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A 53-year-old man's been arrested and charged in relation to a suspicious fire at a commercial premises on Oruanui Street in Taupo's CBD on Tuesday night

5 February 2026

A 53-year-old man's been arrested and charged in relation to a suspicious fire at a commercial premises on Oruanui Street in Taupo's CBD on Tuesday night

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Police say a Papamoa woman missing in the Kaimai Range has been found safe and well
	5 Feb: Police say a Papamoa woman missing in the Kaimai Range has been found safe and well... more

The Government's announced it'll invest in two horticulture developments on under-utilised Maori land in Northland and Waikato
	5 Feb: The Government's announced it'll invest in two horticulture developments on under-utilised Maori land in Northland and Waikato... more

Ex-prince Andrew leaves Windsor home as British police investigate latest Epstein revelations
	4 Feb: British police are investigating the former prince after new files suggest Jeffrey Epstein provided him with a woman to have sex with at the Royal Lodge in 2010.... more

A person has died after a crash involving two vehicles on Puketutu Road in Matamata
	1 Feb: A person has died after a crash involving two vehicles on Puketutu Road in Matamata... more

Police are packing up the recovery operation at the Mount Maunganui landslide
	1 Feb: Police are packing up the recovery operation at the Mount Maunganui landslide... more

All six campers who were buried under a landslide at the base of Mount Maunganui have now been formally identified by the Coroner
	1 Feb: All six campers who were buried under a landslide at the base of Mount Maunganui have now been formally identified by the Coroner... more

The final victim of the Mount Maunganui landslide has been formally identified by the coroner
	31 Jan: The final victim of the Mount Maunganui landslide has been formally identified by the coroner... more

A touching tribute from the family of Susan Knowles, a victim of the Mount Maunganui landslide
	31 Jan: A touching tribute from the family of Susan Knowles, a victim of the Mount Maunganui landslide... more

The remains of Rotorua property manager Susan Knowles, have been formally identified by the coroner
	31 Jan: The remains of Rotorua property manager Susan Knowles, have been formally identified by the coroner... more

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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 +++++++++++++++++++++++

07 Jan: Its sixty years today since a tragedy on Lake Taupo claimed the lives of four Wanganui Collegiate students ++++++++++++++++++++

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 ++++++++++++++

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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RUGBY
Ireland's depth will be tested in this morning's Six Nations rugby opener against France in Paris More...

BUSINESS
Auckland's train network is shutting down again this weekend - only eight days after fully reopening for the new year More...

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Entertainment:
Jesy Nelson has confirmed she and Zion Foster have split, after the "energy wasn't right" between them 9:01

Entertainment:
Sherri Shepherd's talk show has been axed after four series 8:31

Living & Travel:
Buses will replace trains on most Wellington lines and all Auckland lines this Waitangi weekend 8:17

Basketball:
The life support is near to being turned off on the Breakers' NBL season after a 31-point loss at home to South East Melbourne 8:07

Entertainment:
Savannah Guthrie has asked people to keep praying for her mother to be brought "home" 8:01

International:
Today in history, February 6: The Manchester United team that perished in the Munich air disaster of 1958 7:57

Business:
Auckland's train network is shutting down again this weekend - only eight days after fully reopening for the new year 7:57

Environment:
The east coast of the North Island's looking like the place to be this long weekend 7:47

Basketball:
On-court general Parker Jackson-Cartwright has broken the Breakers record for the number of assists in an NBL season...but his effort couldn't prevent a 31-point loss to South East Melbourne in Auckland 7:37

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