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![Campsite ideal base for river adventure](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Campsite ideal base for river adventure
Blink and you'll miss it Mangaweka has something special to offer.
![Sheep killed, stolen in broad daylight](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Sheep killed, stolen in broad daylight
'He captured it, killed it, skinned it in the paddock, then dragged it to his Ute...'
![Flag lawns and laundry - it's going to be wet](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Flag lawns and laundry - it's going to be wet
Rain spreads south to cover the whole country during the weekend.
!['It's Peter Jackson eat your heart out kind of stuff'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'It's Peter Jackson eat your heart out kind of stuff'
School's amazing maze keeps rural teacher employed.
![Man denies killing mate in motorcycle race](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Man denies killing mate in motorcycle race
Tragic motorcycle incident puts man in court for the death of his friend
![Families relax at Pakaitore on Waitangi Day](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Families relax at Pakaitore on Waitangi Day
Whanganui's Waitangi Day commemorations centred around Pakaitore/Moutoa Gardens.
![Cool change: Scorching days are over - but summer's not finished yet](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Cool change: Scorching days are over - but summer's not finished yet
Weather still warm despite snow down south.
![Woman struck with multiple wasp stings](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Woman struck with multiple wasp stings
Multiple wasp stings first of two call-outs for rescue helicopter on a busy day.
![Police investigating suspicious death of woman](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Police investigating suspicious death of woman
Police are investigating an unexplained death in a Hamilton suburb.
![More downpours, thunderstorm risk for upper North Island](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
More downpours, thunderstorm risk for upper North Island
Auckland and Northland are due for another deluge today.
![Weather warning: Rain, thunderstorms on the way](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Weather warning: Rain, thunderstorms on the way
The weather already has led to one postponement - the Auckland Pride Dog Show.
![Wild weather: In pictures](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wild weather: In pictures
Ex-cyclone Fehi is sweeping across the country today bringing wild weather to most parts.
![Welsh narrowly beat New Zealand pair at A & P Show](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Welsh narrowly beat New Zealand pair at A & P Show
Fierce competition in shearing and woolhandling at the Taihape A & P Show
![Lupton flies to the lead](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Lupton flies to the lead
Ken Lupton flies the flag for Waverley after round one of Hydro Thunder series
![Drought hits Southland and Otago](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Drought hits Southland and Otago
Damien O'Connor has extended drought classification to Otago and Southland.
![The calm before the storm as ex-cyclone moves in](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The calm before the storm as ex-cyclone moves in
Heatwave set to continue for another two days but weather could turn nasty from Thursday.
![In the heat of the moment - temps to soar to 35C](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
In the heat of the moment - temps to soar to 35C
Forecast picks heatwave to give way to drenching from ex-tropical storm.
![Enjoy the weekend - it looks a cracker](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Enjoy the weekend - it looks a cracker
Auckland Anniversary Weekend promises to be special. It shouldn't be missed.
![Young kiwi released into the wild](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Young kiwi released into the wild
Kiwis saved one bird at a time. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
![Summer's back! Sizzling hot temperatures in store for much of NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Summer's back! Sizzling hot temperatures in store for much of NZ
It's going to be an absolute scorcher today as temperatures soar into the 30s.
![No relief in sight for muggy nights with a month of sticky nights to come](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
No relief in sight for muggy nights with a month of sticky nights to come
New Zealanders are struggling for relief with uncomfortably high overnight temperatures.
![Flash flooding traps cars, severe thunder warning](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Flash flooding traps cars, severe thunder warning
Flash flooding on Auckland's North Shore as thunder cell moves over region.
![Weather: More sweltering nights on the way](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Weather: More sweltering nights on the way
Temperatures stayed above 20C in Wellington last night – 7C warmer than usual for January.
![One dead, at least eight others injured in crashes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
One dead, at least eight others injured in crashes
One person has died and at least eight other people have been injured in serious crashes.
![Ferries cancelled, deluges forecast as weather packs up](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Ferries cancelled, deluges forecast as weather packs up
Another spell of wet weather is expected to saturate western and northern NZ.
![Virus vs disease: New bid to help our honeybees](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Virus vs disease: New bid to help our honeybees
Virus will be pitted against pathogen in a new effort to help our hard-working honeybees.
!['Yellow fireball, tinged with green' amazes Northland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Yellow fireball, tinged with green' amazes Northland
People in the Far North were treated to some flashy space fireworks late last night.
![Water runs red at popular beach fountain](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Water runs red at popular beach fountain
Beachgoers were met by a strange sight at one of Auckland's most popular beaches today.