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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Lower North Island articles  Lower North Island
    An Air New Zealand plane has landed safely in Napier after getting a maintenance alert mid-air
     20 June 2025
    An Air New Zealand plane has landed safely in Napier after getting a maintenance alert mid-air
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    A woman has been charged in relation to a Napier teen's death last month - the second person accused of interfering with the homicide investigation
    19 Jun 2025: A woman has been charged in relation to a Napier teen's death last month - the second person accused of interfering with the homicide investigation... more
    A Napier man in his 20s has plead guilty to owning and distributing online sexual abuse material involving children as young as 21-months old
    18 Jun 2025: A Napier man in his 20s has plead guilty to owning and distributing online sexual abuse material involving children as young as 21-months old... more
    The Otaki reservoir is now completed, giving the Kapiti Coast a new source of water
    17 Jun 2025: The Otaki reservoir is now completed, giving the Kapiti Coast a new source of water... more
    A sharp jolt's been felt in Hawke's Bay with a light 3.8 magnitude earthquake shaking the region
    16 Jun 2025: A sharp jolt's been felt in Hawke's Bay with a light 3.8 magnitude earthquake shaking the region... more
    A coroner's report suggests the death of a 20 month old in Manawatu, was an accident
    12 Jun 2025: A coroner's report suggests the death of a 20 month old in Manawatu, was an accident... more
    The parents of a teen killed in Napier are still seeking justice as no one's been charged a month on
    10 Jun 2025: The parents of a teen killed in Napier are still seeking justice as no one's been charged a month on... more
    Multiple cars involved in last week's "Levin invasion" boy racer meet have popped up for sale online
    6 Jun 2025: Multiple cars involved in last week's "Levin invasion" boy racer meet have popped up for sale online... more
    More court appearances today, over Friday night's large violent boy-racer gatherings in Levin and Palmerston North
    3 Jun 2025: More court appearances today, over Friday night's large violent boy-racer gatherings in Levin and Palmerston North... more
    A pensioner is lucky to be alive after being knocked out by freak waves while fishing at Otaki Beach north of Wellington
    2 Jun 2025: A pensioner is lucky to be alive after being knocked out by freak waves while fishing at Otaki Beach north of Wellington... 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 ++++++++++++++++++
     03 Jan: MetService is forecasting severe weather to batter the North Island's East Coast this weekend +++++++++++++++++
     31 Dec: State Highway 2 north of Eskdale and Napier has reopened overnight after a fatal crash yesterday morning +++++++++++++++
     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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     Today's News

    International:
    US looks to South Korea to take 'primary responsibility' in monitoring Kim Jong Un and North Korea 18:16

    Law and Order:
    Pakuranga College is paying tribute to two of its students caught in the Mount Maunganui landslide 18:06

    Rugby:
    Olympian Sam Tanner has records in his sights ahead of this evening's mile race at Cooks Gardens in Whanganui 17:46

    Law and Order:
    Police have released the full list pf names of the six people unaccounted for following the landslide at the Mount Maunganui Campground on Thursday 17:26

    Lower South Island:
    Southland rider Josh Burnett has banked his third career win in cycling's Tour of Southland, finishing safely in the peloton to take the overall title by 10 seconds from Cambridge's Matthew Wilson 17:06

    International:
    Human remains found as New Zealand landslide search moves to recovery 16:56

    Rugby:
    Test halfback Noah Hotham is hoping for an injury-free year after spending a large chunk of 20-25 on the sidelines 16:27

    General:
    Indra Brown wins X-Games silver on debut ahead of 2026 Winter Olympic Games 16:06

    International:
    How much power does China really have in the Arctic amid Trump's Greenland claims? 15:46

    International:
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