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![Rain easing, roads reopening](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rain easing, roads reopening
Rain eased in Gisborne overnight and surrounding roads reopened after flooding and slips caused evacuations.
![Huka Lodge wins travel award](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Huka Lodge wins travel award
A New Zealand luxury lodge has been recognised for its consistent high standards by a century-old English high society magazine.
![Has our stunner summer turned to custard?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Has our stunner summer turned to custard?
Summer has ground to a spectacular halt in a number of regions over the past week - is it going to get even worse?
![Didymo Dave aims to beat the rock snot](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Didymo Dave aims to beat the rock snot
Dave Cade is pushing hard to keep didymo - or rock snot - out of Taupo waterways.
![Reach for the sky, then fall from it](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Reach for the sky, then fall from it
Bizarre things go through your head when you are ascending to 4500 metres and about to jump out of a small plane over Lake Taupo with an American strapped to your back.
![Three have lucky escape after dam gates open](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Three have lucky escape after dam gates open
Three people had a lucky escape from the Waikato River after hydro dam gates opened a torrent of water onto them.
![Taupo: Busy bees](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Taupo: Busy bees
Paul Rush finds that a fun-filled family holiday around Taupo region can be enjoyed at minimal cost.
![North Island set for soaking](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
North Island set for soaking
Parts of the North Island are set for a soaking today, with up to 140mms of rain expected to fall in some areas.
![Shot hunter fights for life](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Shot hunter fights for life
A hunter is fighting for his life in Waikato Hospital after being shot by another hunter south of Taupo last night.