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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor released under investigation after almost 10 hours in custody

20 February 2026

The former Duke of York has been released under investigation by British police, as officers continue to search his former Windsor home.

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A man's been charged with murder after a second man was discovered dead in Tauranga's Wharepai Domain last Saturday
	20 Feb: A man's been charged with murder after a second man was discovered dead in Tauranga's Wharepai Domain last Saturday... more

What we know about ex-prince Andrew's arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office
	20 Feb: Police are searching two addresses in the UK, including Royal Lodge on the Windsor Estate where the former prince lived until last year.... more

A Waikato teacher's been censured after being caught drinking wine from a drink bottle while on lunch duty
	20 Feb: A Waikato teacher's been censured after being caught drinking wine from a drink bottle while on lunch duty... more

A Rotorua rest home will go to trial in October - over the death of a resident after a fire
	19 Feb: A Rotorua rest home will go to trial in October - over the death of a resident after a fire... more

Questions around why action wasn't taken sooner - following a fatal dog attack in Northland
	19 Feb: Questions around why action wasn't taken sooner - following a fatal dog attack in Northland... more

Five fire crews are battling a house fire on Whangarei's on Morningside Road
	18 Feb: Five fire crews are battling a house fire on Whangarei's on Morningside Road... more

A man's been arrested - after allegedly attempting to break through the cordon at the Mount Maunganui landslide
	18 Feb: A man's been arrested - after allegedly attempting to break through the cordon at the Mount Maunganui landslide... more

Support for changes to dog control laws following a deadly dog attack in Northland
	18 Feb: Support for changes to dog control laws following a deadly dog attack in Northland... more

Police say there is no risk to the public after a dog's killed a person at a home in Kaihu - in Northland - late this morning
	17 Feb: Police say there is no risk to the public after a dog's killed a person at a home in Kaihu - in Northland - late this morning... 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 ++++++++++++++++++++++++

09 Feb: A major blaze at a Taupo high school's been brought under control ++++++++++++++++++++

24 Jan: Pakuranga College is paying tribute to two of its students caught in the Mount Maunganui landslide ++++++++++++++++++++

09 Feb: A Taupo high school is closed until at least tomorrow, after fire destroyed a block of classrooms, with two people charged +++++++++++++++++++

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

28 Jan: The first victim of the Mount landslide's been formally identified by the Coroner as Max Furse-Kee +++++++++++++++++

25 Jan: Mother shares tribute to 15-year-old Max trapped under Mount Maunganui landslide ++++++++++++++

Upper North Island NewsLinks

16 Feb: Magnitude 3.6 earthquake strikes near upper hutt (Stuff.co.nz)

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)

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