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Home owners in Wellington and Gisborne and Auckland's Herne Bay have reason to celebrate.
Clarke Gayford's debut on campaign trail in battleground seat
The pair are in Gisborne, Gayford's home town, where he has made his election 2020 debut.
Why the East Coast is secretly NZ's most interesting election race
OPINION: History may be about to repeat itself.
The return of spring: Temperatures could soar to 12C above average tomorrow
Time to put on the summer sheets - overnight temperatures could be much warmer than usual.
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Albariño has the potential to become as popular as sauvignon blanc.
Local Focus: Ikaroa-Rāwhiti candidates on taxing the rich to feed the poor
Ikaroa-Rāwhiti candidates talk tax. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Weather: Temperatures as low as -3 in last lash of Arctic blast
Icy winds will round out the month, with some in the South Island in for a freezing night.
Local Focus: Who is Kiri Allan, Labour candidate for East Coast?
Labour candidate Kiri Allan's electorate profile. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Who is Meredith Akuhata-Brown, Green candidate for East Coast?
Green Party candidate Meredith Akuhata-Brown profile. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'I'm not going to die today': Sucked 9km out into surging sea
Father and son reunited after being separated by the surging seas.
Stormy Sunday: Gales, heavy rain, 1350 lightning strikes, harbour bridge could close
Authorities are taking no chances with Auckland Harbour Bridge as gales threaten.
Local Focus: Ikaroa-Rāwhiti candidates address economic credibility
Ikaroa-Rāwhiti candidates discuss party credibility. Made with funding from NZ On Air
NZ's woolly sequel? New 'Shrek' the sheep found living in forestry block
Shrek put NZ on the map in 2004. Now 'Shrek 2' has been found in the depths of Gisborne.
Local Focus: Can taxing the rich more help poor people escape poverty?
Very different opinions on tax among candidates. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Workers versus employers - the big difference between East Coast candidates
Three Māori women, three different answers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Motorist killed in crash west of Gisborne, another person critical
A single-vehicle crash has seriously injured a motorist near Gisborne, say police.
Tama Waipara's guide to Gisborne
The artistic director of Te Tairāwhiti Arts Festivalon on what makes Gisborne so special.
Schools ask for free lunches sooner
Schools say jobless families can't wait till next year for free lunches.
The Road Ahead: Black Power members - 'We want to do the best for our community'
The Road Ahead finds tolerance hard to find for communities outside the mainstream.
Weather: Southerly switch to bite north by Wednesday
Thunderstorms will hit western areas again early on Tuesday morning.
Revealed: Identity of farmer charged with alleged $16m tax fraud
Name suppression lapses for farmer on tax charges, police freeze $11m assets.
How can summer festivals still go ahead?
Can festivals happen given social distancing - or international artists even get in to NZ?
Weather: Rain and the chance of thunderstorms and tornadoes
Showers are expected for most of the North Island, but some fine spells are forecast too.
IPO on the cards for medicinal cannabis company Rua Bioscience
People may have an opportunity to invest in the medicinal cannabis company this year.
Local Focus: Who is Heather Te Au-Skipworth, Maori Party candidate for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti?
Heather Te Au-Skipworth's election profile. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Who is Meka Whaitiri, Labour candidate for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti?
Meka is passionate for Māori welfare and Downton Abbey. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Who is Meka Whaitiri, Labour candidate for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti?
Meka is passionate for Māori welfare and Downton Abbey. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Who is Elizabeth Kerekere, Green candidate for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti?
Elizabeth Kerekere favours rainbow youth and Tiger King. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Who is Elizabeth Kerekere, Green candidate for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti?
Elizabeth Kerekere favours rainbow youth and Tiger King. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Gales, heavy rain - severe weather warning for NZ this week
Rain will hit the country from Tuesday and see out the week.
Your weather: South Island drops to freezing -10C, but sun set to shine
Even in lockdown the sun is set to shine and you can still go out to fish, walk or ride.
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"If this is war, then let there be no more."