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Neighbour's initiative sparks community park clean-up. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Neighbour's initiative sparks community park clean-up. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
A heavy rain watch has also been issued for the Central North Island.
The heaviest snow is expected in north Canterbury and south Marlborough.
Wet weather on way from west, including sodden communities hit by floods last week.
Warning of 120 kilometre per hour winds or a small tornado.
Rob Henry's hopes for a "quiet life" haven't quite worked out as planned.
Snow is expected as low as 300m in some spots of the central North Island.
Temperatures set to stay at the 14C to 15C mark for rest of the week.
Senior co-coach Mark (Boof) Green died on Wednesday when his truck rolled.
A fire investigator is now on the scene.
Heavy rain and strong wind warnings are in place for parts of New Zealand.
Two fire engines and a tanker responded to the blaze.
Power was restored to the 4000-plus homes three hours after the outage.
A fault on the Transpower network has cut electricity to the central North Island.
"I did meet Elton once ...but I never imagined I would be doing what I'm doing now."
After five years the claims trust has achieved mandate and hopes opposing group will join.
Rain, cloud and showers are set to descend on most of New Zealand this week.
The single vehicle crash happened around 6pm on Tuesday.
There may still be a chance for one last beach trip this weekend before returning to work.
The MetService has issued a severe thunderstorm warning and is urging people to stay safe.
There's snow on the way for some alpine passes as a cold front hits the South Island.
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Authorities are taking no chances with Auckland Harbour Bridge as gales threaten.
The blaze is still burning but has been contained by firefighters.
Started in 2017, the Rangitīkei Rivers Catchment Collective is still growing.
A win by either Marist or Ngamatapouri on Saturday puts them in the semifinals.
Two breaches of Civil Aviation rules lead to $6700 fine for company.
Explore the Rangitīkei electorate and its vast woolshed. Made with funding from NZ On Air.