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Light traffic allowed back on storm-hit SH25
NZTA lift traffic cordons and convoys from Thames Coast Road.
Power cut leaves Thames Coast residents scrambling
Thames Coast Rd residents are pleased the road is able to open today.
Boat and trailer fly off ute in four-car crash
Lauren Letford woke to her husband shouting "F***en hold on" as a car hurtled towards them
Kaiaua resident struck twice by costly flood damage
Graham filed an $45k insurance claim for flood damage last March, this time it'll be $80k.
Toll of the tempest: The town where summer stopped
A Hauraki town faces a huge clean up after a summer deluge.
Thames Coast Rd partially opened after monster storm
The lane will open around 9am, with escorted convoys along the full length of the road.
Thousands without power three days after storm
Thousands are still without power - and one Franklin man isn't happy about the wait.
Weather woes to continue with more drizzle next week
There will be showers for most of the country next week; no severe weather is forecast.
Watch: NZ teen films dolphins, 'it was amazing'
The Kerkhof family were out fishing when they came across a pod of about 20 bottlenoses.
Traffic set to build as holidaymakers return
A major route for holidaymakers heading in and out of the Coromandel has been closed.
Wild weather latest: Road disruptions at Eastbourne
7.5 metre waves recorded off Wellington; firefighters deal with 543 weather-related calls.
Look what's come to visit: Kaiaua floods deliver jellyfish
"Beautiful" pink jellyfish finds new home on pensioner's deck after storm.
Kayaker delivers mail in flood-hit Thames
Man kayaks through flooded town to deliver mail.
Houses flooded, power poles down, roof torn off
"My husband said 'I think we need to go'".
Thames-Coast Rd destroyed by waves
The road is crumbling with large chunks of debris thrown across the highway.
Wedding carries on through storm: 'We're Kiwis'
The bride and groom are just hoping they don't have to be in wetsuits.
Forecasters: We haven't seen worst of weather yet
Coromandel, Auckland, Waitomo and the Bay of Plenty are about to be hit by strong winds.
Coromandel sand island: How they did it
Keen drinkers reveal the construction process of their liquor-ban free island.
In the drink: Americans helped build 'sand sanctuary'
Group of six built the platform in estuary 'for a good laugh'.
'Heroic' sand builders win global praise
GQ magazine praises 'heroic New Zealanders' for breaking liquor ban on sand island.
Sharks force swimmers from water at Coromandel beach
They were cooling off on a hot summer's day but a shark alert put paid to holiday plans.
Summer living in a Coromandel campground
As city dwellers make a break for it, new villagers pop up to enjoy the rays of summer.
Waikato speedster nabbed by off-duty cop
It proves cops are never off duty, and people don't know who they're speeding past.
Car drives off cliff near Whangamata
Police and St John Ambulance on their way to the crash between Whangamata and Whiritoa.
The coastal hazards councils were not warned about
Climate Change Minister James Shaw to release Govt guidance on coastal hazards on Friday.
Marina proposals stir environmental concerns
Proposals for a marina at Coromandel Harbour have raised fears of environmental impacts.
Bushfire brings Whitianga fire victims together
Helen Lee lost her home in a raging bush fire but is positive for the future
Hillside city homes chosen in House of the Year
Homes across the country were recognised for their excellence.
Thunderstorms prove flash in the pan but more forecast
Bad storms predicted for the upper North Island have come to nothing.
A second day of violent thunderstorms to rock the North Island
A perfect cocktail of cold air and warm seas means a second day of lightning strikes.