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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Upper North Island articles  Upper North Island
    Air New Zealand's first electric test flight has taken off from Tauranga Airport today
     17 October 2025
    Air New Zealand's first electric test flight has taken off from Tauranga Airport today
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    A first of it's kind commercial seaweed bio-refinery in opening in Waikato's Paeroa today
    17 Oct: A first of it's kind commercial seaweed bio-refinery in opening in Waikato's Paeroa today... more
    Motorists are being warned to expect delays on State Highway 1 at Brynderwyn in Northland, following a serious crash
    17 Oct: Motorists are being warned to expect delays on State Highway 1 at Brynderwyn in Northland, following a serious crash... more
    A number of highways in northern Taranaki will stay closed until tomorrow - while crews assess damage from Tuesday's heavy rain
    16 Oct: A number of highways in northern Taranaki will stay closed until tomorrow - while crews assess damage from Tuesday's heavy rain... more
    A Gisborne teen accused of threatening to kill an MP has made his first appearance in the District Court today
    15 Oct: A Gisborne teen accused of threatening to kill an MP has made his first appearance in the District Court today... more
    Waikato's State Highway 30 - from Te Kuiti to Benneydale - is expected to open at 7pm - after being closed since yesterday's downpours
    15 Oct: Waikato's State Highway 30 - from Te Kuiti to Benneydale - is expected to open at 7pm - after being closed since yesterday's downpours... more
    Major roads are staying shut in northern Taranaki and Waikato today, after yesterday's downpours
    15 Oct: Major roads are staying shut in northern Taranaki and Waikato today, after yesterday's downpours... more
    A new chapter for domestic aviation as Air New Zealand teams up with Air Chathams
    14 Oct: A new chapter for domestic aviation as Air New Zealand teams up with Air Chathams... more
    A Coroner's found a 50-year-old Gisborne woman wasn't an appropriate candidate for surgery - which contributed to her death
    14 Oct: A Coroner's found a 50-year-old Gisborne woman wasn't an appropriate candidate for surgery - which contributed to her death... more
    Police have launched a critical incident investigation into a fatal crash in Whangarei on Saturday night - after they flashed their red-and-blue lights
    13 Oct: Police have launched a critical incident investigation into a fatal crash in Whangarei on Saturday night - after they flashed their red-and-blue lights... more

     Most Popular Recent Upper North Island News
     12 Nov: Coromandel Peninsula's State Highway 25 remains closed south of Whitianga - after a crash about 10am ++++++++++++++
     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 ++++++++++++++
     20 Nov: A man's appeared in court charged with the murder of another man in New Plymouth last night +++++++++++
     09 Nov: A Tauranga soprano now based in Hamilton has won first prize in this years New Zealand Aria Competition held in Rotorua this weekend +++++++++++
     02 Nov: Event organisers expect the 10th anniversary of Hamilton's Gourmet in the Gardens to be the most popular to date +++++++++++
     08 Nov: Lake Terrace at the corner of Matuku Street in Two Mile Bay, Taupo, is closed following a single-vehicle crash ++++++++++
     18 Nov: Multiple fire engines are battling a building fire in Northland's Port Whangarei this evening ++++++++++

     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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