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Air New Zealand's first electric test flight has taken off from Tauranga Airport today

17 October 2025

Air New Zealand's first electric test flight has taken off from Tauranga Airport today

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A first of it's kind commercial seaweed bio-refinery in opening in Waikato's Paeroa today
	17 Oct: A first of it's kind commercial seaweed bio-refinery in opening in Waikato's Paeroa today... more

Motorists are being warned to expect delays on State Highway 1 at Brynderwyn in Northland, following a serious crash
	17 Oct: Motorists are being warned to expect delays on State Highway 1 at Brynderwyn in Northland, following a serious crash... more

A number of highways in northern Taranaki will stay closed until tomorrow - while crews assess damage from Tuesday's heavy rain
	16 Oct: A number of highways in northern Taranaki will stay closed until tomorrow - while crews assess damage from Tuesday's heavy rain... more

A Gisborne teen accused of threatening to kill an MP has made his first appearance in the District Court today
	15 Oct: A Gisborne teen accused of threatening to kill an MP has made his first appearance in the District Court today... more

Waikato's State Highway 30 - from Te Kuiti to Benneydale - is expected to open at 7pm - after being closed since yesterday's downpours
	15 Oct: Waikato's State Highway 30 - from Te Kuiti to Benneydale - is expected to open at 7pm - after being closed since yesterday's downpours... more

Major roads are staying shut in northern Taranaki and Waikato today, after yesterday's downpours
	15 Oct: Major roads are staying shut in northern Taranaki and Waikato today, after yesterday's downpours... more

A new chapter for domestic aviation as Air New Zealand teams up with Air Chathams
	14 Oct: A new chapter for domestic aviation as Air New Zealand teams up with Air Chathams... more

A Coroner's found a 50-year-old Gisborne woman wasn't an appropriate candidate for surgery - which contributed to her death
	14 Oct: A Coroner's found a 50-year-old Gisborne woman wasn't an appropriate candidate for surgery - which contributed to her death... more

Police have launched a critical incident investigation into a fatal crash in Whangarei on Saturday night - after they flashed their red-and-blue lights
	13 Oct: Police have launched a critical incident investigation into a fatal crash in Whangarei on Saturday night - after they flashed their red-and-blue lights... more

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Most Popular Recent Upper North Island News

23 Dec: Police have made four arrests regarding the murder of Bill Maangi in Gisborne +++++++++++++++++++++++

22 Dec: Kane Williamson insists he's made no call around retirement - as the third cricket test against the West Indies gets set to enter it's final day in Mt Maunganui ++++++++++++++++++++++

16 Dec: Residents of a South Taranaki village have been on standby overnight to evacuate, as a vegetation fire rages nearby ++++++++++++

23 Dec: Authorities are bemused by a rare case of dumpster diving for cheese - then sold on the black market in South Waikato ++++++++++

01 Dec: Police have named a man killed in an altercation in New Plymouth last month - as 68-year-old Martin James Mooney ++++++++++

17 Dec: Firefighters are returning to battle a blaze today at South Taranaki's Waiinu Beach - after rain was welcomed yesterday ++++++++++

17 Dec: A fire burning at South Taranaki's Waiinu Beach since Monday afternoon is now completely contained ++++++++++

Upper North Island NewsLinks

31 Dec: 'quite heavy in localised areas ': more rain on the way for new year's eve (RadioNZ)

2 Oct: Rain, thunderstorms and even hail on the way for the upper north island (Stuff.co.nz)

30 Sep: Fast-moving front set to bring cold snap to south island and lower north (Stuff.co.nz)

11 Sep: Heavy rain, strong winds and thunderstorms forecast for upper north island (Stuff.co.nz)

1 Sep: Toppled trees, fallen power lines overnight as strong winds and rain battered the upper north island (RadioNZ)

29 Aug: Weekend weather: winter to end with thunderstorms, 'significant' wind gusts (RadioNZ)

29 Aug: Weather: a windy, cold start to the weekend (RadioNZ)

28 Aug: Metservice warns of wet, windy weather for new zealand (NewstalkZB)

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