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Flooded roads leave Gisborne virtually isolated
Heavy rain has left Gisborne virtually cut off, with surface flooding closing roads and forcing the evacuation of homes.

'Extreme caution' urged as heavy rains persist
Heavy rain is lashing the North Island's East Coast, leaving dozens of homes without power and closing rural schools and roads.

Homes evacuated as rain lashes Gisborne region
Schools have closed, houses are without power and homes have been evacuated as rain continues to lash the Gisborne region.

Professional drinking
We quiz some of New Zealand's best winemakers to find their tipples du jour.

Wine: Spanish seduction
Spanish winemaker Telmo Rodriguez has seduced a Kiwi distributor with his ravishing reds.

NZ set for warmer than usual weather - NIWA
NIWA's latest seasonal outlook predicts temperatures in all regions are likely to be above average from October to December.

Mayor's letter backed 'animal' rapist
Mayor Meng Foon says it was a mistake to write a letter supporting a man who raped a woman then got takeaways before raping her again.

Show business
The people in the Fashion Week crowd that really matter are the ones who can make or break a label - the buyers.

Lucas Ward 'a fearless young man' - uncle
Family and friends today recalled four-year-old Lucas Ward as a "little man who could not be contained" with a special zest for life.

Police wind down hunt for Lucas
As police pull out of the search for 4-year-old Lucas Ward, the head of the investigation has admitted the Gisborne boy may never be found, but his family are not giving up.

Search for Lucas to be downgraded
The grandfather of missing Gisborne toddler Lucas Ward says the family hasn't given up hope and will keep on searching.

Search at river mouth for tot
As the search for Gisborne pre-schooler Lucas Ward enters its sixth day, police have no plans to scale down their search.