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Bay of Islands waterfalls turn to torrents after heavy rain
12 July 2022 | Haruru Falls (Paihia) and Rainbow Falls (Kerikeri) in spectacular form after a night of heavy rain across Northland. Video / Peter de Graaf
12 July 2022 | Haruru Falls (Paihia) and Rainbow Falls (Kerikeri) in spectacular form after a night of heavy rain across Northland. Video / Peter de Graaf
Cases, hospitalisations and deaths have been rising as the BA.5 strain gains ground.
Yesterday a computer glitch caused case numbers to be overcounted by more than 4000.
Severe weather watches and warnings and Harbour Bridge speed limits reduced.
Between 15cm and 25cm of snow is expected on State Highway 73's Arthur's Pass.
Students from Kāpiti and Horowhenua were invited to the Blue Light Take a Kid Flying Day.
Average wait times for medical care doubles as winter illnesses hit clinics.
Lucy was found in Porirua and returned to Kāpiti five hours after she was taken.
Ruapehu District Council's youngest councillor is entering the district's mayoralty race.
Cloudy, showery weather is forecast to begin the week - with possible snow in the South.
Crews are on their way to assess the issue.
The hometown team will battle their longtime southern foes for Super Rugby glory.
Wild winter weather continues to lash parts of the country.
Most of the outages are in lower parts of the North Island.
With 41 weather warnings and watches across NZ, forecasters warn of a stormy night.
Tornadoes are possible and winds could damage trees and power lines, forecaster warns.
"It lasted 30 seconds but that 30 seconds was absolutely terrifying to say the least."
With severe wind and thunderstorm watches in place, DoC warns it's safer to stay put.
Risk of severe thunderstorms for some western parts of South Island.
Fire crews were called around 2am as the historic Waipa Tavern in Ngāruawāhia went up in flames. Video / Hayden Woodward
Police have impounded 10 cars and plan to seize more.
MetService has issued weather warnings and watches for much of New Zealand.
Guru will take some time out and get back into writing after his term in office finishes.
Rainfall of up to 40mm an hour is forecast in Northland this evening.
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Southwest winds are bringing severe gales to parts of the North and South Islands.
Wild weather has hit the country.
The warning covers the period from 7pm Friday to 1am Saturday.
Plans for an arts centre surrounding Smišek's famous beehive kilns have been announced.
Large swells of up to 8m are expected to batter the western coastline this weekend.