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A Waikato police officer who pepper-sprayed a speeding motorist three times for not handing over his keys, must now pay his victim a thousand dollars

5 November 2025

A Waikato police officer who pepper-sprayed a speeding motorist three times for not handing over his keys, must now pay his victim a thousand dollars

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Oli Mathis is willing to play the long game as he begins his life at the Crusaders
	4 Nov: Oli Mathis is willing to play the long game as he begins his life at the Crusaders... more

Whangarei's famous lion park's last seven elderly big cats - are being euthanised this week
	4 Nov: Whangarei's famous lion park's last seven elderly big cats - are being euthanised this week... more

Auckland's Mayor is questioning the Northland Corridor's multibillion-dollar price tag
	3 Nov: Auckland's Mayor is questioning the Northland Corridor's multibillion-dollar price tag... more

A coroner's warning of the risks of DIY, after a Northland man was crushed and killed while fixing his ride-on lawnmower
	3 Nov: A coroner's warning of the risks of DIY, after a Northland man was crushed and killed while fixing his ride-on lawnmower... more

A person has died after a crash in Waikato's Rangiriri
	2 Nov: A person has died after a crash in Waikato's Rangiriri... more

Event organisers expect the 10th anniversary of Hamilton's Gourmet in the Gardens to be the most popular to date
	2 Nov: Event organisers expect the 10th anniversary of Hamilton's Gourmet in the Gardens to be the most popular to date... more

A person's died after a car went into a river in the small Waikato town of Whatawhata
	31 Oct: A person's died after a car went into a river in the small Waikato town of Whatawhata... more

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: 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: A person has died in a two car crash in Waikato's Matamata this afternoon... more

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Most Popular Recent Upper North Island News

20 Nov: A man's appeared in court charged with the murder of another man in New Plymouth last night +++++++++++++

18 Nov: Multiple fire engines are battling a building fire in Northland's Port Whangarei this evening ++++++++++++

26 Nov: A person has died after a two-truck crash on Waikato's State Highway Two near Maramarua about 11.30 this morning ++++++++++++

25 Nov: Police are working to identify a body found during the search for missing woman Te Anihana Pomana +++++++++++

20 Nov: Northland Regional Council has paid tribute to former councillor and businessman, Monty Knight - who died on Sunday +++++++++++

30 Nov: A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for parts of Kaipara, Auckland City, Waikato, Waitakere, Franklin, Rodney and Albany areas +++++++++++

23 Nov: Authorities are continuing to search for a Tauranga man, who's been missing since Thursday night +++++++++++

Upper North Island NewsLinks

2 Oct: Rain, thunderstorms and even hail on the way for the upper north island (Stuff.co.nz)

30 Sep: Fast-moving front set to bring cold snap to south island and lower north (Stuff.co.nz)

11 Sep: Heavy rain, strong winds and thunderstorms forecast for upper north island (Stuff.co.nz)

1 Sep: Toppled trees, fallen power lines overnight as strong winds and rain battered the upper north island (RadioNZ)

29 Aug: Weekend weather: winter to end with thunderstorms, 'significant' wind gusts (RadioNZ)

29 Aug: Weather: a windy, cold start to the weekend (RadioNZ)

28 Aug: Metservice warns of wet, windy weather for new zealand (NewstalkZB)

24 Aug: Hail so thick it looks like snow hits upper north island (Stuff.co.nz)

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