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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Upper North Island articles  Upper North Island
    Two large youth gatherings in the Coromandel were shut down last night after what Police call "unacceptable behaviour"
     2 January 2026
    Two large youth gatherings in the Coromandel were shut down last night after what Police call "unacceptable behaviour"
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    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
    Tauranga's community New Year's Eve events have been cancelled due to bad weather
    29 Dec 2025: Tauranga's community New Year's Eve events have been cancelled due to bad weather... more
    A mum and two teenagers saved an elderly man who collapsed on a hike near Thames last night
    29 Dec 2025: A mum and two teenagers saved an elderly man who collapsed on a hike near Thames last night... more
    Gisborne-bound motorists are being urged to drive safe, and plan ahead, as traffic's expected to worsen, over the holiday break
    28 Dec 2025: Gisborne-bound motorists are being urged to drive safe, and plan ahead, as traffic's expected to worsen, over the holiday break... more
    A body's been found in the search for a jet skiier, who went missing from the Waikato Bar, on Christmas Day
    27 Dec 2025: A body's been found in the search for a jet skiier, who went missing from the Waikato Bar, on Christmas Day... 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 ++++++++++++
     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: Two large youth gatherings in the Coromandel were shut down last night after what Police call "unacceptable behaviour" +++++++++++
     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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