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"Frustrations are at bursting point" as regions around NZ wait for critical upgrades.

Mt Ruapehu's crater lake temperature has been fluctuating over the last five months.

Heavy rain that has drenched the South Island this morning is now heading north.

A body has been found in the search for a missing boatie north of Gisborne.

"Rural areas like Te Kuiti, Taumarunui, and Marton ...have been left out of the loop."

Two officers were taken to hospital after the incident at a routine Hamilton traffic stop.

It's Carterton's third positive E. coli test in a month, and fifth since December 2020.

The attack on Raymond Neilson was so brutal that his family couldn't view his body.

'It's a bit of a mixed bag right across the country.'

The 150 hectare fire has been contained and crews are checking on smouldering spots.

The week's rain should ease in time for an Easter egg hunt.

There were 160 scam reports made Netsafe during Easter in 2017 and 736 in 2020.

Two 16-year-olds are due to appear in the North Shore Youth Court tomorrow.

Rain, cloud and showers are set to descend on most of New Zealand this week.

Councillor travels two hours each way to attend council meetings.

Some people were nominated based on hunches or maliciousness, a court has heard.

Locals established the farm 30 years ago. Now it's in a landbank for Treaty settlements.

'He was paranoid about being wired. Rightly so as it turned out.'

Seismologist warns there is still an increased probability of a bigger quake.

"That was a good one, felt like it last for a full minute of strong but gentle rocking."

Smaller quakes are likely to follow less often over the next 30 days, Geonet says.

Civil Defence's message to Kiwis returning to waters as GeoNet predicts future quakes.

Scientists expect weeks of aftershocks after this morning's 7.1 East Cape quake.

The science behind this morning's quake swarm and the threat to New Zealand.