Rain, rain go away: Wet weather hitting today - and it's going to get rougher
Sunday is set to be wet and even wild in some places, and the rain may stay much of week
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Sun for Auckland today; rain may dampen Prada Cup tomorrow
Elsewhere, Blenheim and Hamilton are set to scorch, with highs of 29C and 27C.
Teens risk own lives to save child in surf at remote Kiripaka beach
A teenage boy left in a serious condition after his rescue efforts was flown to hospital.
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Northland police want witnesses to a second altercation before a man was killed
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Ruapekapeka remembrance heals rifts of 175 years ago
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Police seek mystery witness as murder inquiry continues
CCTV shows a woman witnessed the Kawakawa altercation that preceded a killing in Ōpua.
Government commits $36m to projects to enhance waterways
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Bay of Islands homicide victim named as police seek fight footage
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Alleged police shooter appears in court
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Central Whangārei cordoned off after suspected gas leak
Emergency services called to suspected gas leak in central Whangārei
Five families left homeless by fire in one month
Firefighters say the blazes are a reminder that every home needs working smoke alarms.
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Watch: Shark surprise in Northland rockpool
"We didn't believe them until they started screaming."
Reconciliation, understanding key to battle's 175th anniversary
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Locals with garden hoses join firefighters in battling blaze
Thirty firefighters and two choppers battled blaze in 1.5ha of scrub and pine forest.
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Wild weather: 7000+ lightning strikes, 8C below average in places
Severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued for parts of the North Island.
Police warning to holiday-makers after young boy killed in crash
The head-on crash occurred about 400m north of the turnoff to Hikurangi town.
'Horror' as island fire threatens world's rarest tree
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Young boy who died in crash was 'undoubtedly adored'
'He was a happy, kind and gentle boy.'
Six-year-old boy killed in New Year's Day crash named by police
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Rain forecast in the North Island today after Saturday soaking
The deluge flooded holiday hotspot Whangamatā.
Wild weather: South Island flooding causes havoc, 1100 lightning strikes detected across the North Island
More than 1000 lightning strikes have been recorded across the North Island.
Flooding: Festival-goers stranded, roads closed, sandbags ready
The South braces for a long night as rain and thunderstorms sweep across the country.