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Lola now category 5 cyclone in Pacific; 'polar blast' to sweep NZ
'Bitterly cold' conditions due to hit the South Island.
'Bitterly cold' conditions due to hit the South Island.
Tauranga is hosting this year's Te Pūtake o te Riri - the commemoration of the NZ Wars.
Lawyer Deborah Manning said Zaoui is being held in 'overcrowded' and 'harsh' prison.
Four start-up organisations have received funding to support indigenous stories.
On the day of a construction site shooting, police responded to a dozen other callouts.
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The cyclone is expected to hit Vanuatu's second largest city, Luganville, at midday.
Michaela Leger was last seen entering the water at Raumati Beach on Saturday night.
Three people also died on New Zealand roads on Friday before the road toll period began.
Coroner rules Koro Mullins' death a 'consequence of multiple failures'.
Her current single, Whatever, has been dominating the airwaves
Six-week coronial inquest in March 15, 2019 terror attacks set to begin in Christchurch.
Visitors can learn about the Māori lunar calendar and traditional practices of māra kai.
Ripeka Ormsby was the 'quiet hero' behind significant child welfare reforms.
"Every single dollar that one can save is important."
About 80 per cent of fixed-term loans due to reprice in less than two years.
Whangārei street artists aim to inspire youths to take the right path through art.
OPINION: Was Labour scared of what would happen if it achieved more in Government?
'This isn't concentrated to just one area, it's network-wide.'
Lab glitch unexpectedly delivers insights into how mussels will cope with climate change.
Fullers' boss welcomes a second ferry operator on the Waiheke service.
Officials questioned the need to ban something that was unlikely to happen anyway.
OPINION: Problems that haunted the previous Government are ready to trouble the next.
"A forward defensive shot? No idea what you’re talking about."
A lack of sponsors, costs and timeframes has led to the event not going ahead.
Tensions are growing at Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand because of chronic understaffing.
One region topped them all with a record 381-day marine heatwave.
Our cartoonist Daron Parton shares his view on current events.
Intermittent showers and humid conditions are likely to be the main features of the week.