'I'm not going to die today': Sucked 9km out into surging sea
Father and son reunited after being separated by the surging seas.
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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.
'Too important to be lost to history': Secret war diaries reveal all
"If this is war, then let there be no more."
Weather: Quiet Sunday before low brings more rain, wind
Aussies can't come here, but their lows can.
Flight with 141 on board struck by lightning, diverted to Christchurch Airport
Flight stuck by lightning diverted to Christchurch Airport, passengers safe.
Lightning strikes Air NZ flight; Auckland drenched with thunderstorms
Passing showers in Auckland will continue until around 2pm today, with some sun to follow.
'Unsafe, insecure': Melbourne Kiwis flee Covid for NZ, but move splits family
Jae Tuhi is bringing his family back to New Zealand in light of the crisis.
Butter chicken bonanza: Curry tops with Kiwis post-lockdown
We've been ordering our favourite curry in the tens of thousands since lockdown.
Chilly start but sun coming for most of the country
Frosty start to give way to fine weather for most of New Zealand.
Mahia Peninsula's tangata whenua 'not consulted' on name receiving macron
Mahia Maori Committee on macron use: 'We don't use a macron - change it back to Mahia.'
Dramatic rescues - two men, six dogs and a pregnant woman
Slips closed roads and floodwaters were rising as once-in-500-year storm hit North.
Flooding threatens Gisborne region, homes evacuated
The Hikuwai River is flowing at the same levels that caused the damaging 2018 floods.
Covid-19: Stranded fruit pickers fly back to Pacific homes
Pacific fruit workers who arrived here before Covid broke out are finally going home.