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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Upper North Island articles  Upper North Island
    A Gisborne teen accused of threatening to kill an MP has made his first appearance in the District Court today
     15 October 2025
    A Gisborne teen accused of threatening to kill an MP has made his first appearance in the District Court today
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    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 2025: 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 2025: 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 2025: 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 2025: 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 2025: 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
    A vehicle's crashed down a steep bank, at Tamaterau in Northland - on Whangarei Heads Road - and has gone up in flames
    13 Oct 2025: A vehicle's crashed down a steep bank, at Tamaterau in Northland - on Whangarei Heads Road - and has gone up in flames... more
    Taranaki coach Neil Barnes believes his first five-eighths Josh Jacomb is not ready for the All Blacks yet, heading into tonight's NPC quarter-final against Hawke's Bay in Napier
    11 Oct 2025: Taranaki coach Neil Barnes believes his first five-eighths Josh Jacomb is not ready for the All Blacks yet, heading into tonight's NPC quarter-final against Hawke's Bay in Napier... more
    Otago have knocked out Waikato in the first NPC quarter-final, now it's the turn of Bay of Plenty and Tasman to tussle at Tauranga Domain today
    11 Oct 2025: Otago have knocked out Waikato in the first NPC quarter-final, now it's the turn of Bay of Plenty and Tasman to tussle at Tauranga Domain today... more
    Bay of Plenty coach Richard Watt expects a pair of returning props to make an impact in this afternoon's NPC quarter-final against Tasman in Tauranga
    11 Oct 2025: Bay of Plenty coach Richard Watt expects a pair of returning props to make an impact in this afternoon's NPC quarter-final against Tasman in Tauranga... 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 +++++++++++++
     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 ++++++++++
     17 Dec: A fire burning at South Taranaki's Waiinu Beach since Monday afternoon is now completely contained ++++++++++
     20 Dec: Four people have been injured, one seriously, following a three-vehicle crash in Dunsandel in Canterbury ++++++++++

     Upper North Island NewsLinks
      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)
      29 Aug: Fri, 29 Aug 2025: Weekend weather: winter to end with thunderstorms, 'significant' wind gusts (RadioNZ)
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     Today's News

    Accident and Emergency:
    State Highway 8 west of Tekapo has reopened after a serious four-car crash 22:17

    International:
    Venezuelan diaspora divided over US capturing of leader Maduro 21:57

    Law and Order:
    Police are carrying out a large search for a tramper missing near Mount Huxley in the Southern Alps 21:57

    International:
    Australia's Venezuelan diaspora gathers after US captures president Nicolás Maduro in military strike 21:27

    International:
    Australian teen loses friend, says two remain missing, after Crans-Montana bar fire 21:07

    International:
    Bangladeshi Hindus on edge as Islamic extremists target minority community 19:37

    Motoring:
    All lanes on State Highway One in South Auckland's Takanini are open again after a truck, carrying a small house collided with an overbridge 18:57

    Living & Travel:
    The Festive Season hasn't been so merry for the Breakers 18:37

    Cricket:
    The Northern Brave have beaten the Sparks - formerly the Otago Sparks - by 24 runs in their women's Super Smash T20 game in Mount Maunganui 18:07

    Rugby:
    The Seattle Seahawks have locked up top seed in American football's NFC with a 13-3 win over the San Francisco 49ers 17:27

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