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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Lower North Island articles  Lower North Island
    A Palmerston North boy racer has been sentenced to nine months home detention, for his involvement in the death of a teenage girl
     14 September 2025
    A Palmerston North boy racer has been sentenced to nine months home detention, for his involvement in the death of a teenage girl
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    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
    An investigation's been launched after the death of a woman in Paraparaumu, north of Wellington, last night
    10 Sep 2025: An investigation's been launched after the death of a woman in Paraparaumu, north of Wellington, last night... more
    Four Mongrel Mob members have been arrested in Hawke's Bay, after search warrants were executed overnight
    7 Sep 2025: Four Mongrel Mob members have been arrested in Hawke's Bay, after search warrants were executed overnight... more

     Most Popular Recent Lower North Island News
     07 Jan: Its sixty years today since a tragedy on Lake Taupo claimed the lives of four Wanganui Collegiate students ++++++++++++++++++++
     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 +++++++++
     07 Jan: Police are urging drivers to slow down, saying they've seen worrying speeds in the Manawatu region over the past couple of weeks ++++++++
     06 Jan: Construction's underway on new flood resilience for a road in Hawke's Bay's Omahu ++++++++

     Lower North Island NewsLinks
      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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