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![Rain easing, roads reopening](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Rain easing, roads reopening
Rain eased in Gisborne overnight and surrounding roads reopened after flooding and slips caused evacuations.
![A brave dad shoulders the heartbreaking burden of care](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
A brave dad shoulders the heartbreaking burden of care
Cliff Robinson has invested a lifetime raising his disabled son and daughter and is fighting the Government to lighten his load.
![Coromandel Peninsula: Peak fitness](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Coromandel Peninsula: Peak fitness
Helen van Berkel tackles the Pinnacles walk and discovers astounding scenery - when she works up the courage to open her eyes.
![<i>Al Morrison:</i> Conservation makes good business sense](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
<i>Al Morrison:</i> Conservation makes good business sense
DoC Director-General Al Morrison weighs in the debate surrounding the controversial Cathedral Cove refreshments stall.
![Holiday ruined by spying neighbours](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Holiday ruined by spying neighbours
A family were evicted from their rental bach and left $1300 out of pocket after a neighbour dobbed them in for breaking the rules.
![Cherry picker (+recipes)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Cherry picker (+recipes)
Don't let the New Year holidays go past without making the most of the king of fruits.
![Nelson, Coromandel take 'worst-behaved' awards](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Nelson, Coromandel take 'worst-behaved' awards
Nelson and the Coromandel proved to be the nation's black spots when it came to the nation's New Year celebrations last night.
![Quiet night for New Year celebrations](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Quiet night for New Year celebrations
Revellers celebrating New Year and the start of a new decade in New Zealand behaved themselves last night.
![Liquor policing too harsh - holidaymakers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Liquor policing too harsh - holidaymakers
The policing of a liquor ban in Whangamata has come under fire from holidaymakers who say the zero-tolerance approach is too heavy-handed and lacks common sense.
![Have fun but obey the rules, say police](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Have fun but obey the rules, say police
Police have a word of advice for the thousands preparing for New Year's Eve celebrations.
![Didymo Dave aims to beat the rock snot](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Didymo Dave aims to beat the rock snot
Dave Cade is pushing hard to keep didymo - or rock snot - out of Taupo waterways.
!['Nothing but positive feedback' for Cathedral Cove stall](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
'Nothing but positive feedback' for Cathedral Cove stall
The owner of a seaside stall that locals accuse of spoiling pristine Cathedral Cove says tourists are relieved to see him at the end of a long, hot walk.
![Anger as icecream stall opens in 'paradise'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Anger as icecream stall opens in 'paradise'
Residents and holidaymakers are appalled by a DoC-approved icecream stall operating at Coromandel's Cathedral Cove.
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Over 100 whales die in strandings - DOC
More than 120 whales died over 48 hours in two separate beachings, the Department of Conservation says.