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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Upper North Island articles  Upper North Island
    Police are seeking more information about a serious assault in Matangi, in the Waikato
     1 March 2026
    Police are seeking more information about a serious assault in Matangi, in the Waikato
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    One person's died in a single vehicle crash, in Te Kopuru, south of Northland's Dargaville this morning
    28 Feb: One person's died in a single vehicle crash, in Te Kopuru, south of Northland's Dargaville this morning... more
    A man will appear in Napier District Court today facing a charge of the murder of Rotorua woman Sharlene Smith
    27 Feb: A man will appear in Napier District Court today facing a charge of the murder of Rotorua woman Sharlene Smith... more
    It's expected to be months before storm-ravaged highways on the Coromandel Peninsula are fully restored
    27 Feb: It's expected to be months before storm-ravaged highways on the Coromandel Peninsula are fully restored... more
    An IT outage affected radiology departments in Auckland and Northland hospitals this afternoon
    26 Feb: An IT outage affected radiology departments in Auckland and Northland hospitals this afternoon... more
    Two women will appear in court today - and a man next month - in relation to a reported shooting in Waikato's Te Kauwhata, north of Huntly
    26 Feb: Two women will appear in court today - and a man next month - in relation to a reported shooting in Waikato's Te Kauwhata, north of Huntly... more
    A 24-year-old woman has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving in relation to a fatal crash on State Highway One south of Taupo
    25 Feb: A 24-year-old woman has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving in relation to a fatal crash on State Highway One south of Taupo... more
    A car driver's died after a crash between a truck and a car about 11am on Waikato's State Highway 2 - near Mangatawhiri
    24 Feb: A car driver's died after a crash between a truck and a car about 11am on Waikato's State Highway 2 - near Mangatawhiri... more
    A woman's been arrested after a string of retail thefts across Thames in the past month
    24 Feb: A woman's been arrested after a string of retail thefts across Thames in the past month... more
    Five hikers are lucky to be alive after a Mount Taranaki tramp yesterday
    23 Feb: Five hikers are lucky to be alive after a Mount Taranaki tramp yesterday... more

     Most Popular Recent Upper North Island News
     09 Feb: A major blaze at a Taupo high school's been brought under control +++++++++++++++++++++++++
     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 ++++++++++++++++++++
     11 Feb: Devastation in Hawke's Bay's Wairoa over a fatal school bus crash yesterday, that killed one and critically injured two others +++++++++++++++++++
     05 Feb: Police say a Papamoa woman missing in the Kaimai Range has been found safe and well ++++++++++++++++
     13 Feb: Evacuations and power outages - as strong weather traverses the North Island, with weather watches for most parts +++++++++++++++
     05 Feb: 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 +++++++++++++++

     Upper North Island NewsLinks
      22 Feb: Life flight's new aeromedical airbase for upper north island officially opened (RadioNZ)
      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)
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     Today's News

    International:
    American service members killed as Iran strikes back against US-Israel attack 12:27

    Law and Order:
    A Nelson mother on her 13th conviction for driving while banned, including with children, has been sent to prison after a Judge's patience ran out 12:27

    Motorsports:
    Shane van Gisbergen's push for a record-equalling Nascar victory continues at the latest event of the season in Texas 12:07

    Cricket:
    The Black Caps are hopeful Matt Henry will be back with them in India for their semifinal at cricket's T20 World Cup 11:57

    Living & Travel:
    Victory in Gorton and Denton is historic for the Greens – and cataclysmic for Britain’s two-party politics 11:17

    Law and Order:
    Police are hunting people who damaged St John ambulances in South Auckland on Saturday 11:07

    Rugby:
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    National:
    Trump and Netanyahu want regime change, but Iran’s regime was built for survival. A long war is now likely 10:37

    National:
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