Kayakers paddle Huka Falls
Professional kayakers are paddling over Huka Falls near Taupō despite warnings. Video / Supplied, Fourb.nz
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The Coastguard arrived within 35 minutes of the alert.
'Real buggers': Woman scammed by fake Facebook meat business
Aroha Hicks lost $250 to the scam which is operating through social media marketplaces.
Major North Island route closed for two months
Ground temperatures above 13C needed to carry out work.
Major works under way to repair water main fault beneath Queen St
Part of the street is now being ripped up to fix the problem.
Fatal Coromandel cliff fall involved 'young people', police confirm
A second person trapped on the cliff was rescued by emergency services.
One dead after single-vehicle crash near Wairoa
There are several people and serious injuries involved, police say.
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The warning comes after multiple shark sightings on the North Island's east coast.
Motorcyclist dies in hospital four days after Palmerston North crash
Inquiries into the crash are ongoing, police say.
Wellington family harm incident ends with tasered man in critical condition
The man was armed and threatened a woman and small child, police say.
Knife-point carjacking leads to hours-long police chase, police car rammed, man found up tree
The wanted driver ran off into bush to try and hide when he was spotted by locals.
Popular Auckland city beach now on sea lice watchlist: Swimmers at Mission Bay, Waiheke Island cautioned
Niwa says this year's warmer waters are proving ideal conditions for sea lice.
Beachgoers ‘mauled by sea lice’ as swimmers covered in rashes
'They look like angry chickenpox', said one concerned mum.
‘Vehicles pretty banged up’: Five people injured in serious Waikato crash, SH1 reopens
A witness on the scene moments after the crash said both vehicles were badly damaged.
Man arrested in campground a month after woman critically-injured in shooting
A woman was left critically injured on December 13 and is now recovering at home.
Watch: Drone flies during Auckland’s NYE fireworks display, CAA assessing
The Civil Aviation Authority is assessing the incident.
Feilding park robbery: Man shot during $2000 marketplace shoe sale gone wrong
The men travelled to a park to meet a seller before everything turned violent.
'People were vomiting': Passengers make it across Cook Strait on 'very rough' sailing
High winds and swells have battered Cook Strait over the weekend.
‘Abysmal’: Wet, windy weather for lower North Island
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'Distressing situation': Bus drives off, strands 15yo in North Island town during toilet stop
The boy's mother needed to make a four-hour round trip to collect him.
Young Auckland family lose everything in ‘devastating’ house fire
Jake and Richelle Wilkinson and their two kids lost their home and all their belongings.
Wet start to 2025 for holiday hotspots and main centres across NZ
The first day of 2025 is forecast to deliver rain to all the main centres.
New Year’s Eve weather: Chch fireworks show canned, East Coast thunder and downpour alert continues
MetService says showers and strong winds should ease for most as midnight approaches.
Gisborne woman named as victim in Boxing Day crash on SH35
Nine people have died on New Zealand roads this holiday period so far.
Watch: The shark that cleared Ōhope Beach
Chris Service was fortunate enough to have his drone up at the right time when he saw it.
Car-surfing death: Man dies after falling off vehicle
The man was riding on a mattress on top of the vehicle when he fell off.
Seventh person dies on NZ roads in five days after fatal Northland crash
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Bad news for festival-goers: Gisborne beaches closed, thousands expected for RnV
Holidaymakers have been warned to steer clear of the water after heavy rainfall.