Metservice is predicting up to 550mm of rain could fall in the ranges.

A ridge has fought off a front to keep the long weekend weather sunny and hot.

The unmarked vehicle was stolen on Monday.

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Predator who attacked friends of his former girlfriend will remain in prison.

The top 10 have been named but who will you vote as the country's number one?

A Givealittle page has been set up by friends of the family.

The weekend is shaping up to be sizzling hot, with temperatures hitting 30C or higher.

More tourists have been walking Hokitika's streets in the past fortnight.

Two people have been injured and diversions are in place.

One district has nearly 50 per cent more lightning strikes than anywhere else.

Emergency services are rushing to the Last Resort hotel after the crash at 4pm today.

A holidaying family's Christmas swim had the makings of a horror movie.

More than 180 New Zealanders recognised in New Year honours.

Police hope drilling an additional borehole will reveal what caused the first explosion.

The bed of the Waiho is rising at a rate of 180mm a year.

Beach-lovers rejoice, a scorching Saturday's on the way.

The penguin was flown 500km to Christchurch after a lucky escape from a shark.

Many across the nation are jumping on the non-homogenised milk bandwagon.

The one thing more fragile than the Park ecosystem was the brittle karst limestone.

It takes a two-day walk to get from the Long residence at Gorge River to the nearest town.

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The beachcast dolphins were found in the second half of November.

Don't leave your best friend behind this summer.

West Coast mayor relieved they aren't being "punished" in lead-up to Christmas.

Some rain was expected for Buller and Westland in the coming days but not as severe.

Police will reportedly be following up on some leads.