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A Waikato police officer who pepper-sprayed a speeding motorist three times for not handing over his keys, must now pay his victim a thousand dollars

5 November 2025

A Waikato police officer who pepper-sprayed a speeding motorist three times for not handing over his keys, must now pay his victim a thousand dollars

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Oli Mathis is willing to play the long game as he begins his life at the Crusaders
	4 Nov: Oli Mathis is willing to play the long game as he begins his life at the Crusaders... more

Whangarei's famous lion park's last seven elderly big cats - are being euthanised this week
	4 Nov: Whangarei's famous lion park's last seven elderly big cats - are being euthanised this week... more

Auckland's Mayor is questioning the Northland Corridor's multibillion-dollar price tag
	3 Nov: Auckland's Mayor is questioning the Northland Corridor's multibillion-dollar price tag... more

A coroner's warning of the risks of DIY, after a Northland man was crushed and killed while fixing his ride-on lawnmower
	3 Nov: A coroner's warning of the risks of DIY, after a Northland man was crushed and killed while fixing his ride-on lawnmower... more

A person has died after a crash in Waikato's Rangiriri
	2 Nov: A person has died after a crash in Waikato's Rangiriri... more

Event organisers expect the 10th anniversary of Hamilton's Gourmet in the Gardens to be the most popular to date
	2 Nov: Event organisers expect the 10th anniversary of Hamilton's Gourmet in the Gardens to be the most popular to date... more

A person's died after a car went into a river in the small Waikato town of Whatawhata
	31 Oct: A person's died after a car went into a river in the small Waikato town of Whatawhata... more

Health New Zealand has released footage of a fire that broke out in the Whangarei Hospital car park last week to quell speculation
	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... more

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

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Most Popular Recent Upper North Island News

25 Oct: A Tokoroa family have pulled together an eight thousand dollar reward in the hope to find missing teacher Jayleb-Che Dean ++++++++++++++++++

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 ++++++++++++++

22 Oct: Police say there are serious injuries after a two-vehicle crash has blocked State Highway One in both directions near Tokoroa in Bay of Plenty ++++++++++++++

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 ++++++++++++

18 Oct: A crash in Northland has closed Matai Bay Road near Carrington Estate on the Karikari Peninsula +++++++++++

19 Oct: Emergency services are currently at the scene of a two-vehicle crash on SH1 near Karapiro, in Waikato +++++++++++

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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RUGBY
The All Blacks have arrived in Wales, battered and bruised mentally and physically More...

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Food price inflation's up again - despite two consecutive months of falls More...

Today's News

Law and Order:
A man has died after being pulled unresponsive from the water at Auckland's Takapuna about midday 13:47

Golf:
American golfer Stewart Cink has sunk Steve Alker's hopes on the PGA Seniors Tour 13:27

Business:
Food price inflation's up again - despite two consecutive months of falls 13:27

Soccer:
A toe poke that's being heard around the world 13:07

Accident and Emergency:
Police aren't seeking further information from the public after a fatal Manawatu house fire on Saturday, in Sanson 12:47

Education:
Why 'not just living for the weekend' may be a social media trend for good 12:37

Law and Order:
Police investigating an unexplained death, have cordoned off a South Auckland Housing NZ apartment complex 12:37

Living & Travel:
It'll now be easier for travellers to go between beaches and snow - with Air New Zealand announcing a new non-stop seasonal service between Queenstown and Brisbane 11:57

Business:
The cost of Christchurch City Council's five-year battle against city-wide housing intensification has been tallied 10:47

Rugby:
The All Blacks have arrived in Wales, battered and bruised mentally and physically 10:27

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