Official figures in May showed more than 60,000 students classified as chronically absent.

Tears were shed upon seeing what was left of their roof, Rui Peng said.

A shipment of 150,000 vaccines has arrived two days early.

Help and support will continue to be offered for those most directly affected by tornado.

Projected cost savings cannot be relied on, warns mayor.

Poetry an effective way to facilitate healing and growth, says Christian minister.

Motorists are being warned to expect delays.

'Ultimately, he did not have a choice,' jury told as sick man's last days described.

Two councillors are calling out the lack of funding for South Auckland facilities.

Police responded to reports of a person driving erratically around 8pm on SH1 in Auckland.

Did an intruder joining in the catalytic converter craze cause the huge Papakura fire?

Money is pouring in for a woman the storm left widowed and her two school-age children.

Shirley Corles-Davis is still angry at being asked if she wanted to sell her house.

This was an updated figure to the 62 homes deemed uninhabitable initially.

Applications would be accepted until July 19, or until the fund was empty.

Builders, with hands on hips, surveyed the damage while their lackeys pulled out rubbish.

Workers onsite when the tornado hit are still in disbelief over the quick chaos it caused.

After a weekend of wild weather, more heavy rain is forecast across eastern NZ.

Frank van der Velden has been finding all sorts of debris on his property.

Kris Faafoi said the money will help communities get back on their feet.

'It's not safe anywhere in the world,' tornado victim says outside devastated house.

Northbound lanes of the motorway were closed for most of Sunday morning.

Assessments of hundreds of affected homes will continue today.

'It was pretty scary. I think I was in complete shock and I couldn't stop crying.'

Those affected are being warned more bad weather is on the way.

A storm hit South Auckland this morning, leaving a trail of damage.

Rail services are back up and running after tornado damage caused cancellations.

'We're very shocked by what is a horrendous freak event,' a Ports spokesperson said.

There has been an altercation between two groups in Manurewa.

Council investigates whether it can use targeted rates to help plug $1b funding hole.