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Warmer than average temperatures predicted ahead of winter
Niwa's seasonal outlook shows conditions are most likely to be warmer than average.
Port worker deaths: Call for inquiry
Two deaths in less than a week - one in Auckland and one in Lyttelton.
The Anzac memorials you probably don't know about
Some of the quieter places in Tāmaki Makaurau to reflect and remember this Anzac Day.
The 160m bus lane snaring $12,000 in fines from motorists every day
Click for cash: A 160m stretch of road generated $4.3 million in fines during 2021.
Easter weather: Wind and rain warning as temperatures drop
It's a mixed bag of weather this Easter.
Weather: Fears ex-tropical cyclone Fili could cause 'catastrophic' flooding
Mayor 'preparing for the worst' ahead of ex-tropical cyclone Fili.
Ominous path: Cyclone on direct track to hit NZ - severe gales, rain warning
Wild weather in the forecast from Tuesday.
Auckland hospitals still delaying elective surgery after Omicron peak
Auckland DHB doing only acute operations or planned surgery that cannot wait.
Eye in the sky: Helicopter footage shows first cars to drive across completed Transmission Gully
Helicopter footage shows Transmission Gully on the morning it opened to traffic.
New Covid-19 support clinic set up in Whanganui
The clinic's purpose is to provide assessment and treatment to Covid-positive people.
Three soldiers burned by Molotov cocktail in training
Trio were doused in petrol and set alight during riot training.
Tairāwhiti flood clean-up 'will take about a year'
Battered East Coast faces long months of recovery after a second major event in a year.
Gisborne highway reopening briefly ahead of further rain tonight
'There are large areas of flooding, slips, washouts and other hazards along the route.'
Can you beat it? The NZ car that has clocked up two million kilometres
Graeme Hebley bought the car in 2000. It had only done 80,000kms at that point.
Father-of-three worried about weather before fatal trip
'He was a good bugger. He wasn't only my son, he was my mate,' says grieving father.
Mt Ruapehu raised to volcanic alert level 2
The last time Mt Ruapehu was moved to volcanic level 2 was in December 2020.
Focus Live: Major search and rescue underway off North Cape
A major search and rescue operation is underway after a vessel got in trouble off North Cape. Video / NZ Herald
Man and dog towed to safety after yacht trapped under Waitangi bridge
The dog was distressed but managed to keep out of the way of rescue efforts.
Six injured in serious road crashes across North Island
Several other people were hospitalised after road incidents around the North Island.
Heavy rain warnings, watches for Northland, Auckland, Coromandel
Heavy rain warning for Northland, Auckland and the Coromandel for Sunday and Monday.
Pedestrian, motorists killed in crashes overnight in Nelson, Waikato, Manawatu
Police are investigating several crashes in which people have been killed overnight.
Tide of patients amid staff shortages in Wellington
About 800 doctors and nurses at Wellington's hospitals off sick or in isolation this week.
Dire predicted heartland town death toll: Fears of tangi cluster
Wairoa Hospital has no intensive care capacity or ventilators for severe Covid-19 cases.
Doctors, technicians filling in as nurses struck down
Staff absences reach a critical point at Middlemore Hospital as Omicron surges.
Warm and fine weather on the cards for this week's weather
Currently a heavy rain warning is in place for Fiordland.
SH3 South Taranaki near Mokoia blocked following crash
Motorists are advised to avoid the area and expect delays.
Rocket Lab opens second launch pad at Mahia, lands US$143m contract
Rocket Lab's shares take off following announcement.
50 years on: The day Maadi Cup underdogs Whanganui High School made history
In 1972, Whanganui High School upset cross-town rivals Collegiate in the Maadi Cup.
Schools urged to not let Covid 19 cancel traditional camps
The Y would like to see schools work harder to ensure "invaluable" camps can go ahead.
On the menu: Why you should visit Hawke's Bay in late summer
Have an end of season holiday as the sunshine gives a last blessing to ripening grapes.
Rimutaka Prison inmate fled using stolen white Toyota Hiace van
Police are still searching for the man.
Is esports the next big sport in the region?
"There is a draw card between healthy gaming and unhealthy gaming."
Business Hub: Foodstuffs boss Chris Quin on plan B, keeping shelves stocked
Chris Quin addresses concerns about supply chain pressures.