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Weather: West Coast set for reprieve, Auckland to get thunderstorms, rain that could cause floods, slips
Northern North Island due for severe thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds Heaviest rain of 100mm or more expected...
Watercare flags 25.8 per cent rise in bills for Aucklanders as Mayor Wayne Brown and Minister Simeon Brown try to soften the blow
Watercare is telling Aucklanders it may need to increase bills by up to 25.8 per cent from July as...
Nelson double fatal: Police name Marlborough teens killed in crash
Police have named two teenage girls killed in a crash on an off-roading track in Nelson. Emergency services were...
World class visitor experience planned for Motupōhue to put Bluff on the map
An artist’s impression of the planned Bluff Hill transformation. A planned 25m tall sculpture on Motupōhue (Bluff Hill) would...
Listen live: Broadcasting Minister Melissa Lee discusses Newshub, TVNZ job cuts
Broadcasting Minister Melissa Lee will be joining Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hosking to discuss the confirmed closure of Newshub with...
Public sector cuts: More than 1300 jobs to go – the full list of where axe is falling
More than 1300 jobs have been cut from Government departments so far as officials scramble to find $1.5 billion...
Tenancy Tribunal rejects double-murderer Douglas Thompson’s bid to have his wife move in
Douglas Thompson wants his wife to move into his council-owned unit but has been told she’s not allowed. A...
Fonterra 2024 Dairy Woman of the Year finalists announced
Fonterra 2024 Dairy Woman of the Year finalists, Myfanwy Alexander (left), Amber Carpenter, Katrina Roberts, and Michelle Ruddell. The...
Ellerslie double homicide: Suppression lapses for Lok Fung Lorrence Li, accused of killing Fuk-Fu Joseph Kwok and Mei Han Chong
Another man accused of participating in the murder of Ellerslie couple Fuk-Fu Joseph Kwok and Mei Han Chong last...
West Coast river tops alarm level, red weather warning possible
Graphic from Niwa Weather indicating rainfall accumulation for Wednesday, specifically 1pm. Image / Niwa Weather A flood-prone river in...
