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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Upper North Island articles  Upper North Island
    Surf Life Saving New Zealand says its lifeguards tried to resuscitate two people pulled from the water in Northland yesterday evening
     4 January 2026
    Surf Life Saving New Zealand says its lifeguards tried to resuscitate two people pulled from the water in Northland yesterday evening
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    ???1;Two more are being added to the holiday drowning toll after a pair was recovered from Ripiro Beach in Northland
    4 Jan: ???1;Two more are being added to the holiday drowning toll after a pair was recovered from Ripiro Beach in Northland... more
    The south side of the Brynderwyns in Northland, is closed following a serious crash
    3 Jan: The south side of the Brynderwyns in Northland, is closed following a serious crash... more
    MetService is forecasting severe weather to batter the North Island's East Coast this weekend
    3 Jan: MetService is forecasting severe weather to batter the North Island's East Coast this weekend... more
    A person has serious injuries after a two vehicle crash in Northland's Cove Road in Waipu this evening
    2 Jan: A person has serious injuries after a two vehicle crash in Northland's Cove Road in Waipu this evening... more
    Two men and two teenage boys have been apprehended after an aggravated robbery, and an over 100 kilometre chase in Thames
    2 Jan: Two men and two teenage boys have been apprehended after an aggravated robbery, and an over 100 kilometre chase in Thames... more
    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

     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 +++++++++++
     02 Jan: Severe weather's expected to batter Northland and Auckland until the evening +++++++++++
     17 Dec: Firefighters are returning to battle a blaze today at South Taranaki's Waiinu Beach - after rain was welcomed yesterday +++++++++++
     02 Jan: Two large youth gatherings in the Coromandel were shut down last night after what Police call "unacceptable behaviour" ++++++++++

     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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