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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Lower North Island articles  Lower North Island
    Police are seeking witnesses to a fatal crash in Newbury near Palmerston North
     15 September 2025
    Police are seeking witnesses to a fatal crash in Newbury near Palmerston North
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    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
    Emergency services have closed Hansens Line, in Palmerston North, due to a serious crash
    14 Sep 2025: Emergency services have closed Hansens Line, in Palmerston North, due to a serious crash... more
    The Hawke's Bay men's NPC rugby team can now claim to be "the Bay"
    13 Sep 2025: The Hawke's Bay men's NPC rugby team can now claim to be "the Bay"... more
    The Bay of Plenty Volcanix have won their local derby in the women's Farah Palmer Cup, thrashing the visiting Hawke's Bay Tui 62-17
    13 Sep 2025: The Bay of Plenty Volcanix have won their local derby in the women's Farah Palmer Cup, thrashing the visiting Hawke's Bay Tui 62-17... more
    Another two youths have been charged with murder after the death of a 15-year-old in Napier earlier this year
    12 Sep 2025: Another two youths have been charged with murder after the death of a 15-year-old in Napier earlier this year... more
    The Coroner will investigate a woman's death in Paraparaumu, after police said they were no longer treating it as suspicious
    12 Sep 2025: The Coroner will investigate a woman's death in Paraparaumu, after police said they were no longer treating it as suspicious... more
    Emergency services are attending a two-vehicle crash just north of Palmerston North, and say there are reports of serious injuries
    11 Sep 2025: Emergency services are attending a two-vehicle crash just north of Palmerston North, and say there are reports of serious injuries... more

     Most Popular Recent Lower North Island News
     14 Jan: The mayor of Horowhenua says a death and injuries by shooting at Waitarere Beach overnight, near Levin - are a massive shock to the community ++++++++++++
     14 Jan: Locals describe Waitarere Beach as a not so-cohesive little town - after a fatal shooting overnight ++++++++++
     17 Jan: An array of personal bests and maiden titles have been claimed at the Potts Classic athletics event in Hawke's Bay ++++++++++
     13 Jan: Police are investigating potential links between a car fire and shooting in Palmerston North yesterday, near a children's playground +++++++++
     04 Feb: Police are urging anyone who may have witnessed a fatal assault outside a Napier nightclub, to come forward ++++++++
     27 Jan: Thousands of people have reported feeling a magnitude 4.5 earthquake near the capital this afternoon ++++++++
     12 Jan: Ground crews are working to fully stamp out a large vegetation fire burning in Hawke's Bay ++++++++

     Lower North Island NewsLinks
      4 Feb: Shallow 4.4 earthquake rattles lower north island (RadioNZ)
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