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![Sunday scorcher: Temps to hit 30 degrees](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Sunday scorcher: Temps to hit 30 degrees
The fine weather seen around most of the country continues today.
![Local Focus: Small school, big success](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Local Focus: Small school, big success
Waioweka creates incredible kapa haka kids. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
![Hillside city homes chosen in House of the Year](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hillside city homes chosen in House of the Year
Homes across the country were recognised for their excellence.
![Patchy drizzle making way for fine days](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Patchy drizzle making way for fine days
This week will be nothing like last week's wild thunder storms
![Weather: Windy in north, sunny in south](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Weather: Windy in north, sunny in south
Gusts of up to 90kmh are expected in the Auckland region today.
![Shane Jones: Northland could join golden triangle](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Shane Jones: Northland could join golden triangle
Shane Jones has big ambitions for a $1 billion regional economic development fund.
![Severe weather warnings: Roof blown off house](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Severe weather warnings: Roof blown off house
MetService has issued severe weather warnings for the east coast of the Bay of Plenty
![Weather: Cloudy, windy day for most of NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Weather: Cloudy, windy day for most of NZ
Weather warnings are in place for the east coast of the Bay of Plenty and Gisborne.
![Avo lovers beware: Prices may spike](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Avo lovers beware: Prices may spike
Trees fruit yearly, with avocado volumes rising one year, then falling the next.
![Rain on its way for Labour Weekend](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rain on its way for Labour Weekend
A front is bringing wet weather to several parts of the country tomorrow.
![Driver pleads guilty over fatal Christmas Eve bus crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Driver pleads guilty over fatal Christmas Eve bus crash
Man who crashed into bus on Christmas Eve, killing three people, has pleaded guilty.
![Two quakes shake North Island](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Two quakes shake North Island
Almost 50 people felt the shake, which struck north-east of the Gisborne region.
![Maori MP concerned about voting process](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Maori MP concerned about voting process
Complaints about voting experiences for those on the Maori roll have been aired.
![Local Focus: Ikaroa-Rawhiti candidates' local knowledge test](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Local Focus: Ikaroa-Rawhiti candidates' local knowledge test
Ikaroa-Rāwhiti candidates answer the important questions. Made with funding from NZ On Air
![Kiwis flex their te reo Māori muscle](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kiwis flex their te reo Māori muscle
Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori highlights range from coffee discounts to pronunciation hacks.
![PM Bill English's visit to Gisborne farm sours](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
PM Bill English's visit to Gisborne farm sours
PM's visit to a Gisborne farm sours shortly after he inspects a tray of lemons.
![25 buildings tagged in Gisborne: Teen arrested](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
25 buildings tagged in Gisborne: Teen arrested
The man is alleged to have tagged 25 buildings, fences and vehicles.
![Wedding guest killed by jealous farmer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wedding guest killed by jealous farmer
Man who meant to shoot bride mistakenly killed former cabinet minister's niece.
![Gisborne agribusiness goes global](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gisborne agribusiness goes global
The agribusiness behind one of New Zealand's biggest Maori incorporations has gone global.
![Heavy rain causes slips to fall on roads](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Heavy rain causes slips to fall on roads
"Severe weather" warning: heavy rain in parts of Gisborne and northern Hawke's Bay.
![Weekend weather: Heavy rain for North Island](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Weekend weather: Heavy rain for North Island
It's an inside day for most across the North Island.
![Young father killed in forestry accident](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Young father killed in forestry accident
Te Oho Mauri Piripi, 23, has been named as the man killed in a forestry accident yesterday
![Foresty worker killed on anniversary of relative's tragedy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Foresty worker killed on anniversary of relative's tragedy
The death took place on the anniversary of a relative's death in a forestry accident.
![One dead in forestry accident](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
One dead in forestry accident
One person has died in a forestry accident near Gisborne today.
![Anti-gay pastor will not be prosecuted](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Anti-gay pastor will not be prosecuted
Police say the Auckland pastor who wants gay people to be shot is not breaking any law.
![Housing crisis hits kids' schoolwork](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Housing crisis hits kids' schoolwork
Children's schoolwork is suffering as rising rents force more low-income families to move.
![Govt buys two more motels for homeless](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Govt buys two more motels for homeless
Govt has now bought six motels to provide emergency housing.
![School shut half its students out of NCEA](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
School shut half its students out of NCEA
Withdraw of some students from NCEA put James Cook High School under statutory management.