NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi are appealing for commuters to respect roadworkers and travel safety through their worksites. Vide / Waka Kotahi

MetService Christchurch Weather: February 13th.

MetService Wellington Weather: February 13th.

MetService National Weather: February 12th-14th.

Colourful clouds explode over West Auckland as a large crowd gathers to partake in the Krishna Holi festival of colours at the Hare Krishna temple in Kumeū. Video / NZHerald

Traffic is flowing at Tauranga's Barkes Corner depsite State Highway 29A being closed due to a large cavity. Video / Alex Cairns

The Te Puke A&P Association held its 118th event on February 10. Video / Stuart Whitaker

Scammers use fake video of famous scientist to sell snake oil pills, giant cavity under Tauranga road leads to work-from-home request, and a marathon Wellington Council meeting will decide what projects are on the chopping block. Video / NZ Herald / Getty / Newstalk ZB

Top epidemiologist Michael Baker has been caught up in a deep fake scheme – where his likeness has been used by nefarious players to sell “Blood Balance” capsules, which claim to cure almost all chronic diseases. Video / Supplied

A Dunedin newborn baby with a rare skull condition has a brighter future thanks to an "international joint effort" which helped her get to the United States for urgent surgery. | Source: Otago Daily Times

Coalition parties see post-Waitangi boost. Non-MP Green Party member to challenge Swarbrick for leadership. Seventeen killed in Rafah strikes in Gaza.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered his military to prepare to evacuate more than one million civillians from a war-torn city in Gaza, house valuations are expected to drop, scrub fires continue as further restrictions come into place and Chinese new year begins.

Maintenance work should be complete by mid- March depending on the weather.

"Lucky to be alive and unlucky to be in a landslide" Australians Cheryl and Darren Gilroy were overcome with emotion when they visited Orua Bay a year after their bach collapsed. The couple and Cheryl's mother nearly lost their lives. Video / Dean Purcell

This unique FREE 2 day, community trail running event welcomes disabled and non-disabled athletes of all abilities to get out on Rotorua’s beautiful redwood trails.

New Zealanders are excluded from donating blood for many reasons, including sickness, a recent tattoo or not weighing enough. But the most controversial exclusion, which affects gay and bisexual men, is about to be scrapped. Video / Alyse Wright / Jason Dorday

A Hawke's Bay coastal property sells during a $1 reserve auction led by Bayleys auctioneer George Yeoman. Video / NZME

Don McCarrison was diagnosed with melanoma last year and was recently given the all-clear after having surgery and radiation. He also lost his parents and two siblings to cancer. He owns Bay Decorators and has rallied local painters and suppliers, including Dulux, to paint the Rotorua Cancer Society office free of charge.

NZ4X4S owner Ali Faqeeri has been left to front the bill over a smashed windshield. Video / Corey Fleming

MetService Christchurch Weather: February 9th. Video / Metservice

MetService Wellington Weather: February 9th. Video / Metservice

MetService Auckland Weather: February 9th. Video / Metservice

MetService National Weather: February 8th-10th. Video / MetService

Fenz Assistant Area Commander Mike Manning spoke to the media about the ongoing effort to fully extinguish the Green Gorilla fire in Onehunga. Video / Jason Oxenham

Wendy Petrie used in Instagram gambling scam as AI combines with digital forgery. Video / Fair Use

A witness to the scene of a fatal house fire in Henderson says a 'lovely' old man lived at the back of the property. Video / Jason Oxenham / Jaime Lyth

Supermarkets trial facial recognition, crews work through the night on huge waste facility fire and benefit recipients expected to stay on payouts for longer in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald / Getty

Christopher Luxon on Act’sTreaty Principles Bill. Video / Mark Mitchell

A whale shark swims alongside a underneath a Whangārei fisherman's boat. Video / Supplied