MetService has warned of thunderstorms overnight.

Crack out those umbrellas, the rain is set to stay.

Heavy rain battering the region has seen reservoir dam levels jump.

Severe weather warnings are in place for much of the North Island.

Pair back combating pests taking over in lockdown while volunteers were unable to get out.

The MSD's Thames St branch is in lockdown after receiving threats earlier today

New Zealand Food Safety urging people to ensure the shellfish they eat is properly cooked.

From heartbreak in the Hawke's Bay to a happy ending.

It looks like a wet Sunday winter solstice.

One of the crashes left a man with life-threatening injuries.

The Coromandel Coastal Walkway really lived up to its hype.

Farmers face big clean-up job after storm hits the Coromandel.

Heavy rain warning for the top half of the country, with floods in the Coromandel.

Coromandel residents told to get prepared as massive storm is expected to cause havoc.

Heavy rain, severe gales have the upper North Island in the firing line.

Northland and Coromandel set for the heaviest falls; motorists urged to take care.

Both suffered knife injuries.

Woman in critical condition after falling 6m from a ladder.

"It is quite nice across much of the [North] Island."

Dogs at the property were in such a poor condition that some had to be put down.

Offender reached a plea deal with prosecutors; gets interim suppression pending appeal.

Thinking of heading away of Easter - think again.

A Cooks Beach local reckons about 70 holiday houses have become occupied in recent days.

Coromandel medical facilities will struggle if cluster of covid-19 occurs: Mayor.

Fears for areas with high number of elderly as people switch city for bach.

Details have now emerged.

TCDC says earlier info was wrong and its region still has no cases of Covid-19.

NZ will only get remnants of the ex-tropical cyclone as it moves past the country.