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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 ++++++++++++++++++
     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 ++++++++++
     14 Jan: Locals describe Waitarere Beach as a not so-cohesive little town - after a fatal shooting overnight +++++++++

     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

    Environment:
    MetService has issued watches for rain and wind 21:56

    Law and Order:
    An 18 year-old has been arrested and charged in relation to a spate of burglaries last night in Cambridge 21:16

    Tennis:
    Despite battling cramp on a sweltering day seven of the Australian tennis Open, reigning back-to-back men's champion Jannik Sinner is in the box seat to progress to the fourth round 18:56

    Politics:
    Two women believed to have been killed in the Mount Maunganui campground landslide were friends 18:36

    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

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