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Two people have been arrested in connection to the death of Rotorua woman Sharlene Smith - one charged with her murder

27 February 2026

Two people have been arrested in connection to the death of Rotorua woman Sharlene Smith - one charged with her murder

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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

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor released under investigation after almost 10 hours in custody
	20 Feb: The former Duke of York has been released under investigation by British police, as officers continue to search his former Windsor home.... more

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

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

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

14 Feb: A state of emergency has been declared for the Otorohanga District in the Waikato - which has been inundated with widespread flooding and slips overnight ++++++++++++++

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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Soccer:
A huge 8-nil win over Samoa for the Football Ferns in their Fifa World Cup qualifier in Honiara 18:57

Politics:
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Entertainment:
Martin Short endured a series of personal tragedies before the death of his daughter Katherine Hartley Short - including the deaths of his parents, brother and former wife 18:51

Rugby League:
A mix of emotions for Auckland FC coach Steve Corica regarding the future of attacking weapon Jesse Randall 18:37

Entertainment:
Jamie Lee Curtis has recalled her "little family" with Robert Carradine and his daughter Ever 18:21

Entertainment:
Kristen Bell insists she won't "roast people" at the Actor Awards 17:51

Golf:
Amateur golfer Yuki Miya is in a place no one ... not even the 20-year-old himself ... thought he'd be, leading the New Zealand Open at the halfway stage 17:47

Politics:
The Post Primary Teachers Association says poor planning is to blame for a lack of high school teachers 17:37

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