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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
     06 Sep: A road safety advocate says fines are not enough for drivers caught using cell phones ++++++++++++++
     25 Sep: The Silver Ferns have won netball's Taini Jamison Trophy, beating South Africa 70-58 in the second match of the three-test series at Napier to take an unassailable 2-nil lead +++++++++++++
     12 Sep: The Coroner will investigate a woman's death in Paraparaumu, after police said they were no longer treating it as suspicious +++++++++++
     10 Sep: An investigation's been launched after the death of a woman in Paraparaumu, north of Wellington, last night +++++++++++
     07 Sep: Four Mongrel Mob members have been arrested in Hawke's Bay, after search warrants were executed overnight +++++++++++
     13 Sep: The Hawke's Bay men's NPC rugby team can now claim to be "the Bay" ++++++++++
     14 Sep: A Palmerston North boy racer has been sentenced to nine months home detention, for his involvement in the death of a teenage girl +++++++++

     Lower North Island NewsLinks
      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)
      26 Sep: Rain, showers and strong wind for much of the country this weekend (Stuff.co.nz)
      22 Sep: Weather: heavy downpours moving in on lower north island, 220mm forecast for taranaki (RadioNZ)
      22 Sep: Heavy downpours moving in on lower north island (RadioNZ)
      21 Sep: Red wind warning for canterbury as gales, rain expected for much of south, lower north island (RadioNZ)
      20 Sep: Live weather: red wind warning for canterbury as gales, rain hits much of south, lower north island (RadioNZ)
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     Today's News

    Environment:
    Flooding from heavy rain is affecting state highways in Otago and Southland, with one highway closed and others partially blocked 20:36

    International:
    Lithuania's Vilnius Airport reopens after unknown balloon sightings halt flights over the weekend 20:26

    Entertainment:
    Ozzy Osbourne wanted his epitaph to be: "I told you I wasn't feeling well" 19:43

    Entertainment:
    Prince William realised the "rug can be pulled from under your feet" at "any point" after his wife Catherine, Princess of Wales' cancer diagnosis 19:13

    Rugby:
    Canterbury are close to wrapping up top spot in the round robin phase of rugby's NPC 18:56

    Rugby League:
    Another piece of silverware for the Warriors reserve grade side in 2025 18:46

    Entertainment:
    Cara Delevingne was reportedly left looking fuming when she was forced to wait in line at Stella McCartney's Paris Fashion Week show 18:43

    Rugby League:
    A return more than a decade in the making for Broncos coach Michael Maguire in tonight's Grand Final in league's NRL 18:36

    Entertainment:
    Mariah Carey has reignited her long-running feud with Jennifer Lopez 18:13

    Rugby League:
    Full confidence for Storm halfback Jahrome Hughes that he'll be firing on all cylinders in tonight's NRL Grand Final in Sydney 18:06

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