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A 17-year-old's been arrested and a 13-year-old referred to Youth Aid after an aggravated robbery in Okaihau in Northland yesterday

12 January 2026

A 17-year-old's been arrested and a 13-year-old referred to Youth Aid after an aggravated robbery in Okaihau in Northland yesterday

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A man's been confirmed dead after failing to return from a swim in Rotorua
	12 Jan: A man's been confirmed dead after failing to return from a swim in Rotorua... more

There have still been no sightings of a man who went missing in the Waikato River over the weekend
	12 Jan: There have still been no sightings of a man who went missing in the Waikato River over the weekend... more

A search is continuing for a swimmer swept down the Waikato River yesterday afternoon
	11 Jan: A search is continuing for a swimmer swept down the Waikato River yesterday afternoon... more

A new species of spider has been discovered tunnelling underground in Taranaki
	11 Jan: A new species of spider has been discovered tunnelling underground in Taranaki... more

A person's in custody and a 14-year-old girl is seriously injured, after being struck by a car outside a party in Tauranga last night
	11 Jan: A person's in custody and a 14-year-old girl is seriously injured, after being struck by a car outside a party in Tauranga last night... more

It's the time to relax for most, but for Northland first responders it's busier than ever
	11 Jan: It's the time to relax for most, but for Northland first responders it's busier than ever... more

Health New Zealand's providing support for Northland victims of the Manage My Health cybersecurity breach
	11 Jan: Health New Zealand's providing support for Northland victims of the Manage My Health cybersecurity breach... more

Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a newborn baby boy in Auckland
	9 Jan: Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a newborn baby boy in Auckland... more

Police say a sizeable dent has been made in an underground cannabis market in the north Waikato
	9 Jan: Police say a sizeable dent has been made in an underground cannabis market in the north Waikato... 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 +++++++++++++++++++++++++

04 Jan: State Highway 35 between Gisborne and Tolaga Bay, has now re-opened ++++++++++++++++++

07 Jan: Its sixty years today since a tragedy on Lake Taupo claimed the lives of four Wanganui Collegiate students ++++++++++++++++++

04 Jan: Summer swimmers are urged to brush up on water safety, as the holiday drowning toll hits five +++++++++++++++

03 Jan: MetService is forecasting severe weather to batter the North Island's East Coast this weekend +++++++++++++++

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" ++++++++++++++

Upper North Island NewsLinks

15 Jan: Weather: severe thunderstorms, heavy rain warnings for north island, upper south (RadioNZ)

15 Jan: Heavy rain and thunderstorms on the way, with metservice warning issued (Stuff.co.nz)

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)

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Today's News

Entertainment:
Golda Rosheuvel based her Bridgerton character on her late mother 19:10

Environment:
The wild weather's rapidly evolving - with more downpours on the way 18:57

Basketball:
The Breakers need officials in basketball's Aussie NBL to do them a favour, after losing American forward Rob Baker to a season-ending knee injury 18:57

Entertainment:
Hayden Panettiere found writing her memoir to be a "therapeutic experience" 18:40

Basketball:
The Breakers hump day form remains a talking point heading into their latest fixture in basketball's ANBL tonight 18:37

International:
Australian NATO envoy Di Turton warns North Korea has 'combat-ready troops in our region' 18:17

Entertainment:
Lamar Odom has been arrested and charged for driving under the influence (DUI) in Las Vegas 18:10

Politics:
National's not announcing any changes to the team - as parties tee-up political campaigns 18:07

Entertainment:
Melissa Gilbert has asked a judge to keep her husband Timothy Busfield "protected" in prison amid his child sex abuse charges 17:40

Auckland:
Police have called off today's search for a missing near Warkworth - north of Auckland - swept away in his car this morning trying to ford Mahurangi River 17:37

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