Natasha Gordon is a Live News Reporter for the Herald, based in Auckland.
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Person seriously injured in rural Manawatū animal attack
The animal involved in the attack has been destroyed.
Thunderstorms, flooding to hit Auckland, top half of North Island
Downpours and flooding possible across the day.
'Another wet weekend': Auckland, Northland brace for 'potentially severe' weather
Warm, humid air from the tropics shows potential for heavy falls.
Coromandel towns isolated by flooding, more heavy rain forecast as storm rages on
Roads have been submerged, roofs ripped from buildings and ferries and flights cancelled.
Is the winter cold blast here to stay? Snow dumps in parts of the country
Temperatures dropped to 2C in Wānaka and Queenstown overnight.