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North Island Aerial Fleet Collapse — 4 Major Cities Without Protection

Scoop 12 Feb 2026
Four major North Island cities are now without life-saving Type 4 aerial appliances. As well as Rotorua, the New Plymouth, Palmerston North, and Gisborne aerials are all broken and out of service ....
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Fears of more landslides as rain hits North Island

Otago Daily Times 12 Feb 2026
Forecast heavy rain is prompting fears of landslides in parts of the North Island. Photo. DJ Mills via RNZ. Rain is on the way for almost all of the North Island, including areas�badly battered last month ... .
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Lower North Island's Castlepoint Hotel runs dry - again

RNZ 11 Feb 2026
It was last rounds on Monday for a popular Lower North Island watering hole as it hit another dry run - its second in less than three months ... The Authority issued its decision on Monday, after a hearing last week ... This decision has immediate effect.".
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North County African American Women's Association & North Island Credit Union Partner to Offer 2026 Student Scholarships

PR Newswire 10 Feb 2026
North Island Credit Union President/CEO Steve O'Connell said, "We are proud to continue our partnership with NCAAWA and support programs that expand access to education and opportunity for young women in our community.
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'It's been interesting': Jono Ridler on a journey to swim North Island's east coast

NewstalkZB 07 Feb 2026
Jono Ridler's on a record-setting journey to swim the 1350km length of the North Island's east coast ... LISTEN ABOVE. .
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People across North Island report second possible meteor sighting within a week

RNZ 05 Feb 2026
People across the North Island are reporting possible sightings of a meteor ... Jasmine Payne from Kaitaia caught the meteor on her driveway camera ... He said expected the meteor could have been seen from several areas across the North Island ... ....
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Low honey harvest expected as North Island beekeepers grapple with storm effects

RNZ 04 Feb 2026
Storms across the upper North Island in mid-January caused widespread slips that shut roads and state highways, particularly in Bay of Plenty and the East Coast ... particularly north of Tolaga Bay.
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Heat alert issued as North Island east coast swelters above 30C, Akl sweats in 93% humidity

NewstalkZB 02 Feb 2026
Law said the warm temperatures were the remains of a tropical system being dragged down from the north ... Meanwhile, a range of weather watches are in place for parts of the South Island.
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Emergency Payments Following North Island Severe Weather Event

Scoop 29 Jan 2026
“We want to make sure those communities that are doing it tough because of the latest severe weather event have as much support as possible,” Louise Upston says ....
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Emergency payments following North Island Severe Weather Event (Ministry of Social Development of New Zealand)

Public Technologies 29 Jan 2026
) 29 January 2026 Emergency payments following North Island Severe Weather Event ... "By the end of today, if you're based in Rawhiti, Ngaiotonga, Bland Bay (Whangaruru North), Punaruku, Ōakura ...
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Emergency payments following North Island Severe Weather Event (New Zealand Government)

Public Technologies 29 Jan 2026
"By the end of today, if you're based in Rawhiti, Ngaiotonga, Bland Bay (Whangaruru North), Punaruku, Ōakura (Whangaruru South), Mokau, Helena Bay, Mimiwhangata, Whananaki, Waioweka Gorge, Hicks ...
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Urgent transport recovery work continues in the North Island (New Zealand Government)

Public Technologies 28 Jan 2026
Urgent work is continuing to restore and strengthen transport links across the North Island following severe storms and flooding that caused widespread damage to state highways and local roads, Transport Minister Chris Bishop says.
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'A bit of a wiggle': 4.5 quake strikes lower North Island

NewstalkZB 27 Jan 2026
The light quake struck 45 km north-west of Levin at 1.53pm, at a depth of 5km ... More than 5000 have reported feeling the shake, as far north as ...
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North Island Credit Union Celebrates Grand Opening of Temecula/Murrieta Branch With Community Ribbon-Cutting

PR Newswire 27 Jan 2026
27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- North Island Credit Union recently celebrated the grand opening of its new full-service Temecula-Murrieta branch with a ribbon cutting ceremony with local elected officials and community leaders.
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