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![Cyclone Fehi: The latest](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Cyclone Fehi: The latest
State Highway 6 has reopened, but some still remain without power on the West Coast.
![Cyclone Fehi: State highway reopens](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Cyclone Fehi: State highway reopens
This week's storm played havoc with the plans of motorists, with closures stranding many.
![Safety first then call, Insurance Council tells storm victims](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Safety first then call, Insurance Council tells storm victims
Don't do anything that puts your safety at risk, the council says
![Wild weather: In pictures](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wild weather: In pictures
Ex-cyclone Fehi is sweeping across the country today bringing wild weather to most parts.
![The big wet: What you need to know](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The big wet: What you need to know
Wild weather slamming the country has caused flooding, road closures and wild winds.
![Nelson man jailed for sexually grooming 15-year-old](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Nelson man jailed for sexually grooming 15-year-old
A man has been convicted in Nelson of sexually messaging young girls.
![NZ under-18 1500m smashed at Cooks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
NZ under-18 1500m smashed at Cooks
Wind denied athletes the chance of Commonwealth Games qualifications at Cooks Classic
![More Wellingtonians blame beetles for blisters](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
More Wellingtonians blame beetles for blisters
More people have revealed their mystery blisters, possibly caused by beetles.
![Water runs red at popular beach fountain](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Water runs red at popular beach fountain
Beachgoers were met by a strange sight at one of Auckland's most popular beaches today.
![Our Jekyll and Hyde summer continues](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Our Jekyll and Hyde summer continues
Four seasons in one country - heat, thunderstorms and rain on way.
![Stranded: No money, nowhere to sleep ... and no refund](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Stranded: No money, nowhere to sleep ... and no refund
A woman from the UK is looking for somewhere to sleep after a Jetstar flight was cancelled
![Summer bummer: Holiday spots in for another drenching](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Summer bummer: Holiday spots in for another drenching
Uh-oh. Higher than normal rainfall forecast for most of the country in the next two weeks.
![Serious flooding in Hokitika, Greymouth](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Serious flooding in Hokitika, Greymouth
Seven roads closed in Grey District as floods spread south on the West Coast.
![Yachtsman 'incredibly lucky' after catamaran capsizes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Yachtsman 'incredibly lucky' after catamaran capsizes
A yachtsman was rescued from the Nelson Harbour after being in the water for five hours.
![Body found in Nelson river](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Body found in Nelson river
A body has been found in the Maitai River, Nelson, this afternoon
![Police seek witnesses to fatal New Year's Eve crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Police seek witnesses to fatal New Year's Eve crash
One person died in the crash which police are seeking witnesses to.
![Women's cricket is the winner](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Women's cricket is the winner
Under-18 girls learn the art of cricket at Whanganui tournament
![Team Whanganui greeted by early showers ahead of Nelson street races](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Team Whanganui greeted by early showers ahead of Nelson street races
Four Whanganui motorcycle riders do battle at the Port Nelson street races
![Maniac drivers clock jawdropping speeds](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Maniac drivers clock jawdropping speeds
The drivers were racing down road, one nearly 80 km/h higher than the speed limit.
![New Year's Eve weather: Fine for most](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
New Year's Eve weather: Fine for most
New Zealand's notoriously fickle weather will behave for most tomorrow night.
![Heartbroken widow organises funeral on anniversary](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Heartbroken widow organises funeral on anniversary
Fisherman collapsed and died in the water as horrified wife watched on.
![Avid fisherman collapses, dies in front of his wife](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Avid fisherman collapses, dies in front of his wife
Sharon Salmons just happened to be watching when she saw her husband go under water
![Search team recovers fisherman's body](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Search team recovers fisherman's body
Authorities are responding to reports a fisherman has disappeared in Golden Bay
![Friends pay tribute to 'beautiful soul'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Friends pay tribute to 'beautiful soul'
The free-spirited woman who died at Maruia Falls was a "beautiful soul", friends say.
![Woman rescued after falling while tramping](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Woman rescued after falling while tramping
The woman was tramping in the Kahurangi National Park when she fell, injuring her leg.
![Pre-dawn blaze in South Island sawmill](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Pre-dawn blaze in South Island sawmill
A building is engulfed by flames in an early morning blaze.