Minimise risk: Stranded baby orca Toa to stay in pool for now
With bad weather, DOC wanted to minimise the number of times the orca had to be shifted.
With bad weather, DOC wanted to minimise the number of times the orca had to be shifted.
Flights into Wellington have been disrupted and some Auckland ferry services cancelled.
SH5 users called conditions on the road a "weather-bomb".
The decision to move the whale out of his sea pen was made based on safety advice.
"[I] first saw it when one of my flatmates started crying out that there was a fire."
Brrr - it's a cold and frosty start for most of the country tomorrow.
More rain is forecast for parts of Northland this evening.
Heavy rain and gale warnings are in place for the top half of New Zealand today.
"Severe gales" expected for Northland and Auckland, snow for parts of the South.
Winner still getting their head around multi-million dollar prize.
A 27-year-old man has been arrested.
More than 100 kindys have been warned to keep their computers switched off.
Ngā Manu has been playing a big role in the national kiwi recovery programme.
Mountain weather has plunged way below freezing but even Aucklanders are shivering.
Uninhabitable house goes for sale as 72-year-old woman looks for somewhere to live.
'Child sexual abuse imagery is not a victimless crime, it involves real children.'
Powerful 6m waves could dump debris on roads and threaten homes.
Since 9am on Sunday, 44mm of rain has fallen in Levin.
A polar snap is set to farewell what has been a potentially record-breaking warm June.
After a weekend of wild weather, more heavy rain is forecast across eastern NZ.
"I hope the waka kaupapa in 10 years' time is double what it is now."
Heavy rain watches are also coming into force for the North Island's upper east.
The rain is expected to hit the country this weekend.
The incident was reported just after 6pm.
Border restrictions mean the ski areas may be unable to open on time.
The hīkoi in Kaikohe comes face to face with Far North District councilors. Video / Rachel Ward
The 'sting of the century' has resulted in 800 arrests worldwide, including across NZ.
The criminals thought they were protected by a 'shield of impenetrable encryption'.
Highway closed in both directions after crash.
"We've gone from a sleepy, country cafe to a place to visit and a destination."