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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Upper North Island articles  Upper North Island
    A person's died after a car went into a river in the small Waikato town of Whatawhata
     31 October 2025
    A person's died after a car went into a river in the small Waikato town of Whatawhata
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    Health New Zealand has released footage of a fire that broke out in the Whangarei Hospital car park last week to quell speculation
    31 Oct 2025: Health New Zealand has released footage of a fire that broke out in the Whangarei Hospital car park last week to quell speculation... more
    A person has died in a two car crash in Waikato's Matamata this afternoon
    30 Oct 2025: A person has died in a two car crash in Waikato's Matamata this afternoon... more
    More than 54-thousand homes could be powered by a new 487 million dollar solar project in Waikato
    30 Oct 2025: More than 54-thousand homes could be powered by a new 487 million dollar solar project in Waikato... more
    Police in Gisborne appear to have hit a roadblock - a month into investigating the death of Bill Maangi on September 29
    29 Oct 2025: Police in Gisborne appear to have hit a roadblock - a month into investigating the death of Bill Maangi on September 29... more
    One person's been seriously injured and flown to hospital - after a crash on a major Waikato highway
    28 Oct 2025: One person's been seriously injured and flown to hospital - after a crash on a major Waikato highway... more
    Zak Foulkes' been likened to a New Zealand cricket great after his bowling spell of four for 41 from seven overs in the opening one-day international win over England at Mt Maunganui
    28 Oct 2025: Zak Foulkes' been likened to a New Zealand cricket great after his bowling spell of four for 41 from seven overs in the opening one-day international win over England at Mt Maunganui... more
    A person has been flown to hospital in a critical condition after falling down a Waikato waterfall
    27 Oct 2025: A person has been flown to hospital in a critical condition after falling down a Waikato waterfall... more
    Taranaki's deep water port could make it a clear contender for being a defence manufacturing hub
    27 Oct 2025: Taranaki's deep water port could make it a clear contender for being a defence manufacturing hub... more
    A person's died and another has been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries, after a motorbike hit a tree on Auckland's Waiheke Island
    26 Oct 2025: A person's died and another has been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries, after a motorbike hit a tree on Auckland's Waiheke Island... more

     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 ++++++++++++++
     02 Jan: Severe weather's expected to batter Northland and Auckland until the evening ++++++++++++++
     02 Jan: Two large youth gatherings in the Coromandel were shut down last night after what Police call "unacceptable behaviour" +++++++++++++
     23 Dec: Authorities are bemused by a rare case of dumpster diving for cheese - then sold on the black market in South Waikato ++++++++++++
     17 Dec: Firefighters are returning to battle a blaze today at South Taranaki's Waiinu Beach - after rain was welcomed yesterday +++++++++++

     Upper North Island NewsLinks
      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)
      2 Oct: Thu, 2 Oct 2025: Rain, thunderstorms and even hail on the way for the upper north island (Stuff.co.nz)
      30 Sep: Tue, 30 Sep 2025: Fast-moving front set to bring cold snap to south island and lower north (Stuff.co.nz)
      11 Sep: Thu, 11 Sep 2025: Heavy rain, strong winds and thunderstorms forecast for upper north island (Stuff.co.nz)
      1 Sep: Mon, 1 Sep 2025: Toppled trees, fallen power lines overnight as strong winds and rain battered the upper north island (RadioNZ)
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