Major holiday hot spots in for a warm and wet New Year's Eve
Main New Year's Eve hot spots are in for downpours.
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Holiday hot spots in for more wet and humid weather
More rain and strong, warm winds are expected to lash popular vacation destinations.
Bad tabs and no sleep: Why experts are urging Kiwis to get their drugs tested this summer
A substance found in some tabs has caused deaths overseas.
Popular holiday destinations pass 30C as Auckland, Northland face thunderstorms
One town reached around 33C.
East Coast and Tairāwhiti farmers still struggling after Cyclone Gabrielle
Many East Coast and Tairāwhiti farmers are still stuck in the mud.
'All the bitumen is going soft': Wairoa farmer questions quality of cyclone-hit highway's new seal
Highway damaged by cyclone is breaking up again within weeks of being repaired.
Fight over ex-AB's rugby ground - locals want sport banned on Māori battlefield site
A battle heats up over the home ground of a grassroots All Blacks rugby hero.
Temperatures hit 29C as parts of the country sizzle during hottest day of summer so far
Dunedin Airport reached 29C - the hottest temperature of the day.
Employers spoilt for choice in tight job market
Job ads fell in two major cities but some regions still have traces of the great job boom.
Gisborne home struck by lightning in Tuesday’s severe thunderstorm
A family of four were inside the home, with the lights flickering then going out.
‘Tired’ Gisborne animal control officer at fault for death of family dog
The dog's death was because of 'human error'.
Hottest day of the summer so far forecast as 30C highs set to hit regions
Experts say this weather heralds a period of settled, sunny weather.
Father tried to ‘cover his tracks’ after maiming son in firearm incident
A 16-year-old was seriously injured after an accident with an illegal firearm in Gisborne.
'Extensive damage': Severe storm hits Wellington, multiple injuries, thousands without power
Thunderstorms to bring heavy rain, hail and damaging gusts to east of North Island.
Fruit shortage: Supply issues in lead-up to Christmas
Cyclone Gabrielle decimated crops in Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne.
East Coast father tried to ‘cover his tracks’ after maiming son in firearm incident
Waiting for a rescue chopper to arrive, the man concocted a story to hide his offending.
Cyclone-hit forest owners given time to avoid repaying carbon credits
Replanting has been delayed by slips, road damage and flooded nurseries.
Gisborne Police make gang arrests and firearm seizures during raids
A Black Power gang associate was arrested in relation to an October shooting.
Woman vindicated after High Court rules Family Court judge made mistakes
High Court found judge 'effectively teamed up' with the lawyers of ex-husband.
Tairāwhiti region in firing line for heavy dumping of rain
Rainfall amounts may approach warning criteria in Gisborne this morning.
'Very concerning': Man seeking time-critical HIV meds turned away from ED
He was questioned loudly about his sex life in front of others, and referred to his GP.
'Empire building' lawyer who stole from clients wants to practice again, says ambitions now tempered
He hasn't been allowed to work as a lawyer since 2016.
'We aren’t quite out of the woods yet' - Slip warnings in Hawke's Bay after deluge
Roads have been cut-off and communities isolated in Wairoa following the downpours.
Wairoa River levels peak after heavy rainfall in Hawke's Bay
Residents in Te Karaka are being asked to evacuate as the Waipaoa River rises.
Lodestone, Eastland, fire up solar projects
The switch has been flicked on two North Island new solar power facilities.
10-year-old made Junior Ambassador in Fred Hollows NZ Humanity Awards
Harry has done an 'epic' job in restoring a bush reserve near his school.
Undercover cop grilled over befriending murder-accused in fatal house fire cold case
Daughter Lynne Maree Martin is on trial for Ronald Russell Allison's murder.
Undercover cop reveals scrawled note in arson trial
Lynne Martin is accused of burning alive her 88-year-old father Russell Allison.
'Arson is the easiest thing in the world', woman accused of fatal house fire tells undercover cop
Evidence shows the fire started from a pot of hot oil left on an element.
Jurors hear covert recordings made by undercover cop
WWII veteran Ronald Russell Allison died in a suspicious house fire at Te Karaka in 2013.
Gisborne mill workers ‘devastated’ over sudden job losses
Japanese-owned Juken NZ will close its Gisborne mill, costing 80 jobs.
Heavy rain expected for several areas in North Island
Northland, Auckland, Gisborne and Waikato are all in the firing line.
In darkness, avoiding a sting, a million bees cross the Hawke's Bay border
This was what beekeepers had been desperate for after the cyclone flooded many hives.
Heavy rain warning for ranges of Hawke's Bay
Heavy rain is expected to fall over 24 hours, with 150mm in the ranges.