Snow storm likely to cost farmers thousands
This week's snow storm could have killed up to 200 lambs on each Hawkes Bay hill country farm affected, Federated Farmers says.
This week's snow storm could have killed up to 200 lambs on each Hawkes Bay hill country farm affected, Federated Farmers says.
Police say the Napier-Taupo highway will stay closed until all of the abandoned cars have been removed.
Two major highways may re-open this afternoon after unseasonal heavy snow in the last two days stranded motorists for two nights.
Motorists who spent a freezing night in their snow-trapped cars on the Napier-Taupo Highway are rescued.
A terminally-ill 1080 protester has ended a protest on Mt Tongariro and is returning to his family.
From the air, the Orakei Korako thermal area looked like a giant pallette some monster artist had left lying on the banks of Lake Ohakuri.