Police have cordoned off the scene at Matahi Valley Rd in Eastern Bay of Plenty.

More Crown evidence has been heard.

It comes as second heart care laboratory opens at the hospital, meaning fewer transfers.

The mayor says there are upcoming projects that may help protect against future flooding.

'In this day and age, we can’t find something with the tracker on it, it’s a bit weird.'

Dave Parry loves his job so much, he drives 120km every day to go there.

The 38-test All Black prop answered an SOS from the injury-hit Crusaders on the weekend.

The lead singer says the different cultures and languages in Australia inspired him.

'It’s not just him we have lost, but future generations of kiwis.'

Shark scientist Dr Riley Elliott had been tracking the great white.

Closing this road was the next step in a carefully sequenced programme, Waka Kotahi says.

Conditions were “very unsafe” given the number of vehicles travelling on the road daily.

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The local surf club president said the deluge 'came without warning'.

Meanwhile, the island's owners have failed in a bid to have their charges thrown out.

Coastguard boss says too many volunteers have had to "pull dead bodies from the sea".

'They left with the clothes on their back.'

The revamp will not happen until the hospital's future site is known.

Police are still urging anyone with information to come forward.

A police spokeswoman said it did not appear anyone was in the vehicle.

Heavy rain pounded the region on Monday.

He's joined by about 25,000 vehicles a day on the stretch of highway.

The change comes into effect this weekend.

'Some have even gone as far as sacrificing the school ball to make it happen.'