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Residents due to be hit by heavy rain and severe gales are being warned to act now

15 February 2026

Residents due to be hit by heavy rain and severe gales are being warned to act now

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The Warriors are adamant their 33-18 pre-season loss to Manly in Napier won't have any bearing on their NRL prospects
	15 Feb: The Warriors are adamant their 33-18 pre-season loss to Manly in Napier won't have any bearing on their NRL prospects... more

Devastation in Hawke's Bay's Wairoa over a fatal school bus crash yesterday, that killed one and critically injured two others
	11 Feb: Devastation in Hawke's Bay's Wairoa over a fatal school bus crash yesterday, that killed one and critically injured two others... more

Police are asking for any footage related to a stabbing in Hastings about 3.30am on Saturday
	11 Feb: Police are asking for any footage related to a stabbing in Hastings about 3.30am on Saturday... more

One person is being flown to Wellington Hospital in a critical condition - after a house fire on a hillside between Eskdale and Bay View in Hawke's Bay
	10 Feb: One person is being flown to Wellington Hospital in a critical condition - after a house fire on a hillside between Eskdale and Bay View in Hawke's Bay... more

Police are treating the discovery of a 64-year-old woman's body at a worksite on Taihape Road 0 in Omahu - near Hastings last week, as a homicide
	9 Feb: Police are treating the discovery of a 64-year-old woman's body at a worksite on Taihape Road 0 in Omahu - near Hastings last week, as a homicide... more

One person's died after a single-vehicle in Manawatu last night
	9 Feb: One person's died after a single-vehicle in Manawatu last night... more

Residents in Hawke's Bay's Kai-rakau have entered a second consecutive month of level 4 water restrictions
	8 Feb: Residents in Hawke's Bay's Kai-rakau have entered a second consecutive month of level 4 water restrictions... more

Police are urging anyone who may have witnessed a fatal assault outside a Napier nightclub, to come forward
	4 Feb: Police are urging anyone who may have witnessed a fatal assault outside a Napier nightclub, to come forward... more

Police have launched an investigation after a body was found at a work site in Omahu near Hastings
	3 Feb: Police have launched an investigation after a body was found at a work site in Omahu near Hastings... more

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09 Feb: Police are treating the discovery of a 64-year-old woman's body at a worksite on Taihape Road 0 in Omahu - near Hastings last week, as a homicide +++++++++++

17 Jan: An array of personal bests and maiden titles have been claimed at the Potts Classic athletics event in Hawke's Bay ++++++++++

04 Feb: Police are urging anyone who may have witnessed a fatal assault outside a Napier nightclub, to come forward ++++++++++

03 Feb: Police have launched an investigation after a body was found at a work site in Omahu near Hastings +++++++++

27 Jan: Thousands of people have reported feeling a magnitude 4.5 earthquake near the capital this afternoon +++++++++

23 Jan: A high police presence will be visible in Masterton today for a gang-related funeral ++++++++

02 Feb: Napier Police have stood cordons down on Nuffield Avenue in Marewa, after a person was allegedly seen with a gun ++++++++

Lower North Island NewsLinks

13 Feb: Key lower north island bridge down to one lane (Stuff.co.nz)

4 Feb: Shallow 4.4 earthquake rattles lower north island (RadioNZ)

4 Feb: Shallow 4.2 earthquake rattles lower north island (RadioNZ)

27 Jan: ‘significant jolt’: magnitude 4.5 quake shakes lower north island (Stuff.co.nz)

27 Jan: Magnitude 4.5 earthquake shakes lower north island (RadioNZ)

16 Jan: Hospitals in the lower north island hit with another major technology outage (Stuff.co.nz)

13 Jan: Project manager ‘on the mend’ after being stabbed by stingray (Stuff.co.nz)

12 Jan: Hundreds in lower north island remain without power following strong winds (RadioNZ)

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Today's News

Environment:
Residents due to be hit by heavy rain and severe gales are being warned to act now 18:57

Soccer:
The Wellington Phoenix women's side have missed an opportunity to return to the top of the A-League ladder, with a 2-1 home loss to Central Coast 18:37

Politics:
Opposition draws battlelines on nuclear and capital gains tax changes 18:17

Law and Order:
Police say a post-mortem will be carried out in the coming days after a body washed up at Mahia, near Wairoa 18:07

Rugby League:
The Indigenous Women have come from 14-nil down to beat the Maori Women 20-14 in their pre-season All-Stars rugby league match in Hamilton 18:07

Soccer:
The Wellington Phoenix trail the Central Coast Mariners 2-1 at halftime of their women's A-League match in Porirua 17:27

Cricket:
Black Caps pace bowler Lockie Ferguson has departed the T20 World Cup camp on paternity leave 16:17

International:
Six mysterious deaths in the Balkan Mountains 16:07

Rugby:
Australia have owned the waters off Auckland for a second straight SailGP season 15:27

Law and Order:
Police are looking for two men who assaulted a Hamilton woman, while trying to enter her Fairfield home 15:27

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