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Police say a man was attempting to overtake a vehicle, before a head-on crash that left a dozen people injured on State Highway 5 near Taupo

24 March 2025

Police say a man was attempting to overtake a vehicle, before a head-on crash that left a dozen people injured on State Highway 5 near Taupo

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The Whites Ferns cricketers have been crushed by Australia in the second T20 in Mount Maunganui
	23 Mar: The Whites Ferns cricketers have been crushed by Australia in the second T20 in Mount Maunganui... more

St John has treated a dozen patients after a two vehicle crash between an SUV and a van on Bay of Plenty's State Highway five at Rangitaiki
	23 Mar: St John has treated a dozen patients after a two vehicle crash between an SUV and a van on Bay of Plenty's State Highway five at Rangitaiki... more

Police are investigating reports of shots being fired at a house in Gisborne
	22 Mar: Police are investigating reports of shots being fired at a house in Gisborne... more

The Chiefs are looking forward to the upcoming bye after opening an eight-point gap atop the Super Rugby Pacific ladder
	22 Mar: The Chiefs are looking forward to the upcoming bye after opening an eight-point gap atop the Super Rugby Pacific ladder... more

Five people are injured - one critically - after a crash in southern Waikato
	21 Mar: Five people are injured - one critically - after a crash in southern Waikato... more

Rain's pounding parts of Hawke's Bay and Gisborne today
	20 Mar: Rain's pounding parts of Hawke's Bay and Gisborne today... more

Chiefs coach Clayton McMillan confirms lock Tupou Vaa'i is fit for tomorrow's Super Rugby match against Moana Pasifika in Pukekohe after he played through a knee-knock against the Blues
	20 Mar: Chiefs coach Clayton McMillan confirms lock Tupou Vaa'i is fit for tomorrow's Super Rugby match against Moana Pasifika in Pukekohe after he played through a knee-knock against the Blues... more

A couple of All Blacks will sit out Moana Pasifika's home game against the Chiefs in Pukekohe on Friday night with minor injuries
	19 Mar: A couple of All Blacks will sit out Moana Pasifika's home game against the Chiefs in Pukekohe on Friday night with minor injuries... more

A man's appearing in court today accused of two Pokémon heists in Taupo
	19 Mar: A man's appearing in court today accused of two Pokémon heists in Taupo... more

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Most Popular Recent Upper North Island News

10 May: State Highway 29 over the North Island's Kaimai Ranges has reopened +++++++++++++++

12 May: Enquiries are underway into a fatal crash involving an All Terrain Vehicle in Waikato's Karapiro ++++++++++++++

22 Apr: New Zealand's had one of its lowest Easter road tolls in recent years -- with four deaths, all in the North Island ++++++++++++

30 Apr: A person has died after a two-vehicle crash at Awakino - on the route north of New Plymouth +++++++++++

10 May: A patient advocate says Northland could be known as 'the doctor-less North', after a stroke patient was assessed by a U.S based doctor over telehealth ++++++++++

22 Apr: Waikato Regional Council maritime officers are working to secure a 13 metre aluminium boat which caught fire near Centre Island in Mercury Bay +++++++++

30 Apr: State Highway 10 is closed between Taipa and Mangonui in Northland due to a serious two-vehicle crash +++++++++

Upper North Island NewsLinks

19 May: Heavy rain, thunderstorms lash north island, hutt river floods (RadioNZ)

9 May: Weather: thunderstorm warning as 'intense rain' heads for north island (RadioNZ)

9 May: Weather: 'intense rain', 'pretty wet day' ahead for north island (RadioNZ)

28 Apr: Weather: another heavy rain watch issued for northland (RadioNZ)

28 Apr: Weather: more wet weather for the top of the north island (RadioNZ)

25 Apr: Heavy rain and thunderstorms could be heading for northland (RadioNZ)

24 Apr: Three-vehicle crash blocks main highway around coromandel peninsula (RadioNZ)

23 Apr: Weather: another wet weekend forecast for upper north island as holidaymakers head home (NZ Herald)

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Top Stories

RUGBY
A concerning injury list is building for the Hurricanes ahead of Super Rugby's penultimate round, although they do welcome back Devan Flanders and All Black Tyrel Lomax for the visit to the Reds More...

BUSINESS
Auckland's Smith and Caugheys says it has explored every avenue to keep the business afloat - as it announces it is closing for good More...

Today's News

Entertainment:
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex has paid tribute to Prince Harry for giving her "a lifetime of stories" as the couple mark their seventh wedding anniversary 19:06

Environment:
A concerning injury list is building for the Hurricanes ahead of Super Rugby's penultimate round, although they do welcome back Devan Flanders and All Black Tyrel Lomax for the visit to the Reds 18:57

Business:
Auckland's Smith and Caugheys says it has explored every avenue to keep the business afloat - as it announces it is closing for good 18:57

Law and Order:
Gisborne police are searching for a man in handcuffs, after he fled arrest this morning 18:37

Entertainment:
Katy Perry halted a gig to tell a fan to stop messaging her fiancé Orlando Bloom - as part of a promotional stunt 18:36

Business:
A strong primary sector performance has produced a billion-dollar monthly trade surplus - for the first time in five years 18:07

Entertainment:
Bobby Brown has been in therapy to "work through" his grief after the deaths of his two children Bobbi Kristina Brown and Bobby Brown Jr and former wife Whitney Houston 18:06

Swimming:
Two-time Olympian freestyle swimmer Erika Fairweather's giving herself some breathing room at nationals this week 17:57

Accident and Emergency:
A person's died in a single-vehicle crash on Northland's State Highway 12, near Matakohe, about 1.30 this afternoon 17:47

Entertainment:
Alexander Skarsgard "adores" Nicole Kidman 17:36

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