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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Lower North Island articles  Lower North Island
    A pensioner is lucky to be alive after being knocked out by freak waves while fishing at Otaki Beach north of Wellington
     2 June 2025
    A pensioner is lucky to be alive after being knocked out by freak waves while fishing at Otaki Beach north of Wellington
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    One person has died following a crash on the Napier-Taupo road on Wednesday
    1 Jun: One person has died following a crash on the Napier-Taupo road on Wednesday... more
    A chaotic Friday boy racer meeting in Levin and Palmerston North, has prompted calls for quicker, and stricter, punishments
    1 Jun: A chaotic Friday boy racer meeting in Levin and Palmerston North, has prompted calls for quicker, and stricter, punishments... more
    Police are vowing to have a strong presence in Central Hawke's Bay for a large gang gathering
    1 Jun: Police are vowing to have a strong presence in Central Hawke's Bay for a large gang gathering... more
    A man has been imprisoned for 10 years and eight months after abducting a woman and raping her repeatedly
    31 May: A man has been imprisoned for 10 years and eight months after abducting a woman and raping her repeatedly... more
    Urges for stronger crack downs on boy racer gatherings, following violent events in Levin and Palmerston North
    31 May: Urges for stronger crack downs on boy racer gatherings, following violent events in Levin and Palmerston North... more
    Police have spent much of the night, responding to a large boy-racer meet-up in Levin
    31 May: Police have spent much of the night, responding to a large boy-racer meet-up in Levin... more
    St John says it was called to a crash on Wallace Road just before midnight last night, and transported one person to Palmerston North Hospital in a serious condition
    31 May: St John says it was called to a crash on Wallace Road just before midnight last night, and transported one person to Palmerston North Hospital in a serious condition... more
    Police are out in force in Levin this long weekend -- a year on from a meet-up that saw a crowd of more than 200 people turn violent and hurl projectiles at Police
    31 May: Police are out in force in Levin this long weekend -- a year on from a meet-up that saw a crowd of more than 200 people turn violent and hurl projectiles at Police... more
    Hawke's Bay Police are urging the public to report unlawful use of dirt bikes following two serious incidents in the past month
    21 May: Hawke's Bay Police are urging the public to report unlawful use of dirt bikes following two serious incidents in the past month... more

     Most Popular Recent Lower North Island News
     17 Nov: Police aren't seeking further information from the public after a fatal Manawatu house fire on Saturday, in Sanson +++++++++++++++++++++++
     18 Nov: Post-mortems are being carried out, following the house fire in Sanson on Saturday +++++++++++++++++++
     19 Nov: Police are working towards determining how three young children died, following a house fire in Manawatu's Sanson on Saturday +++++++++++++++
     22 Nov: Manawatu Police have confirmed the names of the three children who died in a housefire in Sanson last weekend, and their father +++++++++++++++
     20 Nov: New Zealand have clinched the three-match one-day international cricket series over the West Indies 2-nil with a game to spare, after securing a five-wicket victory in the second fixture at Napier ++++++++++++++
     17 Nov: Police are continuing to scour the scene of Saturday afternoon's fatal fire in Manawatu - in which three children and an adult died ++++++++++++
     30 Oct: Residents are being told to stay inside as fire crews battle a large fire in central Palmerston North +++++++++++

     Lower North Island NewsLinks
      23 Oct: The windiest winds: how today stacks up against the records (Stuff.co.nz)
      22 Oct: Helicopters halted as gales create problems for firefighters in lower north island (RadioNZ)
      21 Oct: In pictures: strong winds, heavy rain lashes wellington and south island (RadioNZ)
      21 Oct: Live: man killed by falling tree as storm hits wellington, winds and rain in the south (RadioNZ)
      12 Oct: Wild weather as gusts top 130kph in wellington (Stuff.co.nz)
      3 Oct: Ubhome m10 robot lawn mower review: precise positioning for cheap? maybe (PC World)
      30 Sep: Fast-moving front set to bring cold snap to south island and lower north (Stuff.co.nz)
      29 Sep: Patients get blood retested after unexpected lab results (RadioNZ)
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     Today's News

    Golf:
    The familiarity of playing across the Tasman has golfer Ryan Fox upbeat after his opening round at the Australian PGA Championship in Brisbane 4:57

    Environment:
    Another warm start after yesterday's record breaking temperatures, but relief is on its way 4:47

    Environment:
    Death toll rises to 55 as Hong Kong blaze continues to burn, three arrested 23:07

    Business:
    The Finance Minister's celebrating record export numbers, despite a turbulent environment 21:57

    Entertainment:
    Billy Bob Thornton considers Angelina Jolie to be a "great friend" of his 21:38

    Accident and Emergency:
    Ongoing efforts in Southland and Otago to control multiple vegetation fires 21:37

    Entertainment:
    Chadwick Boseman's widow paid a glowing tribute to the late actor at his Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony 21:08

    International:
    United States says it has stopped processing all immigration requests from Afghan nationals 21:07

    Entertainment:
    Khloe Kardashian is determined to have a healthy co-parenting relationship with Tristan Thompson - but she has no intention of rekindling their romance 20:38

    Entertainment:
    Ariana Grande has tested positive for COVID-19 20:08

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