Heaphy Track closed by flood damage until May
The Golden Bay through hike is likely to be impassable until May.
The Golden Bay through hike is likely to be impassable until May.
MetService says the area is still saturated from last week's flooding,
The man was bitten by the dog and had to be taken to hospital.
Kaitāia, Dargaville and Whangārei not expected to dip below 23C all week.
Parts of the Westland district recorded more than a metre of rain in three days.
The Marlborough region is under a heavy rain watch from 9am to 11pm today.
About 100 people are staying at emergency operations centres on the West Coast.
A mother and two young children in nappies were helped off the helicopter.
Evacuations underway as mayor warns locals they could be away for up to three days.
Rain over the last 24 hours has made for Westport's wettest February day in 78 years.
Franz Josef and Haast are isolated due to the State Highway being blocked on either side.
Organisers say restrictions and Covid in community makes it impossible.
Civil Defence emergency operation centres have opened in Westport and Hokitika.
MetService has issued a red warning for the area.
Metservice is predicting up to 550mm of rain could fall in the ranges.
A ridge has fought off a front to keep the long weekend weather sunny and hot.
The unmarked vehicle was stolen on Monday.
It's been called a "lottery of human misery". Twenty-two months on the MIQ front lines.
The top 10 have been named but who will you vote as the country's number one?
A Givealittle page has been set up by friends of the family.
Vigilant Standtrue had previously admitted charges of assaulting boys aged 9, 10 and 11.
Murderer Timothy Taylor has been recalled to prison for a breach of parole.
The weekend is shaping up to be sizzling hot, with temperatures hitting 30C or higher.
More tourists have been walking Hokitika's streets in the past fortnight.
Two people have been injured and diversions are in place.
One district has nearly 50 per cent more lightning strikes than anywhere else.
Emergency services are rushing to the Last Resort hotel after the crash at 4pm today.
A holidaying family's Christmas swim had the makings of a horror movie.
More than 180 New Zealanders recognised in New Year honours.