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Heavy rain hits Auckland with possible thunderstorms forecast tonight

A severe thunderstorm watch is forecast for Auckland until early tomorrow morning.

Wet, windy weather conditions forecast for South Island

Heavy rain and strong wind watches have been issued for the west of the South Island.

Lucky region has 15 players win Lotto's Second Division

First Division Powerball was not struck and will roll over to $15 million on Saturday.

'Politics is costing lives': Top cop's plea for life-saving cancer drug

Experts say patients' lives are hinging on this month's Budget announcement.

Eighteen Lotto players win over $19k each – where tickets were sold

Two players shared the First Division prize, snagging $500,000 each.

'Like having our throats cut': Couple called into meeting, both told their jobs were gone

Now Didi van Heerden has been awarded $207,000 from the company and its director.

Ryan Bridge: Our high airfare curse is one of economics not competition

Eighty percent of New Zealand's land is uninhabited.

'Off the scale' drug supply fuelling gang clashes in the regions

Homes shot at, cars rammed, drug busts during two months of gang tension.

Lotto Powerball: $10 million draw not struck, two players win $500,000

Check your tickets - are you $500,000 richer

$6m Lotto Powerball draw unstruck, trio $333,000 richer

Three players each won $333,333, sharing first division's $1m prize.

'Very sunny areas': Sunshine returns as NZ clean-up begins after severe weather

Colder nights expected with potential frost and fog in sheltered areas.

‘Don’t worry mate, I’m not going to leave you’: Bravery medal for cops in Muriwai landslide tragedy

The pair stayed with dying fireman even as second landslide crashed down in the darkness.

'Colder' trend continues: Hawke's Bay braces for winter's arrival

Cooler weather for Hawke's Bay weekend and rain and wind expected near exposed coast.

'We are here to help': ASB offers relief measures for weather-hit customers

Bank says it will pause home loan repayments for up to three months.

Nine Lotto players win over $24k each – where were the tickets sold?

First Division Powerball was not struck and will roll over to $6 million on Saturday.

Cook Strait ferry services cancelled as wintry weather brings large swells, snow and storms

Ferry services are cancelled for Cook Strait due to 7m swells.

Severe thunder, rain for top of North Island as winter blast hits south

Temps in parts down to single digits. Auckland is in line for rain tonight.

A dozen Lotto players win over $20k each – where the lucky tickets were sold

First Division Powerball was not struck and will roll over to $5 million on Wednesday.