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Ground crews are working to fully stamp out a large vegetation fire burning in Hawke's Bay

12 January 2026

Ground crews are working to fully stamp out a large vegetation fire burning in Hawke's Bay

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One person has died in an early morning single-car crash south of Napier
	9 Jan: One person has died in an early morning single-car crash south of Napier... more

A sweltering weekend's ahead for many parts of the country - and Fire and Emergency's warning the risk of fires and wildfires is high
	9 Jan: A sweltering weekend's ahead for many parts of the country - and Fire and Emergency's warning the risk of fires and wildfires is high... more

More than four million dollars worth of the stupefying drug Fantasy has been seized from a storage container in Wairarapa
	8 Jan: More than four million dollars worth of the stupefying drug Fantasy has been seized from a storage container in Wairarapa... more

Police are urging drivers to slow down, saying they've seen worrying speeds in the Manawatu region over the past couple of weeks
	7 Jan: Police are urging drivers to slow down, saying they've seen worrying speeds in the Manawatu region over the past couple of weeks... more

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

Construction's underway on new flood resilience for a road in Hawke's Bay's Omahu
	6 Jan: Construction's underway on new flood resilience for a road in Hawke's Bay's Omahu... more

A call for the urgent return of seven turtles stolen in Hastings
	5 Jan: A call for the urgent return of seven turtles stolen in Hastings... more

A man has serious injuries understood to have been stabbed with an eel spear, in suburban Hastings
	5 Jan: A man has serious injuries understood to have been stabbed with an eel spear, in suburban Hastings... 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

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Most Popular Recent Lower North Island News

31 Dec: State Highway 2 north of Eskdale and Napier has reopened overnight after a fatal crash yesterday morning ++++++++++++++

14 Dec: Crews on the ground and in the air are fighting to put out a vegetation fire in rural Whanganui ++++++++++

01 Jan: State Highway 57 near Levin in the Horowhenua District is closed after a two vehicle crash +++++++++

02 Jan: An investigation's underway after a serious crash near Levin that left a person critically injured last night +++++++++

31 Dec: Police investigating the death of a woman in Hawke's Bay's Hastings in October, want the public's help ++++++++

18 Dec: Police are hoping an offender profile will help the public identify the person responsible for a death in Hawke's Bay's Hastings ++++++++

22 Dec: Police are responding to a serious water incident north of Napier ++++++++

Lower North Island NewsLinks

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

10 Jan: The 10 best pc monitors at ces 2026 (PC World)

9 Jan: Deep 5.4 earthquake in taranaki jolts lower north island (RadioNZ)

8 Jan: Water supplies coming to marton amid 'smell and taste issues' (RadioNZ)

30 Dec: Tue, 30 Dec 2025: Palmerston north cans new year’s event as 120km/h gales batter lower ni, rain warning for south (NZ Herald)

30 Dec: Tue, 30 Dec 2025: Palmerson north cans new year’s event as 120km/h gales batter lower ni, rain warning for south (NZ Herald)

29 Dec: Mon, 29 Dec 2025: Kiwi kai stops: giant eclairs, cream horns and meatballs worth making a pitstop for (Stuff.co.nz)

26 Dec: Fri, 26 Dec 2025: 'strong' quake shakes lower north island (RadioNZ)

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