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Snow in Wellington, giant wave warning - storm surging north
Low temperatures, snow and large waves unleashed across New Zealand today.
Edgecumbe clean-up will be huge job - Mayor
People are still holed up in homes in isolated communities unable to go anywhere.
Wild weather moves south
The Western Bay of Plenty and Coromandel are facing a big clean-up as the wild weather moves south
'He's scared. He knows what he's done'
The gunman involved in the incident is reportedly willing to surrender if he can have the support of his friends and family with him.
Teens bent on mayhem 'to blame'
An expert is warning an underground group of cyber teens bent on causing mayhem may be behind the spate of hoax bomb threats causing havoc in schools.
Van plunges off Napier-Taupo Road
The Napier-Taupo Road has now reopened after a van plunged 6m down a bank early today.