Wild weather: Rain and winds cause flooding, power cuts
Petone Working Men's Club was one spot hit with flooding inside the bar.
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Tryson Thompson, 13, found safe and sound
Police did have concerns for the 13-year-old's safety in the cold conditions.
Local Focus winter hacks: Moving the hot stuff around
Palmerston North's EnviroMan says push the heat around. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Conviction quashed for man who photographed beach teens
A man convicted of taking photos of teens in togs with a zoom lens has won his appeal.
Driver who led police on 150km pursuit pleads guilty
Fleeing driver told police "he had nothing to lose"
Cavers stay overnight with injured companion
Cavers rescued after night underground were students.
Winz double killer quizzed over Kirsty Bentley murder
Police say Tully's alibi appears to stack up.
Winz double killer quizzed over Kirsty Bentley murder
Police say Tully's alibi appears to stack up.
More chilly, wet weather to come
Rug up warm - more cold temperatures are expected today and tomorrow.
Footage reveals stunning clarity of famous NZ springs
Footage has revealed the spectacular clarity of one of NZ's largest freshwater springs.
Tourist accused of hotel murder named
Name suppression has been lifted for the man accused of murdering a woman in Nelson.
Baby born by C-section after crash died days later: 'He was so perfect'
Mother says she's grateful for five short days with her son.
What to expect this weekend: Heavy rain on its way
We'll be spared worst of the extreme winds causing havoc in Australia, but it'll be wet.
Teen mum says school helped transform her life
Teen mum says supportive house at school helped transform her life.
Home-birth baby arrives as thieves steal mum's car
Car stolen from woman's house as she gives birth inside
Dramatic footage of fleeing driver
Watch: The driver travelled more than 150km across Canterbury before he was arrested.
'Fleeing driver' held in custody
Man arrested after third alleged police chase in a day.
Police still trying to contact murder victim's family
The police have been unable to contact the woman's next of kin yet.
First Kiwi flight fatality: Death in circus tights
Balloonist was New Zealand's first aviation fatality, in 1899
Man charged with murder after Nelson hotel death
A 62-year-old man has been charged with murder following the death of a woman in Nelson.
Crowd's horrified silence as stuntman's plane plummeted
Flimsy biplane's wing collapsed under stress of stunts, to the horror of spectators.
Recidivist criminal and killer denied parole
Jordan Young has been in the criminal justice system since he was 16 years old.
Six people injured in crash near Nelson
Three people have moderate injuries and three people have minor injuries.
Air NZ passengers exposed to measles
A Queenstown woman ill with measles travelled while infectious.
Ten of the worst storms to hit New Zealand
Ten of the worst: the misery inflicted in New Zealand by rain, wind and snow
Measles outbreak spreads across South Island
Five cases of measles have been confirmed in four South Island locations.
Two seriously injured as van crashes off road
Two helicopters are transporting two people to hospital in a serious condition.
Kaikōura paua poachers' pricey haul
Two men flouted shellfish-gathering ban imposed after Kaikōura earthquake.
Woman charged after Motueka stabbing
A man was stabbed multiple times in the incident.
Three seriously injured in crash near Nelson
Police said three people are in a serious condition and a fourth has moderate injuries.
Wanted man believed to be connected to fatal police pursuit
Man wanted by police has been identified in connection with a triple fatal police pursuit.
Tramper rescued in Mount Richmond Forest Park
A German tourist stopped himself from being swept downstream by clinging to his pack.
Vicar horse-whipped over alleged indecency
Father whipped preacher for alleged indecency on his daughter aged 12.