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Watch NZH Local Focus: Thousands attend Whanganui dawn service
Watch the moving Dawn Service in Whanganui. Made with funding from NZ on Air
Carnival tragedy: NZ parents' heartbreak
Six-year-old Eugene Mahauariki was flung from a carnival ride on Easter Monday.
Stranded pygmy sperm whale refloated
Barry Head was still grinning hours after helping rescue a stranded pygmy sperm whale.
Ex-Whanganui doctor still before courts
The former Whanganui doctor has name suppression until his trial.
Vehicle fire closed section of SH 1
Vehicle fire temporarily closed State Highway 1 south of Waiouru.
Man allegedly pointed gun in dairy robbery
The man will appear in the Palmerston North District Court tomorrow.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Rowing club looks to move to higher ground
A Whanganui rowing club says flooding is a problem. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Big cleanup after cyclone roars through
It came, it was wild, and then it was over. Cyclone Cook has now passed New Zealand.
Cyclone Cook puts ferries on high alert
Ferry passengers told not to panic, after comparisons with storm that sank the Wahine
Watch NZH Local Focus: Rowing club looks to move to higher ground
A Whanganui rowing club says flooding is becoming an issue. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Warnings as cyclone nears New Zealand
Flood-stricken Bay of Plenty among many areas in line to get more wet weather.
Teen assaulted while walking dog
The 17-year-old was walking her labrador when she was attacked on Sunday.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Sandbags line Marton's main street
Marton lines its streets with sandbags. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Sandbags line Marton's main street
Council is prepared to evacuate residents if need be. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Whanganui flood predictions downgraded, evacuations still possible
Residents are urged to be prepared. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Whanganui flood predictions downgraded, but evacuations still possible
Residents are bracing for more rain. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Whanganui rowing club members amongst locals bracing for floods
They've cleared the lower floors of their clubrooms. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Debbie deluge - rain wreaks havoc
Chaos as Cyclone Debbie's tail hammers NZ with heavy rain.
'Big smiles on faces' as school evacuated
Remote school sent children home because roads were expected to be flooded.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Whanganui prepares for a deluge
Wild weather is hitting the Whanganui region. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Whanganui prepares for a deluge
Wild weather is hitting the Whanganui region. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Live: Big wet - school evacuated
A school is being evacuated and flooding is hitting lots of areas in in the North Island.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Parapara highway marks 100 years
100 years of the route through the Paraparas. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Parapara highway marks 100 years
The route through the Paraparas has been open for 100 years. Made with funding from NZ On AIr.
Brace for deluge, North Island warned
Virtually no region in the North Island will escape the torrential rains.
Bus driver charged after Tongariro crash
A 68-year-old man has been charged in relation to the crash that injured 14 tourists.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Tri Champs splashing money into Whanganui
500 out of town competitors descended on Whanganui. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Police get big haul after farm thefts
Police recover a large haul of stolen property but need help to find missing items.