Saturday's rainfall lead to a state of emergency in Taranaki. There are lots of slips and areas of flooding around the area. The Stratford Press went out to see some of them on Sunday morning.

Locally known as "the bike dude," Gary Sarten has fixed, reconditioned and serviced bikes for two generations of youngsters growing up around Waitara and Lepperton.

Three men have been charged over the death of a woman who got out of her car to move metal barriers blocking a state highway.