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Horror crash: 'Today is Nivek's 1st birthday in heaven'

Regrets and grief one year on from the Waverley crash which claimed seven lives.

One dead following serious crash in Turua

The incident took place in the Hauraki Plains earlier today.

Fatal Lime scooter crash: One dead in Auckland incident

Police confirm sudden death of 59-year-old man.

Armed lockdown: Police arrest man after 12-hour stand-off

Man, 25, in custody after 12-hour standoff with police at a property in Onekawa.

Person critically hurt in Hamilton crash, road closed

St John transported one patient in a critical condition to hospital.

Your weather outlook: Rain in the north, frosts in the south

A ridge of high pressure is set to establish itself over much of the country this week.

Here comes the rain - weather set to turn for North Island

Here comes the rain - Kiwis brace for a wet Sunday in the North Island.

Weather: Wet and thundery for most of the country

Get the raincoats and umbrellas out, it's going to be a wet and thundery Sunday.

Temperatures to drop 3C-4C early next week

Auckland is forecast to drop from a high of 17C today to 14C by Tuesday.

A year in the life of the First Baby

Meeting moviestars and juggling politics, it's been an eventful year for Neve.

Police make arrest in Rotorua homicide inquiry

Police have made an arrest.

Body of missing tramper found in Tararua Range

Darren Myers had been missing for 11 days.

Welcome change: Warmer weather on the way

Gentler forecast on the cards: "We have had some pretty wild weather over the past week."

Big chill set to follow wild winds which left thousands without power

Wrap up warm New Zealand, the chilly weather isn't taking a break anytime soon.

Power back on for majority of Aucklanders

Outages were caused by strong winds causing lines to clash.

Wild weather: Rain, wind, giant waves to continue

South-westerly winds mean a miserable start to the weekend for many, but change is coming.