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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Lower North Island articles  Lower North Island
    Another youth is facing charges following the death of a 15-year-old in Napier earlier this year
     26 September 2025
    Another youth is facing charges following the death of a 15-year-old in Napier earlier this year
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    The Silver Ferns have won netball's Taini Jamison Trophy, beating South Africa 70-58 in the second match of the three-test series at Napier to take an unassailable 2-nil lead
    25 Sep 2025: The Silver Ferns have won netball's Taini Jamison Trophy, beating South Africa 70-58 in the second match of the three-test series at Napier to take an unassailable 2-nil lead... more
    A change in interim captain for the Silver Ferns second netball test against South Africa tonight at Napier
    24 Sep 2025: A change in interim captain for the Silver Ferns second netball test against South Africa tonight at Napier... more
    Two youths have pleaded not guilty to murder following the death of a 15-year-old in Napier earlier this year
    19 Sep 2025: Two youths have pleaded not guilty to murder following the death of a 15-year-old in Napier earlier this year... more
    Emergency services are attending a two vehicle crash near Dannevirke in the Manawatu
    18 Sep 2025: Emergency services are attending a two vehicle crash near Dannevirke in the Manawatu... more
    Firefighters are battling a house fire near the rural village Tutira near Napier this morning
    18 Sep 2025: Firefighters are battling a house fire near the rural village Tutira near Napier this morning... more
    Police are seeking witnesses to a fatal crash in Newbury near Palmerston North
    15 Sep 2025: Police are seeking witnesses to a fatal crash in Newbury near Palmerston North... more
    On person has died at Hawke's Bay Regional Prison after being found in their cell by staff
    15 Sep 2025: On person has died at Hawke's Bay Regional Prison after being found in their cell by staff... more
    A Palmerston North boy racer has been sentenced to nine months home detention, for his involvement in the death of a teenage girl
    14 Sep 2025: A Palmerston North boy racer has been sentenced to nine months home detention, for his involvement in the death of a teenage girl... more
    A person's died following a single-vehicle crash in Manawatu, west of Palmerston North
    14 Sep 2025: A person's died following a single-vehicle crash in Manawatu, west of Palmerston North... more

     Most Popular Recent Lower North Island News
     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 +++++++++
     11 Feb: Devastation in Hawke's Bay's Wairoa over a fatal school bus crash yesterday, that killed one and critically injured two others ++++++++
     23 Jan: A high police presence will be visible in Masterton today for a gang-related funeral ++++++++

     Lower North Island NewsLinks
      16 Feb: Live weather: evacuations, power cuts, roads closed as severe gales, rain batter lower north island (RadioNZ)
      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)
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     Today's News

    Law and Order:
    Police say it could take some time to formally identify a body, washed up on Mahia's Mahanga Beach, near Wairoa 6:17

    Environment:
    Large swathes of the country are waking up under MetService weather warnings 5:07

    Soccer:
    Optimism from Wellington Phoenix women's manager Bev Priestman after a 2-1 home A-League football loss to Central Coast 4:57

    Rugby:
    Middle distance runner Sam Ruthe has been unable to replicate his stunning mile earlier this month at another indoor event in North Carolina 21:57

    International:
    Frog toxins used to poison Alexei Navalny the latest in long history of Russian chemical attacks 21:07

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

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

    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

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