What summer? Wind, rain and thunderstorms on way
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Weather chaos: Flooding, roads closed, internet down as storm batters nation
After the South Island was slammed by summer storm, the chaos shifts northward.
Wanaka sewerage shut down as flood waters rise
Flood water has yet to reach the main street, but more rain is expected throughout today.
Wanaka sewerage shut down as flood waters rise
Wanaka residents are preparing for potential flooding with rain warnings still in place.
Queenstown and Wānaka have been hit by heavy rain
Wānaka has been hit by heavy rain, with warnings in place for next 48 hours.
Parts of Wanaka CBD street closed over 'wave action'
Road closures to remain until lake levels drop.
Watch: Kiwi traveller's incredible footage captures hidden gems of NZ
'I just want to show the world how diverse and amazing New Zealand really is.'
Woman struck in face by flying fuel cap while driving
The incident took place along State Highway 6 on Friday afternoon.
'Too healthy for cancer': Mum's fight for life after doctor dismissed lump
Her healthy lifestyle led doctors to believe she had a low chance of having breast cancer.
Kiwi mum reveals death threats for taking children hunting
Mum-of-three says she wishes her haters nothing but happiness.
Kiwi company says it can build a house in under a week
Most buildings are liveable within one to three days, company says.
Auckland conversion: Beauden Barrett's $4.8m Remuera home
Beauden and Hannah Barrett choose new Auckland home - one that is very familiar to them.
Steve Hansen's $1m bonus - lucrative Wanaka holiday home sale
While it's a win for Steve Hansen, it's not the one he would have wanted this month.
Is this the world's worst job?
If you think your job stinks, you should have a chat with this diver.
Fire crews battle overnight brewery blaze in Matakana
Fire crews were called to two large fires in Matakana and Wanaka last night.
Cross country: Meet the amazing 11-year-old who might well be a future champ
Hamish Cranstone has won the Aranui Interschool Cross Country three years in a row.
Finance Minister teases KiwiBuild details on eve of reset
The failed KiwiBuild policy will tomorrow be reset and Grant Robertson is optimistic
French couple who beat man in drug deal gone wrong sentenced
Frenchman "lost control" after being scammed on cannabis deal.
Cardrona: Family day in the snow
Learning to ski as a family is easier than it seems, once you get the right kit.
Wanaka bar refuses to serve cocktails, says go to 'gay bar'
Owner apologises, claiming the bar gets 'a hell of a lot of gay men and women here'.
'I'm not a greedy landlord': Tiny house owner removes listing after online abuse
Wanaka man says "you don't have to have a big house to have a happy life".
Tiny, tiny house: Would you pay $290 a week to live here?
Landlord concedes that this 'caravan on steroids' is not for everybody.
Big Read: The big problem with Queenstown - and how to solve it
Queenstown's booming - but can it cope?
Brrrr, it's chilly this morning
The past six months have been the direst on record for the upper North Island.
$7m deal tabled for South Island's biggest ski field
"Treble Cone is considered by many as the best skiing and riding in the world."
Student pilot sexually harassed, instructor not prosecuted despite evidence
Student pilot says trauma of the investigation was worse than the original harassment.
Watch: Kiwi traveller's incredible footage captures hidden gems of New Zealand
'I just want to show the world how diverse and amazing New Zealand really is.'
Wanaka mother flown to Dunedin without baby after birth
It comes after another Wanaka mother had to give birth on her midwife's office floor.
'I would've given up my life for her': Kiwi fighting ex-lover for $39m
Kiwi at centre of toxic $39m relationship dispute says he would have died for his ex.
Watch: Plane lands safely with just one wheel in Wanaka airport
An amphibious plane managed to land with just one of its wheels at Wanaka airport.
'Shocking' crisis: Mum gives birth on midwife's office floor
Kristi James campaigned for better maternity services - this wasn't what she had in mind.
Warning after swarm of earthquakes on Alpine Fault
Geonet has issued a warning after a magnitude 5.5 quake this morning near Milford Sound.
Wild weather: Rain, wind, giant waves to continue
South-westerly winds mean a miserable start to the weekend for many, but change is coming.