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State Highway 2 is closed in western Bay of Plenty - north of Tauranga - after a crash between a truck and a car at Tanners Point - about 9am

17 December 2025

State Highway 2 is closed in western Bay of Plenty - north of Tauranga - after a crash between a truck and a car at Tanners Point - about 9am

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Firefighters are returning to battle a blaze today at South Taranaki's Waiinu Beach - after rain was welcomed yesterday
	17 Dec 2025: Firefighters are returning to battle a blaze today at South Taranaki's Waiinu Beach - after rain was welcomed yesterday... more

Residents of a South Taranaki village have been on standby overnight to evacuate, as a vegetation fire rages nearby
	16 Dec 2025: Residents of a South Taranaki village have been on standby overnight to evacuate, as a vegetation fire rages nearby... more

Police are canvassing a large area of Rotorua today after launching a homicide investigation into the death of a man on Friday evening
	15 Dec 2025: Police are canvassing a large area of Rotorua today after launching a homicide investigation into the death of a man on Friday evening... more

A woman has been charged in relation to a death in Tauranga over the weekend
	15 Dec 2025: A woman has been charged in relation to a death in Tauranga over the weekend... more

Left-arm orthodox spinner Ajaz Patel has been selected for New Zealand's final cricket test of the three-match series against the West Indies starting on Thursday in Mt Maunganui
	15 Dec 2025: Left-arm orthodox spinner Ajaz Patel has been selected for New Zealand's final cricket test of the three-match series against the West Indies starting on Thursday in Mt Maunganui... more

Police are investigating a body discovered in Tauranga
	15 Dec 2025: Police are investigating a body discovered in Tauranga... more

A marine search and rescue training exercise will be conducted off Port Taranaki today
	14 Dec 2025: A marine search and rescue training exercise will be conducted off Port Taranaki today... more

A motorcyclist has died following a crash in Kaitaia last night
	13 Dec 2025: A motorcyclist has died following a crash in Kaitaia last night... more

A homicide investigation is being launched after the death of a man in Rotorua last night
	13 Dec 2025: A homicide investigation is being launched after the death of a man in Rotorua last night... more

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Most Popular Recent Upper North Island News

24 Jan: Police have released the full list pf names of the six people unaccounted for following the landslide at the Mount Maunganui Campground on Thursday ++++++++++++++++++++++

07 Jan: Its sixty years today since a tragedy on Lake Taupo claimed the lives of four Wanganui Collegiate students ++++++++++++++++++++

21 Jan: Whitianga's completely cut off by flooding - and Thames Coromandel District Council's urgently asking anyone in low-lying areas across the district to move to higher ground immediately ++++++++++++++++++++

24 Jan: Pakuranga College is paying tribute to two of its students caught in the Mount Maunganui landslide ++++++++++++++++++

28 Jan: The first victim of the Mount landslide's been formally identified by the Coroner as Max Furse-Kee ++++++++++++++

18 Jan: There's reports of flooding in Northland following heavy rain ++++++++++++++

25 Jan: Mother shares tribute to 15-year-old Max trapped under Mount Maunganui landslide +++++++++++++

Upper North Island NewsLinks

30 Jan: Staff, public deserve answers after major it outage at hospitals, union says (RadioNZ)

15 Jan: Weather: severe thunderstorms, heavy rain warnings for north island, upper south (RadioNZ)

15 Jan: Heavy rain and thunderstorms on the way, with metservice warning issued (Stuff.co.nz)

5 Jan: Wanted man avoiding police in upper north island (Stuff.co.nz)

3 Jan: Weather: more than 1000 homes without power as storms lash north island (RadioNZ)

3 Jan: After auckland, heavy rain and thunderstorms hit eastern north island (Stuff.co.nz)

31 Dec: Wed, 31 Dec 2025: 'quite heavy in localised areas ': more rain on the way for new year's eve (RadioNZ)

2 Oct: Thu, 2 Oct 2025: Rain, thunderstorms and even hail on the way for the upper north island (Stuff.co.nz)

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Crusaders fullback Will Jordan has dismissed suggestions Super Rugby isn't preparing All Blacks players for the reality of test matches More...

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A 53-year-old man's been arrested and charged in relation to a suspicious fire at a commercial premises on Oruanui Street in Taupo's CBD on Tuesday night More...

Today's News

Hamilton:
Three people are injured - one seriously - after a two-vehicle crash near Hamilton Airport 21:57

Entertainment:
The disappearance of Savannah Guthrie's mother is being treated as a "crime" 21:31

Auckland:
Multiple people are injured after a four-vehicle crash on Auckland's Southern Motorway 21:17

Entertainment:
Ricky Gervais has mocked Grammy winners for making political acceptance speeches 21:01

Entertainment:
Sam Claflin hated filming topless scenes because of his body dysmorphia 20:31

Entertainment:
The boss of the Hollywood sign has claimed that CGI was used in a video showing Sydney Sweeney decorating the landmark with bras 20:01

Entertainment:
Keke Palmer has no interest in living with romantic partners 19:31

Business:
A 53-year-old man's been arrested and charged in relation to a suspicious fire at a commercial premises on Oruanui Street in Taupo's CBD on Tuesday night 19:17

Entertainment:
Reba McEntire says that Kelly Clarkson and her children are "hanging in there" following Brandon Blackstock's death 19:01

International:
Democrat victory in Republican stronghold could spell trouble for Trump 18:57

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