One last band of rain will soak the country before a couple of days of fine weather.

A man has been arrested after allegedly robbing a petrol station with a samurai sword.

Second South Island highway closed after major incident.

The offender entered the store with a 50cm sword and stole cash before fleeing.

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The weather gods are not shining on New Zealand this weekend.

A dead Hector's dolphin was found on the West Coast earlier this year.

Greens say they will spend up large to try and win in Nick Smith's electorate.

An activated GPS tracker spelled arrest for a troubled West Coast truck thief.

Climate change is bad news for New Zealand's quirky, rain-hating trapdoor spider.

An Alpine Fault earthquake could cut the West Coast from the main grid for many weeks.

The crash, on the Haast Highway at Karangarua, involved one vehicle.

Three lucky West Coast fishermen survived an early-morning liferaft ordeal in heavy seas.

A mayday call was set off as the fishing boat headed towards shore.

A man has been charged with the drowning deaths of a toddler and 66yo near Harihari.

The latest Ministry of Health targets are a mixed bag this quarter.

Water bottling companies are paying an average 500 times less than ratepayers for water.

The 27-year-old was due back from a solo hunting trip five days ago.

A mother's plea has been answered after her baby's blanket was stolen from a washing line.

Three trampers rescued from steep cliffs near Franz Joseph Glacier.

Tyke the tabby has not stopped purring since being found after a long two and a half years

Greymouth bar manager taken to hospital after man sets dog on him.

Bay of Plenty and Gisborne will continue to be hammered by bad weather tonight.

Four teenagers at Nelson College have been caught up in serious bullying incidents.

Vandals slashed the tyres of 30 vehicles in Greymouth, and carved up two sports fields.

Video taken inside the Pike River mine drift four months after deadly explosion.

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The man spent a cold, wet night in the bush after getting lost in bad weather.

Whangaparaoa was drenched with nearly five times its normal April rainfall, figures show.

A Fiordland crested penguin rescued in 2014 will live out its days in a Sydney zoo.