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Heavy rain forecast: It's going to get wet
Some areas of the country could get up to 160mm of rain.
Crackdown on sale of fake Lions tour gear
Government officials are cracking down on the sale of fake Lions tour merchandise.
Marvelly opens up on anthem 'nightmare'
Singer Lizzie Marvelly has opened up about her "worst nightmare".
Rotorua set for huge Lions clash
The world's biggest haka gave Lions fans a taste of Kiwi culture in Rotorua.
They're here! Lions land in New Zealand
The British and Irish Lions have touched down for their 13th tour of New Zealand.
Auckland house sale bags Rotorua 'mansion'
David Curry-Wood is loving life in Rotorua after selling his Auckland home. The former teacher, who now works as a bus driver, sold
Where roadworks really make us mad
See which region isn't afraid to whinge when they've had a gutsful with roadworks.
Date with Taupo girl ends in 8 arrests
Stolen cars and police pursuits after a group of teens create havoc on a road trip from Auckland.
Seismic activity increases at Mt Ruapehu
Seismic activity has increased at Mt Ruapehu after the lake in the volcano's crater peaked in temperature.
Dreamworld: Park will reopen on Friday
Dreamworld is set to reopen on Friday after a horror accident killed four people on one of the theme park's rides.
Big Wet: Flooding hits Auckland suburbs
Thunder storms and torrential rain are dousing the upper North Island as the tail-end of a storm makes its presence felt on this side of Tasman.
Big aftershocks rattle East Coast
Aftershocks have continued to shake the North Island after it was hit by one of its biggest earthquakes in decades.
Polar blast leaves winter coat
New Zealand last night hunkered down for the big chill - with rugby fans battling sub-zero temperatures at the Super Rugby final.
Elderly neighbour saved from house fire
Two next-door neighbours generations apart had an unusual introduction when one pulled the other from a house fire in Tokoroa.
Speared by a marlin, rammed by an angry cow
Helicopter pilot Todd Dunham had a day to remember yesterday, rescuing two men attacked by animals in separate incidents in the Bay of Plenty.
After the deluge: Big wet easing
The heavy rain that has saturated the country expected to ease.