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Two men and two teenage boys have been apprehended after an aggravated robbery, and an over 100 kilometre chase in Thames

2 January 2026

Two men and two teenage boys have been apprehended after an aggravated robbery, and an over 100 kilometre chase in Thames

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A teenager stuck in strong waters around New Plymouth has safely made it back to shore
	2 Jan: A teenager stuck in strong waters around New Plymouth has safely made it back to shore... more

Severe weather's expected to batter Northland and Auckland until the evening
	2 Jan: Severe weather's expected to batter Northland and Auckland until the evening... more

Kiwi pop band Drax Project started off 2026 with a car crash, in the Coromandel
	2 Jan: Kiwi pop band Drax Project started off 2026 with a car crash, in the Coromandel... more

Two large youth gatherings in the Coromandel were shut down last night after what Police call "unacceptable behaviour"
	2 Jan: Two large youth gatherings in the Coromandel were shut down last night after what Police call "unacceptable behaviour"... more

State Highway 16 remains closed at Makarau, north-west of Auckland, after the discovery of a body
	1 Jan: State Highway 16 remains closed at Makarau, north-west of Auckland, after the discovery of a body... more

A search is underway for a dog who went missing after a yacht capsized in Northland yesterday
	31 Dec 2025: A search is underway for a dog who went missing after a yacht capsized in Northland yesterday... more

A fresh warning for boaties about the dangers of bars - after a boat capsized in a large wave at the notorious Tairua bar yesterday morning
	31 Dec 2025: A fresh warning for boaties about the dangers of bars - after a boat capsized in a large wave at the notorious Tairua bar yesterday morning... more

A man who reportedly attempted to flee Police after an antisocial road user gathering in Gisborne - has been arrested
	30 Dec 2025: A man who reportedly attempted to flee Police after an antisocial road user gathering in Gisborne - has been arrested... more

Gisborne Police are deploying the Eagle helicopter, and placing more officers on the road, to combat reckless driving over New Years
	30 Dec 2025: Gisborne Police are deploying the Eagle helicopter, and placing more officers on the road, to combat reckless driving over New Years... 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 +++++++++++++++++++

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

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

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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