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Best place to be for New Year
Gisborne-Hawke's Bay is forecast to be the best place for New Year weather-wise.
New Year's Eve weather: Fine for most
New Zealand's notoriously fickle weather will behave for most tomorrow night.
Be warned: Holidaymakers told to brace for wild night
Strong winds and torrential rain are expected to hit later today.
Wild and wintry blast to lash North Island in next 24 hours
A vicious storm packing snow, hail, gales and rain is set to lash the North Island.
Don't drink and drive, look after your mates at RnV
Have fun but be careful, police warn Rhythm revellers.
Couple really take the plunge after exchanging vows
Wellington couple decided to tie the knot on the Taupo Bungy platform.
Big wet a brief relief from humid start to summer
Rain around the country will ease by the end of the day.
MetService: 'Don't take fine weather for granted'
Temperatures are set to "yoyo" the week before Christmas, the MetService warns.
Farmer crushed by quad bike
A Wairoa farmer activated an emergency beacon while out mustering.
One injured in Tolaga Bay house fire
An east cape house fire has potentially injured one person.
Two die in house fires
Auckland firefighters told person on fire before they arrived; Wairoa also sees fatality.
Sunday scorcher: Temps to hit 30 degrees
The fine weather seen around most of the country continues today.
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
Homes across the country were recognised for their excellence.
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
Gusts of up to 90kmh are expected in the Auckland region today.
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
MetService has issued severe weather warnings for the east coast of the Bay of Plenty
Weather: Cloudy, windy day for most of NZ
Weather warnings are in place for the east coast of the Bay of Plenty and Gisborne.
Norovirus fears as kapa haka festival starts
Norovirus fears surface in Gisborne ahead of New Zealand's largest kapa haka festival.
'When I look at my son I'd pay double'
The trials, tribulations and elation of getting pregnant with medical assistance.
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
A front is bringing wet weather to several parts of the country tomorrow.
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
Almost 50 people felt the shake, which struck north-east of the Gisborne region.
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
Ikaroa-Rāwhiti candidates answer the important questions. Made with funding from NZ On Air
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
PM's visit to a Gisborne farm sours shortly after he inspects a tray of lemons.
Warmest weather since autumn to hit NZ
It's about to get hot but not everyone gets to enjoy the beach weather.