"Severe gales" expected for Northland and Auckland, snow for parts of the South.

Tekapo was the coldest spot this morning at -7 with Manapouri and Timaru close behind.

Severe frosts are expected for South Island locations including Alexandra and Queenstown.

Council votes for mortuary waste to be separated from the public wastewater system.

The North Island, Te Ika-a-Māui, might see frosty conditions tomorrow.

The bylaw bans the culturally abhorrent practice of sending mortuary waste to sea.

There's flooding in the North Island today and snow expected down south overnight.

Camper says proposal to close Turihaua Point is a breach of rights.

Gisborne plant a world-first and the structural lumber solely for the domestic market.

Wairoa exceeded national air quality standards twice last year and once in 2019.

The mānuka plantation encroaches on Te Whare Wetlands, deemed "regionally significant".

Highway closed in both directions after crash.

Heavy rain and strong wind warnings are in place for parts of New Zealand.

Floodwaters in Canterbury have exceeded warnings "by a huge magnitude", Fed Farmers says.

A pilot's perfect use of te reo impressed a passenger so much that he asked to meet him.

A "weather bomb" is a low-pressure system which deepens by 24hPa in 24 hours.

See whether your region is among those best placed to witness the lunar display.

Waka ama paddlers say they're getting sores, rashes and infections from the water.

"This is next level."

Some DHBs are sticking to the Government's schedule, others are going their own way.

Family say police did a "crap job" and are using her mental health as a scapegoat.

Distraught mum Haley Allatt had not expected to see her bubbly son ever again.

'I wish every community in New Zealand was like this.'

Preschooler was found on a forest road several kilometres from his home.

Rugby team among volunteers searching for preschooler.

Surge in tests after Conservation Minister and East Coast MP goes public with her cancer.