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A rapidly deepening low has hit with heavy rain, gales, snow - and cold temperatures.
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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.
Man with huge, expensive drug habit jailed
The drug dealer's meth habit cost him about $3000 a day.
'Severe weather': Antarctic blast set to hit on weekend
Snow and cold winds will make travelling difficult and stress livestock.
Disabled man couldn't get treatment until it became emergency
Man's family have had to battle system to get him urgent medical care.
'I was in that sort of mood': Man sentenced for graveyard sex assault
Man's actions in the cemetery leave victim fearing what else he is capable of.
School principals split on legalising cannabis
Principals' leader stirs up a storm by advocating cannabis legalisation.
'Outdoor sex and bad smell': Pig farmer's hilarious warning to future neighbours
"The stench was incredible. Absolutely no one could live downwind of that place."
One person dead, two in hospital after serious crash in Dunedin
One person has died in a single-car crash on Ravensbourne Rd in Dunedin.
'She loved me a lot': Slain mum brought close through strangers' stories
After her mum was murdered, Georgina Jacobs had little to remember her by - until now.
Southland man admits careless driving in fatal crash
Man admits speeding and reckless driving in crash that killed 20-year-old woman.
Thunderstorms and snow in the south, sun in the north
Check Metservice before travelling, a meteorologist warns.
Violent teen to be released as 'more time won't help'
Ollie Walker punched a Corrections officer so hard, he was left unable to speak properly.
'Where did the money go?': Couple scammed Otago Uni out of $220,000
She set up the company while he arranged for invoices to be paid - but no work was done.
Man fined $2000 for drowning eight cats
Judge Michael Turner said the case underscored a "common misconception" in the community.
Medical school admissions policy to be challenged in court
The university will oppose the court action.
Man who killed young Dunedin mum denied parole
A man who killed a woman in her home in 1997 will spend at least another year behind bars.
Why this little tūī has to wear tiny Jandals
The little tūī has been receiving treatment at the Wildlife Hospital in Dunedin.
Business Hub: Restaurateur learns hard Covid-19 lessons
Fleur Caulton learned hard lessons when Covid crippled her restaurants almost overnight.
No parole: Sex abuser 'not suitable' for rehab, still in denial
Dunedin man "not suitable" for rehabilitation because of his denial of the offending.
'There is still anxiety': Principals go doorknocking as kids slow to return
Anxious Auckland parents are still wary about sending kids back to school.
Missing crewman's family still hope he will be found
Lochie Bellerby was one of two New Zealanders on the stricken Gulf Livestock 1.
Dunedin school denies sex claims against teacher
Claims a teacher had sex with a student are "neither complete nor accurate", says board.
Blaze out of control near Macraes, Otago
A controlled burn is being buffeted by strong winds.
Fatigue and high speed result in crash that kills Southland parents and German tourist
The crash killed Jesse and Samantha Shortland and Marina Liebl, of Germany, in 2017.
'Extraordinary' rescue of skier after 400m fall from mountain
Man is in stable condition, with moderate injuries.
'I thought I was going to drown': Four rescued after boat swamped
Four men have had a lucky escape after a fishing boat overturns off Taieri Mouth.
Gang member's release forces victim's family to move
John-Boy Rakete punched victim to the ground and later returned to pour a drink on him.
Man fined for crashing his $250k sports car showing it off to daughter's boyfriend
He also caused the 2011 fatal crash involving financier Allan Hubbard
Passenger guilty of inciting reckless driving in fatal crash
Passenger of a vehicle in a fatal crash charged with being a party to manslaughter.
Convicted embezzler who stole $15m to appeal sentence
A man who stole over $15m from people who considered him a friend is appealing conviction.
Rescuers raced to rescue high alpine skier after 400m fall
Rescuers are not 'just two heroes that bugger off into the sunset and rescue people'.
Nurse opens eyes after month-long coma
Teresa Sevilla has begun to wake up after collapsing at 32 weeks' pregnant on August 3.
Is Mulan a lost opportunity for NZ tourism or potential Hobbit killer?
Mulan has shown 5.9 billion cinema fans the landscape of Waitaki, but they can't visit.