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Police urge drivers to be patient on the trip home
The Easter holiday road toll stands at five after a single-vehicle crash in Taranaki last night.
Flood warnings for North Island
Travellers could get caught as heavy downfalls settle over the North Island for the next 24 hours.
Oil protester charged by police
The skipper of a protest boat who was arrested yesterday plans to fight claims he acted dangerously.
Police, Greenpeace clash over protest yacht's course
More in the war of words between Greenpeace and police over a protest yacht's course yesterday near the the Petrobras oil survey ship.
Your Business: Sheer tenacity keeps family-run hosier NZ made
Columbine was set up 60 years ago by the three Thorpe bothers, Alan, George and Jack.
Protesters warned to stay clear or face jail
Protesters near the East Cape have been told not to get too close to oil survey ships, while Maori Party MP Te Ururoa Flavell has compared the deployment of navy personnel to the Libyan situation.
Key defends English's comments on Transtasman wage gap
Prime Minister John Key said at his post cabinet press conference today that the Government was still committed to closing the wage gap with Australia.
Govt calls for calm after oil protest
The Government is calling for calm after Greenpeace protesters today disrupted a Brazilian oil giant from investigating deep sea oil drilling off the East Cape.
DOC investigates reports of fishing in marine reserve
Department of Conservation (DOC) officials have seized two nets and about 80 fish following reports of commercial fishing in a marine reserve in Auckland.
Oil prospector to follow DOC guidelines - minister
The Government says Petrobras is following DOC guidelines to minimise the disturbance to marine mammals while it looks for oil off the East Cape.
Tropical cyclone heading for NZ
Tropical Cyclone Bune is making its way down to New Zealand and is expected to pass to the east of the country from Wednesday.
Cyclone headed for Raoul Island
Tropical cyclone Bune, which is heading for Raoul Island, about 1100km northeast of New Zealand, weakened slightly this afternoon to a strong category 2. It may cause dangerous rips and surf along the east coast next week.