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Here comes the heat: Mercury rising fast over NZ
The heat arrived early in the South Island - with Dunedin hitting 24C by 3am.
'Furious': New mum's Instagram post about sick baby hijacked by anti-vaxxers
The day after he reached 6 months old, Fox took her son to get vaccinated.
Heatwave! Aussie scorcher makes its way to New Zealand
Australia's scorching weather heats up New Zealand too - but not Auckland.
Nicola Patrick: Looking ahead to next Horizons council term
Public transport, state highways and water quality are key issues for Nicola Patrick.
Stolen Gallipoli medal found one year later
Bruce McNabb had given up hope of seeing his late great-uncle's medal again.
Why hikers will face new warnings on Tongariro Crossing
DOC says it's concerned about the risk of multiple fatalities on a bad weather day.
Chemical incident at public pool: 1 in hospital, 32 treated by ambulance staff
Ambulance staff are assessing those evacuated from the pool.
Another day in the mid-latitudes: Warm for some, wet for others
As usual it's a mixed bag weather-wise, with heat for some, and rain for others.
Police fear for safety of missing Auckland teen
The 17-year-old has been missing since this morning from Pt England.
Weather: Nice weekend, nasty week
Spring will again show its sleight of hand on NZ weather conditions.
Inquest into 2009 death of Spanish tourists to be reopened
The couple died in a road crash just two days before they were due to fly home.
Napier's toilet flushing woes: Councillor calls for change as estuary threatened again by downpour
"We just can't go on like this. This is deja vu."
'Never seen anything like it': Council diverts flooding on to 89yo's property
Worst flooding seen in 30 years caused in part by council decision, claims Hastings man.
Stalwart of te reo Lee Smith dies, age 69
The Māori language expert, of Ngāti Kahungunu, was born in Wairoa in 1950.
Yacht tragedy: Watch how rescuers overcame giant waves to save trio
Photos of a dramatic sea rescue near Cape Brett show just how rough conditions were.
Wild weather: 120km/h winds and heavy rain strike
MetService issued a number of severe-weather warnings.
Vector on standby: Wild weather due to hit
Vector is on standby as heavy rains and strong winds are due to hit the North Island.
Heavy rain, strong winds: Warnings of 120km/h gales for Auckland
A 'fairly significant' low pressure system is about to unleash on the North Island.
Palmerston North mayor wanted more debates
Grant Smith says it will be business as usual. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Clear skies will disappear on Monday
A few showers shouldn't dampen Auckland's Diwali festival, but take a brolly in case.
80 beehive boxes stolen: Search for thief in Napier
Police are combing the area to find a person who stole 82 beehive boxes.
Water incident: Two kids rescued, one in serious condition
One of those rescued is aged 4.
Holi-yay: Sunshine on way after bleak week
It's good weather news for most Kiwis, after a dire start to the school holidays.
Police officers find body, homicide inquiry launched
A woman's body was found by police making inquiries in a missing person investigation.
Tuia 250 commemorations kick off in Gisborne
Nearly 10,000 people are expected to converge on Gisborne over the next week.
One motorcyclist dead, one injured in crash north of Otorohanga
The crash involved a motorcycle and a car.
Man changes plea, admits causing crash that killed teen
Olivia Renee Keightley-Trigg, 18, was killed in the early hours of August 28, 2018.
Awatoto neighbour calls for speed cut after crash
A hatchback and van appear to have collided, tipping the van on its side.