
West Coast aged-care wing closure 'bulls**t' say Reefton residents
Tearful family members relayed their dismay to DHB.
Tearful family members relayed their dismay to DHB.
Physical work to start building new flood protection should start within six months.
Teenager takes secretive sect to Employment Court.
The region had its wettest February in 78 years.
Bull swept away from paddock above Maruia Falls found alive on the edge of Westport farm.
Unboosted Aucklanders eligible for their third jab need to get it now, expert says.
That brings the number of active community cases across the country to 11,601.
For the second weekend in a row Wellington is in for a drenching.
Assessments of stock losses and flood damage suffered by farmers underway.
Cyclone Dovi is to close roads and bring damage as emergency teams on standby.
Warnings include Tasman district west of Motueka, Marlborough Sounds, Rai Valley.
Dougal Allan has carved a hard-grafting niche as a premier multisport exponent.
Heavy rain this week brought extensive flooding throughout the region.
Take steps to look after yourself, residents urged, after more rain than expected arrives.
The Golden Bay through hike is likely to be impassable until May.
MetService says the area is still saturated from last week's flooding,
The man was bitten by the dog and had to be taken to hospital.
Kaitāia, Dargaville and Whangārei not expected to dip below 23C all week.
About 100 people are staying at emergency operations centres on the West Coast.
A mother and two young children in nappies were helped off the helicopter.
Evacuations underway as mayor warns locals they could be away for up to three days.
The capital will be under a heavy rain watch for 24 hours.
West Coast, Tasman and South Westland trampers urged to "postpone planned trips".
Rain over the last 24 hours has made for Westport's wettest February day in 78 years.
Franz Josef and Haast are isolated due to the State Highway being blocked on either side.
Organisers say restrictions and Covid in community makes it impossible.
Civil Defence emergency operation centres have opened in Westport and Hokitika.
MetService has issued a red warning for the area.
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.