'High-risk' convicted rapist to be freed
Man convicted of serious sex crimes against young girls to be released from prison.
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Northland part of Hep C cure
Northland is where a drug to treat Hepatitis C has a near-100 per cent success rate.
Teacher booted out after sex with student
The teacher remains in an intermittent relationship with the teenager.
Meth problem needs more money and support
A walk-in centre for users and whanau affected by meth opens next week in Waipukurau.
Series of quakes rock middle NZ
The top of the South Island has been shaken by a series of earthquakes this morning.
Drawn into a computer scam
A Paraparaumu woman is annoyed with herself for getting drawn into a computer scam.
'I didn't think all of this would happen'
Whangarei woman making hundreds of school lunches for children overwhelmed by the support.
Repairs weeks away on Tutukaka road slip
Residents will be cut off for weeks before work even starts on a Tutukaka Coast roadslip
Thunder and hail possible for Monday
Thunder and hail could hit on Monday after the sun shone for Easter.
Showers en route for North Island
Showers are likely for much of the North Island today, according to the MetService.
Crews out at daybreak to assess damage
After the storm comes the clean-up, as Civil Defence crews assess the damage.
'Power lines down, trees down'
Find out what's happening in your region as Cyclone Cook sweeps in.
Airbnb offering free rooms for Cyclone Cook evacuees
Free rooms are being listed and service fees waived for those affected by the cyclone
Cook vs Debbie: The science of the storms
How does Cyclone Cook compare with last week's big storm? Experts explain.
Cyclone warning: 'Get home, get safe'
Officials are keen to avoid road deaths as Cyclone Cook bears down.
Cyclone Cook puts ferries on high alert
Ferry passengers told not to panic, after comparisons with storm that sank the Wahine
Edgecumbe flooding: As seen from space
Satellite images offer a dramatic perspective of Edgecumbe before and after the flood.
Big storm: What you need to know
Here are the latest weather updates, region by region as Cyclone Cook bears down.
Cyclone Cook to pummel North Island
The North Island is in for a bruising encounter in one of the worst storms in generations.
Cyclone Cook - Homes flooded as deluge hits
As flooding hits Auckland suburbs, a heavy rain warning has been issued for Dunedin.
Vet owner receives $42k in donations
Owner diagnosed with terminal bowel cancer receives support by nation who are thankful.
Cyclone Cook: Lashing on way for most
Thunderstorms, wind and a dumping of rain are expected across the country this week.
Marshmallow eggs Kiwi's top Easter treat
This year Kiwis will chomp through enough chocolate eggs to fill 23,000 chilly bins
Warnings as cyclone nears New Zealand
Flood-stricken Bay of Plenty among many areas in line to get more wet weather.
Drains cleared as more rain forecast
Hawke's Bay highway drainage systems cleared in preparation for more rain.
Two more days of sun before rain returns
Enjoy the sun while you can, rain is back from Wednesday
Edgecumbe residents wait to go home continues
Floodwaters or sanitation concerns, or both, are keeping Edgecumbe residents away.
Good news for some Edgecumbe residents
A small number of Edgecumbe residents can go home today.
New storm, rain set to soak New Zealand
Enjoy the fine weather while it lasts as another storm is set to move over the country.
Edgecumbe clean-up will be huge job - Mayor
People are still holed up in homes in isolated communities unable to go anywhere.
Move over Debbie: New cyclone warning
More wet weather ahead as another deluge and even a tropical storm is headed for NZ.
Debbie's day of destruction and despair
Flooding, evacuations and complete chaos - tropical storm Debbie brought it all to NZ.