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'Worst he's seen in 30 years': Parts of Coromandel still cut off after heavy rain ravages region

One firefighter described the area's downpour as worse than Cyclone Gabrielle.

Chronic pelvic pain and endometriosis affect thousands in NZ – a new study reveals the staggering cost

OPINION: A new NZ study finds endometriosis and pelvic pain cost $22.6b each year.

Flooding at Ngatapa near Gisborne

Footage posted on Facebook by Tom Hindmarsh driving along Wharekopae Rd at the foothills of Ngatapa Friday morning.

Mother’s night on creaking roof with kids as floodwaters tear through East Coast home

Huia Ngātai and her children spent the night stranded on their roof.

The Country: Minister Mark Mitchell on the Mount Maunganui slip

Mark Mitchell, Brent Mountfort, Sandra Faulkner, Christopher Luxon, Jane Smith.

‘Let’s do it’: Hawke’s Bay teen plans 160km run in 24 hours for mental health charity

Funds raised will go to Hawke's Bay mental health charity Spark That Chat.

Gang funeral to bring high police presence to Masterton

Police warned against gang patches in public and threatening behaviour.

Race against time: Fears grow for missing as Mt Maunganui landslide search stalls

Rescuers say there are no voices now from those buried by the slip.

'We all make mistakes': Why worker was watering tree in wild Auckland storms

Councillor says the man will be embarrassed at being 'plastered all over social media'.

Moment Mount Maunganui came crashing down: Witness on violent shaking before 'disaster'

Emergency services are desperately searching for people trapped under mountain of dirt.

‘It will surprise us all’: Wealthy donor tips Opportunities Party to enter Parliament

Mills revealed he gave Labour and the Greens sizeable donations late last year.

Back to work sooner: ACC unveils plan to avoid $26 billion deficit

The changes follow a call for action from the Government.

F-22 fighter jet plan for Warbirds air show sparks anger over civilian deaths

Grant Kitto links the jets to a 2015 US strike that killed 42 people in Afghanistan.

'Trust is what needs to happen': Young councillors target youth engagement

Councillors Alison Amboy and Keshaan Te Waaka join forces for youth empowerment.