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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Lower North Island articles  Lower North Island
    Emergency services have closed Hansens Line, in Palmerston North, due to a serious crash
     14 September 2025
    Emergency services have closed Hansens Line, in Palmerston North, due to a serious crash
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    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
    Police are keeping a close watch on gang members across Hawkes Bay and have made one arrest
    6 Sep 2025: Police are keeping a close watch on gang members across Hawkes Bay and have made one arrest... more
    A road safety advocate says fines are not enough for drivers caught using cell phones
    6 Sep 2025: A road safety advocate says fines are not enough for drivers caught using cell phones... more

     Most Popular Recent Lower North Island News
     11 Feb: Devastation in Hawke's Bay's Wairoa over a fatal school bus crash yesterday, that killed one and critically injured two others +++++++++++++++++++
     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 ++++++++++++++
     10 Feb: One person is being flown to Wellington Hospital in a critical condition - after a house fire on a hillside between Eskdale and Bay View in Hawke's Bay ++++++++++++
     04 Feb: Police are urging anyone who may have witnessed a fatal assault outside a Napier nightclub, to come forward +++++++++++
     08 Feb: Residents in Hawke's Bay's Kai-rakau have entered a second consecutive month of level 4 water restrictions +++++++++++
     15 Feb: Residents due to be hit by heavy rain and severe gales are being warned to act now ++++++++++
     03 Feb: Police have launched an investigation after a body was found at a work site in Omahu near Hastings ++++++++++

     Lower North Island NewsLinks
      27 Feb: Enjoy the last gasp of summer - the temperature’s about to plunge (Stuff.co.nz)
      20 Feb: Confusion over who is meant to deal with ongoing power cuts (RadioNZ)
      18 Feb: Wellington and lower north island still without power days after weather bomb (RadioNZ)
      17 Feb: Live weather: river breaches banks, floods close highways in canterbury (RadioNZ)
      17 Feb: Live weather: floods close roads around banks peninsula as downpour moves south (RadioNZ)
      16 Feb: Lower north island communities cut off by ‘unprecedented’ flooding (Stuff.co.nz)
      16 Feb: ‘we just couldn’t cope’: residents dig out drains after lower hutt suburb submerged by flooding (Stuff.co.nz)
      16 Feb: Winds gust to 240km/h on lower north island's east coast (RadioNZ)
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     Today's News

    Business:
    The conflict in the Middle East has seen oil prices jump - and could mean higher costs at the pump 21:57

    Law and Order:
    Police are investigating an unexplained death in Whangarei, after a body was found this morning 21:17

    International:
    Weekend of war: Key moments from the first 48 hours of strikes in the Middle East 21:07

    Accident and Emergency:
    A man's been taken into custody after armed police attended a family harm callout in Waikato's Parawera, southeast of Te Awamutu 19:07

    Cricket:
    Black Caps coach Rob Walter is grateful their subcontinent travels at the T20 World Cup are not done yet 18:57

    Rugby:
    A new job for Kiwi rugby coach Wayne Pivac 18:37

    Living & Travel:
    Last total lunar eclipse until 2029 is coming tomorrow – don’t miss it 18:17

    International:
    Iran's next supreme leader may have been waiting for this moment to rise 18:17

    Rugby League:
    Warriors halfback Luke Metcalf has declared his comeback to the NRL on track but is refusing to narrow down a date 18:07

    National:
    Strait of Hormuz: if the Iran conflict shuts world’s most important oil chokepoint, global economic chaos could follow 18:07

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