Slower speeds on 600 roads rolled out across Auckland today
Many rural roads will have speed limits reduced from 100km/h to 80km/h.
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Frosty morning on the way
One part of the country has received 82mm of rain in the last 24 hours.
Bella Vista saga: Council staff told to go easy on developer
"It has caused me a lot of stress. I wish I'd just failed them."
Low interest rates stoke demand for kiwifruit assets - MyFarm
Low interest rates are stoking demand for kiwifruit-growing assets, MyFarm says.
Ute and car collide in Western Bay of Plenty
A person is in a serious condition after a crash in the Western Bay of Plenty.
'Trees snapped like toothpicks': Tornado destroys family home
Dan Tudman's daughter called him, screaming as their home was hit by a tornado.
'We've had a bit of a hiding': Tornado as Bay of Plenty lashed with wild weather
"Driving conditions will also be hazardous with surface flooding and poor visibility."
Born with a broken heart: A lockdown miracle
Without open heart surgery, Kylan Black would not have lived to see his first birthday.
Locals are making side hustles work. Find out how you can too
We ask the experts why side hustles are so popular and speak to four locals who have them.
Stars line up as women's rugby returns
Bay of Plenty's women's players have the chance to play with and against the best.
Tactix charge back to beat Magic
An excellent second half gave the Tactix victory over the Magic.
Severe thunderstorm warning as rain hits Auckland, Coromandel
MetService has warned of thunderstorms overnight.
Rugby: 'It's time for our clubs to restore mana'
A change to this year's Baywide rugby format is seen as an opportunity for Central BOP.
White Island: Newlyweds to sue cruise line, NZ tour company
Couple say "our lives are changed forever" as they launch legal action.
Your weather: Rain to end the week and linger for the weekend
Crack out those umbrellas, the rain is set to stay.
Car, driver pulled out of floodwaters in Auckland, reservoir dam levels jump
Heavy rain battering the region has seen reservoir dam levels jump.
Wild weather on its way: More than 700 lightning strikes west of NZ
Severe weather warnings are in place for much of the North Island.
More Mongols raids today: AK47s seized
More AK47s and semi-automatic firearms captured in today's raids.
Six shootings: The Mongols and the violent turf war over Tauranga
Police on covert investigation quietly intervened to stop further violence in gang wars.
Mongols raids: AK47s, Molotov cocktails seized by police
The arrests will result in at least 228 charges being laid, police say.
Severed hand: Two men arrested in relation to Tāneatua assault
Police were still making inquiries into what exactly happened.
Louise Nicholas' daughter gets home detention for supplying P
Louise Nicholas' daughter Jessica has been sentenced for meth offending.
Calls for police station rebuild after man's hand severed
"We have been asking them [NZ Police] about it for I don't know how long."
How is Toi Ohomai financially placed for the year ahead?
The latest annual report state a net deficit of $4m for 2019.
Street attack: Man's severed hand in bowl of ice for chopper ride to hospital
A man had one of his hands cut off after an assault in Tāneatua on Sunday.
Brutal assault: Man's hand severed in attack near service station
The victim is in hospital in a stable condition.
Police shooting: Frustration as slain officer's family quarantined out of town
Constable Matthew Hunt's funeral likely to be delayed because of Covid quarantine rules.
'Where do we go?': Vulnerable residents told to move for $30m rebuild
The question remains, where are they to go?
Slips, flooding, road closures across Coromandel and Gisborne
It looks like a wet Sunday winter solstice.
Hannah Tamaki: 'Why should I be squeezed into a little box?
The controversial leader of Vision NZ says criticism is "water off a swan's back".
7.4 quake felt widely across NZ: 'What the devil's that?', 'Our house was jolted'
7.4 magnitude earthquake off Gisborne's coast felt in Wellington.
Firearms, drugs, stolen excavator recovered in Hells Angels Gang bust
Police raided a number of properties in the operation targeting the gang.
Weather: Heavy rainfall and snow in the south
A number of heavy rain watches are in place around the country.
'Six weeks in and not a lot has happened'
Councillors challenge slow progress of Covid-19 recovery strategy.