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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Lower North Island articles  Lower North Island
    A coroner's found burnouts and vandalism at a Hastings intersection, contributed to the death of a Canadian tourist
     5 August 2025
    A coroner's found burnouts and vandalism at a Hastings intersection, contributed to the death of a Canadian tourist
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    People are being asked to continue avoiding the intersection of Herrington Street and Lady's Mile, in Foxton
    2 Aug 2025: People are being asked to continue avoiding the intersection of Herrington Street and Lady's Mile, in Foxton... more
    Captain Brayden Iose will play his 50th game for Manawatu when he leads his side against North Harbour tonight
    1 Aug 2025: Captain Brayden Iose will play his 50th game for Manawatu when he leads his side against North Harbour tonight... more
    Police are investigating how a three-month-old from Masterton sustained what they believe to be non-accidental injuries
    1 Aug 2025: Police are investigating how a three-month-old from Masterton sustained what they believe to be non-accidental injuries... more
    A woman has been charged with threats of harm to people or property - after schools and Hastings hospital went into lockdown last Wednesday
    30 Jul 2025: A woman has been charged with threats of harm to people or property - after schools and Hastings hospital went into lockdown last Wednesday... more
    A lockdown's lifted at Hawke's Bay Hospital - with reports of a man seen in handcuffs
    23 Jul 2025: A lockdown's lifted at Hawke's Bay Hospital - with reports of a man seen in handcuffs... more
    Hawke's Bay Hospital has locked down - with armed police surrounding the building
    23 Jul 2025: Hawke's Bay Hospital has locked down - with armed police surrounding the building... more
    More than 60 calves have been stolen from a roadside paddock on State Highway 2 near Dannevirke in Manawatu
    23 Jul 2025: More than 60 calves have been stolen from a roadside paddock on State Highway 2 near Dannevirke in Manawatu... more
    A motorcyclist's died in a crash with a car on State Highway 1 at Manakau, between Otaki and Levin - in the lower North Island
    22 Jul 2025: A motorcyclist's died in a crash with a car on State Highway 1 at Manakau, between Otaki and Levin - in the lower North Island... more
    A Hastings woman's been sentenced to more than four years in prison, for hitting and killing a girl cycling to a dairy in January
    18 Jul 2025: A Hastings woman's been sentenced to more than four years in prison, for hitting and killing a girl cycling to a dairy in January... 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 ++++++++++++++++++
     31 Dec: State Highway 2 north of Eskdale and Napier has reopened overnight after a fatal crash yesterday morning ++++++++++++++
     03 Jan: MetService is forecasting severe weather to batter the North Island's East Coast this weekend +++++++++++++
     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 ++++++++++
     01 Jan: State Highway 57 near Levin in the Horowhenua District is closed after a two vehicle crash ++++++++++
     02 Jan: An investigation's underway after a serious crash near Levin that left a person critically injured last night ++++++++++
     31 Dec: Police investigating the death of a woman in Hawke's Bay's Hastings in October, want the public's help +++++++++

     Lower North Island NewsLinks
      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)
      10 Jan: The 10 best pc monitors at ces 2026 (PC World)
      9 Jan: Deep 5.4 earthquake in taranaki jolts lower north island (RadioNZ)
      8 Jan: Water supplies coming to marton amid 'smell and taste issues' (RadioNZ)
      30 Dec: Tue, 30 Dec 2025: Palmerston north cans new year’s event as 120km/h gales batter lower ni, rain warning for south (NZ Herald)
      30 Dec: Tue, 30 Dec 2025: Palmerson north cans new year’s event as 120km/h gales batter lower ni, rain warning for south (NZ Herald)
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