorms forecast for upper north island (Stuff.co.nz)

1 Sep: Toppled trees, fallen power lines overnight as strong winds and rain battered the upper north island (RadioNZ)

29 Aug: Weekend weather: winter to end with thunderstorms, 'significant' wind gusts (RadioNZ)

29 Aug: Weather: a windy, cold start to the weekend (RadioNZ)

28 Aug: Metservice warns of wet, windy weather for new zealand (NewstalkZB)

24 Aug: Hail so thick it looks like snow hits upper north island (Stuff.co.nz)

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