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More than 1.5 million people went tramping in New Zealand last year.
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Students at two schools in lockdown have been allowed to go home.
Frosty start as Rotorua drops to -2.9C overnight
The city was in contention as one of the coldest cities in the North Island.
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A seventh person has died overnight after the horror crash in Waverley.
Iwi beat out foreign buyers for 100ha of kiwifruit orchards
Three North Island iwi beat out foreign buyers for three kiwifruit orchards in Te Puke.
ManaBus and Nakedbus to end services
The company will be shifting its focus to its ferry services.
Weather: Heavy rain, thunderstorms, gales and snow expected today
Fronts from the south-west to move over South Island first, then North Island this evening
Afghan interpreters 'no longer hiding'
Afghans who risked themselves and their families to help New Zealand troops become Kiwis.
Cloud, showers and rain on the way
Showers are forecast for most of the and another low is bringing more wet weather.
Man who fishtailed car into jogger jailed for two years
Caroline Boyd died when she was hit by a car while out running.
Lake snot-making algae now in Lake Taupo
An algae species that creates mucus-like lake snot has likely now spread to Lake Taupo.
'I hate that this happened to me': Victim's pain as youth leader jailed
Paul Nimmo jailed for 5 years, 3 months for sexual abuse.
Wild weather: Gale-force winds and heavy rain for midweek
North Island set to be buffeted by strong winds and heavy rains this week.
Trouser-less tramper's thank-you in song
Rescuers spot man trouser-less, huddled in the fetal position, 20m from a hut.
Winter sun to shine in the North but wet in the South
High pressure system to deliver sunny weekend for most north of Taupo.
Get ready, there's another cold blast coming our way
A chilling southerly breeze is making its way up the country.
Wild weather to ease in north; south braces for snow
Torrential rain that flooded parts of the North Island is expected to ease.
Weather warning: Auckland braces for more torrential rain
Batten down the hatches as another lashing of rain is expected tonight.
Torrential rain strikes Bay of Plenty: Slips and flooding in Tauranga, Mt Maunganui, Te Puke, Katikati
A severe weather watch is in force for heavy rain for Northland between 3am and 3pm.
Napier: So many ways to relax
Hawke's Bay's wine hub provides an idyllic getaway, writes Eveline Harvey.
Flooding and thunderstorms for Auckland as heavy rain hits
Wet weather is steadily heading south down the country.
Hey autumn ... where the bloody hell are you?
Otago town Ranfurly takes week's record for coldest place at -9.1C.
Wet Queen's Birthday weekend for much of NZ
Northeasterlies and rain spread down North Island during long weekend.
Police swarm Waikato marae after reports of shooter
Armed police officers converge on a rural Waikato marae after false reports of a shooting.
More chilly, wet weather to come
Rug up warm - more cold temperatures are expected today and tomorrow.
7000 lightning strikes rattle the north and more snow in the far south
Auckland is next in line as front sweeps north.
Snowfalls fuelling skiing excitement
While skiers now can feast on pre-winter photos, 100 years ago the sport barely existed.
MetService: Thunderstorms, tornadoes on way
Potentially destructive thunderstorms loom over the Marlborough and Auckland regions.
Storm punishes with winds, rain and snow
Stormy weather for much of central New Zealand and South Island.
Your weather: Don't put away the woolly jerseys - we're in for a cool one
The upper half of the North Island had a dousing of rain yesterday afternoon.
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