NZ Lower North Island News from NZCity

News | Lower North Island

23 Jan 2026 7:29

NZCity News

Make Home

Home > News > National >		Lower North Island

A Masterton man's been arrested for attempting to smuggle millions of dollars worth of methamphetamine through the mail

19 November 2025

A Masterton man's been arrested for attempting to smuggle millions of dollars worth of methamphetamine through the mail

>> Read Article
>> Law and Order News

Police are working towards determining how three young children died, following a house fire in Manawatu's Sanson on Saturday
	19 Nov 2025: Police are working towards determining how three young children died, following a house fire in Manawatu's Sanson on Saturday... more

Post-mortems are being carried out, following the house fire in Sanson on Saturday
	18 Nov 2025: Post-mortems are being carried out, following the house fire in Sanson on Saturday... more

Police aren't seeking further information from the public after a fatal Manawatu house fire on Saturday, in Sanson
	17 Nov 2025: Police aren't seeking further information from the public after a fatal Manawatu house fire on Saturday, in Sanson... more

Police are continuing to scour the scene of Saturday afternoon's fatal fire in Manawatu - in which three children and an adult died
	17 Nov 2025: Police are continuing to scour the scene of Saturday afternoon's fatal fire in Manawatu - in which three children and an adult died... more

Police are appealing for information, after a burglary at a Napier Red Cross shop in Napier
	16 Nov 2025: Police are appealing for information, after a burglary at a Napier Red Cross shop in Napier... more

Detectives from Hastings and beyond are looking into the potential homicide of a woman who died in the suburb of Camberley last month
	14 Nov 2025: Detectives from Hastings and beyond are looking into the potential homicide of a woman who died in the suburb of Camberley last month... more

Police investigating the unexplained death of a Hastings woman last month are now treating her death as a homicide
	13 Nov 2025: Police investigating the unexplained death of a Hastings woman last month are now treating her death as a homicide... more

Police aren't ruling out further action - after arresting a man in connection to a building fire in Palmerston North late last month
	13 Nov 2025: Police aren't ruling out further action - after arresting a man in connection to a building fire in Palmerston North late last month... more

Two off-license premises in the Central North Island town of Taihape have been caught selling alcohol to underage volunteers
	7 Nov 2025: Two off-license premises in the Central North Island town of Taihape have been caught selling alcohol to underage volunteers... more

< Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Next >

Most Popular Recent Lower North Island News

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

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

31 Dec: State Highway 2 north of Eskdale and Napier has reopened overnight after a fatal crash yesterday morning +++++++++++++++

14 Jan: The mayor of Horowhenua says a death and injuries by shooting at Waitarere Beach overnight, near Levin - are a massive shock to the community +++++++++++

01 Jan: State Highway 57 near Levin in the Horowhenua District is closed after a two vehicle crash ++++++++++

02 Jan: An investigation's underway after a serious crash near Levin that left a person critically injured last night ++++++++++

31 Dec: Police investigating the death of a woman in Hawke's Bay's Hastings in October, want the public's help +++++++++

Lower North Island NewsLinks

16 Jan: Hospitals in the lower north island hit with another major technology outage (Stuff.co.nz)

13 Jan: Project manager ‘on the mend’ after being stabbed by stingray (Stuff.co.nz)

12 Jan: Hundreds in lower north island remain without power following strong winds (RadioNZ)

10 Jan: The 10 best pc monitors at ces 2026 (PC World)

9 Jan: Deep 5.4 earthquake in taranaki jolts lower north island (RadioNZ)

8 Jan: Water supplies coming to marton amid 'smell and taste issues' (RadioNZ)

30 Dec: Tue, 30 Dec 2025: Palmerston north cans new year’s event as 120km/h gales batter lower ni, rain warning for south (NZ Herald)

30 Dec: Tue, 30 Dec 2025: Palmerson north cans new year’s event as 120km/h gales batter lower ni, rain warning for south (NZ Herald)

more Lower North Island newslinks >>

Top Stories

RUGBY
The All Blacks will venture into new territory this year, playing the fourth test against the Springboks in the American city of Baltimore on September 12 More...

BUSINESS
The Reserve Bank isn't expected to change its course - despite inflation remaining higher for longer More...

Today's News

Rugby:
The All Blacks will venture into new territory this year, playing the fourth test against the Springboks in the American city of Baltimore on September 12 7:17

Entertainment:
Colleen Hoover is cancer-free 7:10

Business:
The Reserve Bank isn't expected to change its course - despite inflation remaining higher for longer 7:07

Entertainment:
Oscars 2026: Sinners break record with nominations, Jacob Elordi and Rose Byrne receive nods 7:07

Entertainment:
Nicole Kidman reportedly feels "refreshed and optimistic" as her divorce from Keith Urban is behind her 6:40

Law and Order:
Eighteen people have been arrested after a targeted operation focused on burglary, firearms offending and drug activity in the Feilding area 6:27

Entertainment:
Brooklyn Peltz Beckham has criticised his parents David Beckham and Victoria Beckham in a bombshell statement 6:10

Politics:
Prime Minister Chris Luxon says the weather events of the past 48 hours have been a profound tragedy 21:57

Entertainment:
Valentino has died at the age of 93 21:40

Accident and Emergency:
Two bodies have been found at a house on Papamoa's Welcome Bay Road - after a large landslide caused extensive damage early this morning 21:17

News Search

Power Search