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Low-pressure system headed for NZ brings risk of heavy rainfall and flooding next week.
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Live: 172 Covid cases ahead of traffic light move; 10 new cases near Nelson
Eighty-six people are in hospital and nine are in intensive care.
Mako loosie home to battle home town semifinal favourites
McLean Park semifinal poised to be a thriller
Daring midnight rescue for yachtie stuck in storm
11-metre yacht hit a rock in Shag Harbour in Abel Tasman National Park.
The 90% Project: Who will be Top Town of the Covid vaccine rollout?
How does your town compare with the rest of the country on vaccination?
Abel Tasman track could be opened to bikers and hikers
The Abel Tasman track could become the third Great Walk to permit cyclists.
Wild weather: Heavy snow warnings in the south
The heaviest snow is expected in north Canterbury and south Marlborough.
Wild weather warning: Rain, 'gusty gales' to sweep the country
Thunder and gales forecast, "pretty much everyone is getting rain" and there's snow, too.
Wild weather: Auckland gales and snow in the south
Thunderstorms will light up North Island skies across the day before a wild weekend.
Intensive winter grazing improves but not all councils have data on its use
Report shows 7 regional councils have no estimates on how many farms use winter grazing.
Supermarket giant opens greenest store yet
It has low-emitting fridges, LED lighting and an e-truck for deliveries ordered online.
Big whale takes '3 months' to decompose
Intricate ecosystem and rescue attempts outlined as whale rescues capture attention.
Eight injured, rescue choppers dispatched, after school bus crashes into ditch
Four rescue helicopters have been sent to the scene in Shenandoah, near Murchison.
The companies dumping contaminants down the drain - and getting away with it
Some of New Zealand's biggest manufacturers and brands are repeat offenders.
NZ's Best Beach: Tasman's Kaiteriteri and Coromandel's Matarangi
NZ's best beach finalists: Today, Kaiteriteri in Tasman and Matarangi in the Coromandel.
'I just sat with the body and cried': Wife dies in husband's arms in Christmas Eve cycling accident
Kana Hirose, 50, died on December 24 after a freak fall on the isolated Great Taste trail.
Five eco-friendly stays for a clear summer conscience
There's something sustainable for every budget.
Driver found dead next to burnt-out vehicle after crash
Emergency services were called to Te Towaka-Port Ligar Rd, in Admiralty Bay, around 9pm.
Sei whale dies after it beached in Farewell Spit, Golden Bay
The whale died before the high tide could reach it, despite the efforts of volunteers.
Locals battle to save 14m beached whale in Golden Bay
The huge Sei whale is stranded on Farewell Spit and high tide is next at 1.30am.
'Religious appropriation': Kiwi company removes pants from website after complaint
'It was certainly never our intention to cause any offence,' the company said.
'Religious appropriation': Hindu society demands apology from Kiwi company
The Universal Society of Hinduism wants a Golden Bay company to apologise for its pants.
Communities split over free school lunches
Full list: Which schools will get free school lunches?
Free school lunches: Wellington and South Island
Full list: Who gets free school lunches in Wellington and the South Island.
Fears for woman who has not been seen since going for walk on Sunday
Family and friends have concerns for her welfare.
Two dead, three in hospital after horror night on New Zealand roads
A woman died in Kaitaia and a pedestrian was killed in the South Island.
Simon Bridges called her useless. Now MP has soared up National's rankings
Harsh comment hasn't held MP back, with leader Judith Collins full of praise for her.
Police seeking clues in search for missing Tasman tramper
Rainbird, 56, had been due to return from a trek northwest of Nelson on Wednesday.
Revealed: The cost of finding trampers missing in dense bush for 3 weeks
The Defence Force and police have released information on costs to the Herald.
'As time went by and bad weather ... thoughts do turn to the worst'
Search and rescue teams found Jessica O'Connor and Dion Reynolds safe yesterday.
'Eternally grateful': Family of rescued trampers praise rescuers
Jess O'Connor and Dion Reynolds were found alive in Kahurangi National Park yesterday.
Hopes dashed: Jersey found by search team offers no leads in hunt for missing trampers
A jersey found in the search for two missing trampers is not thought to be connected.
Man jailed over meth importation ring run from prison
Lucas Padget jailed for six and a half years for operating meth-importation ring.