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Westport flood: 'It's not ideal' - home owner of 60 years reeling at damage

A man who has lived in his Westport home for 60 years now faces a very uncertain future.

State Highway 1 near Marton reopens after truck hits rail bridge

Driver suffers minor injuries after his truck hits a railway overbridge.

Northland's meth epidemic and the new approach making a difference

Drug experts call for a Northland initiative tackling meth use to be rolled out across NZ.

Watch: Police dogs take down armed man in Auckland

Police flooded Point England on Saturday with at least eight police cars and a helicopter.

Heathcliffe the horse recovering after dramatic rescue from Wellington stream

Heathcliffe has swollen legs, a few scrapes, and is on a course of antibiotics.

Megaupload case: Health shock sees extradition target walk free

The extradition case against a Megaupload defendant has been dropped.

Minimise risk: Stranded baby orca Toa to stay in pool for now

With bad weather, DOC wanted to minimise the number of times the orca had to be shifted.

Holidaymakers rescued by mud-covered fire chief after night of landslides

Couple thought their mini break would be 'wonderful' ... until things turned 'wild'.

Wastewater main under State Highway 1 in Paremata repaired but still fragile

Noth northbound lanes of the motorway are now open.

NZTA doesn't appear to share builder's confidence on Transmission Gully opening date

ANALYSIS: The long-awaited $1.25b road is meant to open in September, but will it?

Watch: Govt to provide relief fund for flood-affected regions

Extensive clean-up ahead, say ministers after viewing damage.

Wild weather: Tornado, thunderstorm warning for Auckland, Northland, Waikato, Coromandel

Warning of 120 kilometre per hour winds or a small tornado.

'A rollercoaster': Woman describes 'worst flight' after Air NZ plane abandons landing, returns to Auckland

Airline passenger says the abandoned flight was just the beginning of troubles.

Wild weather: Some flood workers do not know what kind of house they will return to

First responders who lost their homes in the Westport flood are still helping others.

Wild weather: 'It started seeping up through the floorboards'

Westport evacuees abandoned their homes as they filled with water in the floods.

Heroic horse rescue: Heathcliffe pulled from flooded stream

First on scene pull Heathcliffe the horse's head above floodwaters in last minute rescue.

Child's death: Her post may have led to a drop in immunisation. Now she's fronting the Covid vaccine rollout

Influencer Nicola Adams supports Covid jab despite her video about son's tragic death.

Heroic actions: Lifeguards who saved new dad honoured for bravery

Lifeguards who saved an injured new dad who was fearing for his life have been honoured.