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A Napier man in his 20s has plead guilty to owning and distributing online sexual abuse material involving children as young as 21-months old

18 June 2025

A Napier man in his 20s has plead guilty to owning and distributing online sexual abuse material involving children as young as 21-months old

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The Otaki reservoir is now completed, giving the Kapiti Coast a new source of water
	17 Jun: The Otaki reservoir is now completed, giving the Kapiti Coast a new source of water... more

A sharp jolt's been felt in Hawke's Bay with a light 3.8 magnitude earthquake shaking the region
	16 Jun: A sharp jolt's been felt in Hawke's Bay with a light 3.8 magnitude earthquake shaking the region... more

A coroner's report suggests the death of a 20 month old in Manawatu, was an accident
	12 Jun: A coroner's report suggests the death of a 20 month old in Manawatu, was an accident... more

The parents of a teen killed in Napier are still seeking justice as no one's been charged a month on
	10 Jun: The parents of a teen killed in Napier are still seeking justice as no one's been charged a month on... more

Multiple cars involved in last week's "Levin invasion" boy racer meet have popped up for sale online
	6 Jun: Multiple cars involved in last week's "Levin invasion" boy racer meet have popped up for sale online... more

More court appearances today, over Friday night's large violent boy-racer gatherings in Levin and Palmerston North
	3 Jun: More court appearances today, over Friday night's large violent boy-racer gatherings in Levin and Palmerston North... more

A pensioner is lucky to be alive after being knocked out by freak waves while fishing at Otaki Beach north of Wellington
	2 Jun: A pensioner is lucky to be alive after being knocked out by freak waves while fishing at Otaki Beach north of Wellington... more

One person has died following a crash on the Napier-Taupo road on Wednesday
	1 Jun: One person has died following a crash on the Napier-Taupo road on Wednesday... more

A chaotic Friday boy racer meeting in Levin and Palmerston North, has prompted calls for quicker, and stricter, punishments
	1 Jun: A chaotic Friday boy racer meeting in Levin and Palmerston North, has prompted calls for quicker, and stricter, punishments... more

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Most Popular Recent Lower North Island News

18 Oct: A person's died after a serious two-vehicle crash in Feilding this afternoon +++++++++++++

16 Oct: Police have found a woman's red station wagon - as they investigate her death in Pahiatua yesterday, west of Palmerston North +++++++++++++

06 Oct: Reece Walsh has conjured up a Clive Churchill medal for player-of-the-match in the NRL league grand final to break Brisbane's 19-year premiership drought with a 26-22 win over Melbourne ++++++++++++

17 Oct: The public is being asked for sightings of a man possibly involved in a homicide, in a town near Palmerston North +++++++++++

15 Oct: A man's due to appear in Tauranga District Court today, charged with the murder of a six-month-old baby earlier this year, in the Manawatu-Whanganui region's Foxton Beach +++++++++++

18 Oct: The Canterbury rugby team are expecting another torrid home knockout as they host Hawke's Bay in the second NPC semifinal tonight, to see who'll play Otago in the final ++++++++++

11 Oct: Taranaki coach Neil Barnes believes his first five-eighths Josh Jacomb is not ready for the All Blacks yet, heading into tonight's NPC quarter-final against Hawke's Bay in Napier +++++++++

Lower North Island NewsLinks

23 Oct: The windiest winds: how today stacks up against the records (Stuff.co.nz)

22 Oct: Helicopters halted as gales create problems for firefighters in lower north island (RadioNZ)

21 Oct: In pictures: strong winds, heavy rain lashes wellington and south island (RadioNZ)

21 Oct: Live: man killed by falling tree as storm hits wellington, winds and rain in the south (RadioNZ)

12 Oct: Wild weather as gusts top 130kph in wellington (Stuff.co.nz)

3 Oct: Ubhome m10 robot lawn mower review: precise positioning for cheap? maybe (PC World)

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

29 Sep: Patients get blood retested after unexpected lab results (RadioNZ)

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Today's News

Wellington:
A crash has blocked State Highway 2, at Kaitoke, north of Upper Hutt 21:17

Accident and Emergency:
A person has died after a crash in Waikato's Rangiriri 18:57

Cricket:
A boost for the Black Caps T20 side with fast bowler Kyle Jamieson named to return from a side strain injury for the five-match T20 series against the West Indies 18:37

International:
Easy low-alcohol cocktails and non-alcoholic drinks for summer 18:07

Rugby:
All Blacks coach Scott Robertson is praising the two youngsters that helmed the second row in the 26-13 win over Ireland in Chicago 18:07

Rugby League:
Kiwis coach Stacey Jones expects Tonga to come out firing in tonight's Pacific Championship game at Eden Park 17:47

Auckland:
Auckland Transport says an electric bus that collided with an overpass and caught fire was out of service at the time and had no passengers on board 17:37

Hamilton:
UK train stabbing leaves 10 in hospital, nine with life-threatening injuries, police say 17:27

Rugby League:
Tongan coach Kristian Woolf is adamant his side won't be chasing the big points spread they need in tonight's Pacific Championship showdown against the Kiwis 16:57

Rugby League:
Kiwis coach Stacey Jones reckons the intense interest in league's Pacific Championships is a signal New Zealand's ready for a second NRL team 16:17

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