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It's been found shortcomings in nursing care at Taranaki Base Hospital, directly contributed to a 78-year-old man's fatal fall

11 November 2025

It's been found shortcomings in nursing care at Taranaki Base Hospital, directly contributed to a 78-year-old man's fatal fall

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New Plymouth's Centre City Mall is closed today after an overnight break-in
	10 Nov: New Plymouth's Centre City Mall is closed today after an overnight break-in... more

A Tauranga soprano now based in Hamilton has won first prize in this years New Zealand Aria Competition held in Rotorua this weekend
	9 Nov: A Tauranga soprano now based in Hamilton has won first prize in this years New Zealand Aria Competition held in Rotorua this weekend... more

Severe storms are moving through Kaipara, Whangarei and the Far North during the next hour
	9 Nov: Severe storms are moving through Kaipara, Whangarei and the Far North during the next hour... more

MetService has warned of severe thunderstorms sweeping across part of Northland
	8 Nov: MetService has warned of severe thunderstorms sweeping across part of Northland... more

Lake Terrace at the corner of Matuku Street in Two Mile Bay, Taupo, is closed following a single-vehicle crash
	8 Nov: Lake Terrace at the corner of Matuku Street in Two Mile Bay, Taupo, is closed following a single-vehicle crash... more

Severe thunderstorm watches are in place for the west coast of Northland and Auckland from 1pm today
	8 Nov: Severe thunderstorm watches are in place for the west coast of Northland and Auckland from 1pm today... more

School children are shaken-up after their bus was involved in a fatal crash with a car in Rotorua's Owhata last night
	7 Nov: School children are shaken-up after their bus was involved in a fatal crash with a car in Rotorua's Owhata last night... more

Five people have been arrested following a gang tangi in Rotorua today
	6 Nov: Five people have been arrested following a gang tangi in Rotorua today... more

A Rotorua man found with imported objectionable material described as New Zealand's most serious case - has lost his bid to keep his name secret
	6 Nov: A Rotorua man found with imported objectionable material described as New Zealand's most serious case - has lost his bid to keep his name secret... more

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Most Popular Recent Upper North Island News

26 Oct: A person's died and another has been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries, after a motorbike hit a tree on Auckland's Waiheke Island +++++++++++++++

31 Oct: Health New Zealand has released footage of a fire that broke out in the Whangarei Hospital car park last week to quell speculation +++++++++++++

07 Nov: School children are shaken-up after their bus was involved in a fatal crash with a car in Rotorua's Owhata last night +++++++++++++

12 Nov: Coromandel Peninsula's State Highway 25 remains closed south of Whitianga - after a crash about 10am +++++++++++++

27 Oct: A person has been flown to hospital in a critical condition after falling down a Waikato waterfall +++++++++++

25 Oct: The public's being asked to avoid any shellfish from the Taranaki coast until further notice ++++++++++

30 Oct: A person has died in a two car crash in Waikato's Matamata this afternoon ++++++++++

Upper North Island NewsLinks

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

30 Sep: Fast-moving front set to bring cold snap to south island and lower north (Stuff.co.nz)

11 Sep: Heavy rain, strong winds and thunderstorms forecast for upper north island (Stuff.co.nz)

1 Sep: Toppled trees, fallen power lines overnight as strong winds and rain battered the upper north island (RadioNZ)

29 Aug: Weekend weather: winter to end with thunderstorms, 'significant' wind gusts (RadioNZ)

29 Aug: Weather: a windy, cold start to the weekend (RadioNZ)

28 Aug: Metservice warns of wet, windy weather for new zealand (NewstalkZB)

24 Aug: Hail so thick it looks like snow hits upper north island (Stuff.co.nz)

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Christchurch has been called in as a host city for the league World Cup next October and November, a tournament originally set for Australia and Papua New Guinea More...

BUSINESS
Air New Zealand's CEO says the pay increase offered to staff isn't less than inflation, despite union claims More...

Today's News

Cricket:
Kane Williamson features in Black Caps coach Rob Walter's maiden home test squad for the first test against the West Indies 14:47

Business:
Air New Zealand's CEO says the pay increase offered to staff isn't less than inflation, despite union claims 14:27

International:
US, Ukraine negotiating 'updated and refined' peace proposal aimed at ending war with Russia 14:27

Living & Travel:
Titanic passenger Isidor Straus's gold pocket watch sells for record $3.6 million at auction 14:17

Christchurch:
Police have found a body in Christchurch's Lake Rua 14:07

Accident and Emergency:
Police are recovering a body in the water near Chapel Street in Tauranga 13:27

Motoring:
What did McLaren do wrong to get Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris disqualified from the Las Vegas F1 Grand Prix? 13:07

Law and Order:
The 14-man New Zealand test cricket squad has been released for the opening match against the West Indies in Christchurch starting Tuesday week with Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy, Zak Foulkes and Blair Tickner contesting the pace bowling spots 13:07

Tennis:
Italy have blitzed Spain to claim a third consecutive Davis Cup tennis title, courtesy of singles victories to Matteo Berrettini and Flavio Cobolli in Bologna 12:07

Business:
A polluting Waikato pig farm has been handed a record half a million dollar fine 11:57

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