Wild weather: Thunderstorms, gale-force winds on the way
There are several severe weather watches and warnings in place for the day.
There are several severe weather watches and warnings in place for the day.
Police say they were called to a house fire on Tawhiti St at 2.07am today.
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Crew clocked off at 2am after exhausting, emotionally draining day.
MPI says it makes no apologies for holding suppliers to account "to protect health".
Two school bus drivers mown down by Samuel Lee Sheridan, who then fled.
The Tauranga SPCA inspector happened upon the puppies by chance.
Childcare company offers 6am-8pm care, plus take-home meals for busy parents.
Lucky Te Waata Campbell has admitted his role in dealing drugs from his 'bat cave'.
Aucklanders can brace for more wild weather today as more thunderstorms predicted.
The Waiariki men's hockey team have won a seventh national title
The woman will stay in prison for neglecting her four children.
Foon and Becroft call for mandatory anti-bullying schemes in schools.
In a drunken haze, the woman ignored her daughter and thought she was being annoying.
As usual it's a mixed bag weather-wise, with heat for some, and rain for others.
Some areas will have temperatures 8C above average, MetService says.
Some old favourites return to prominence, while others wonder what might have been.
Resist the temptation to get out the spade and paintbrush, former longtime mayor says.
Fine weather and showers expected for much of the country this weekend.
The replica HMB Endeavour docked in Gisborne, 250 years after James Cook landed on NZ.
Emotions are running high as the Endeavour replica closes in on the east coast.
Top four completely rearranged again in one of the most competitive seasons in 14 years.
It's good weather news for most Kiwis, after a dire start to the school holidays.
The pair are in Gisborne for Tuia 250 commemorations.
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A replica of Captain Cook's Endeavour has sailed from Tauranga to Gisborne.
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Tuia250 commemorations over James Cook's arrival have been dogged by controversy.