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Severe weather's expected to batter Northland and Auckland until the evening

2 January 2026

Severe weather's expected to batter Northland and Auckland until the evening

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Kiwi pop band Drax Project started off 2026 with a car crash, in the Coromandel
	2 Jan: Kiwi pop band Drax Project started off 2026 with a car crash, in the Coromandel... more

Two large youth gatherings in the Coromandel were shut down last night after what Police call "unacceptable behaviour"
	2 Jan: Two large youth gatherings in the Coromandel were shut down last night after what Police call "unacceptable behaviour"... more

State Highway 16 remains closed at Makarau, north-west of Auckland, after the discovery of a body
	1 Jan: State Highway 16 remains closed at Makarau, north-west of Auckland, after the discovery of a body... more

A search is underway for a dog who went missing after a yacht capsized in Northland yesterday
	31 Dec 2025: A search is underway for a dog who went missing after a yacht capsized in Northland yesterday... more

A fresh warning for boaties about the dangers of bars - after a boat capsized in a large wave at the notorious Tairua bar yesterday morning
	31 Dec 2025: A fresh warning for boaties about the dangers of bars - after a boat capsized in a large wave at the notorious Tairua bar yesterday morning... more

A man who reportedly attempted to flee Police after an antisocial road user gathering in Gisborne - has been arrested
	30 Dec 2025: A man who reportedly attempted to flee Police after an antisocial road user gathering in Gisborne - has been arrested... more

Gisborne Police are deploying the Eagle helicopter, and placing more officers on the road, to combat reckless driving over New Years
	30 Dec 2025: Gisborne Police are deploying the Eagle helicopter, and placing more officers on the road, to combat reckless driving over New Years... more

Tauranga's community New Year's Eve events have been cancelled due to bad weather
	29 Dec 2025: Tauranga's community New Year's Eve events have been cancelled due to bad weather... more

A mum and two teenagers saved an elderly man who collapsed on a hike near Thames last night
	29 Dec 2025: A mum and two teenagers saved an elderly man who collapsed on a hike near Thames last night... more

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Most Popular Recent Upper North Island News

23 Dec: Police have made four arrests regarding the murder of Bill Maangi in Gisborne +++++++++++++++++++++++++

04 Jan: State Highway 35 between Gisborne and Tolaga Bay, has now re-opened ++++++++++++++++++

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

04 Jan: Summer swimmers are urged to brush up on water safety, as the holiday drowning toll hits five +++++++++++++++

03 Jan: MetService is forecasting severe weather to batter the North Island's East Coast this weekend +++++++++++++++

02 Jan: Severe weather's expected to batter Northland and Auckland until the evening +++++++++++++++

02 Jan: Two large youth gatherings in the Coromandel were shut down last night after what Police call "unacceptable behaviour" ++++++++++++++

Upper North Island NewsLinks

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)

30 Sep: Tue, 30 Sep 2025: Fast-moving front set to bring cold snap to south island and lower north (Stuff.co.nz)

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