Prolonged heavy rain threatens to cause fresh slips and flooding across the North Island.

Prolonged heavy rain threatens to cause fresh slips and flooding across the North Island.

A tree has been damaged by lightning at a local gold course.

The coach talks about the big final and bolter Emoni Narawa's World Cup chances.

The councillor saw his leg go one way while he knee went another.

Heavy rain watches issued for Northland, Auckland, Coromandel, Bay of Plenty.

Heavy rain to hit already drenched parts of North Island.

MetService has issued a heavy rain watch for parts of the North Island.

A section of the Waihī Cemetery where war veterans are buried has been desecrated.

The woman claims the physio was barefoot and topless.

Families devastated and council fuming after graveside mementos wrecked.

Roger Blake had no problem taking on a district court judge - but got kicked out.

The design was for a 110-metre, three-span composite bridge.

A man named Dave and a dog named Thor held the key.

The region has already been hit with a lot of rain.

A Heavy Rain Watch is in place for the region.

'I’ve lost absolutely everything ... Years of memories and things have gone.'

'They left with the clothes on their back.'

Civil Defence teams assessing damage caused by flash flooding.

The Kiwi soprano was on an unusual, yet specific, mission.

Heavy rain pounded the region on Monday.

Cancelled Whitianga Summer Concert is another blow to the region's visitor industry.

Reports include a car being stuck in floodwaters.

Police were called around 8.50pm and the person was airlifted to Auckland Hospital.

An expert explains why we should take tsunami warnings seriously.

The jury deliberated for six-and-a-half hours to reach their verdicts this afternoon.

'His laugh will be forever echoed around the park.'

Joey Richards' counsel submitted he should be found guilty of manslaughter.

A local woman was reunited with photo of her American mum after a chance discovery.