Heavy rain, severe gales to hit South and lower North Island
Large swathes of the South Island and eastern parts of the lower North Island are expected to face…
Emergency operations centre activated on West Coast amid slips, flooding
An emergency operations centre has been activated by the Grey District Council this afternoon as heavy rain lashes…
Young offroaders remove almost 400 tyres from riverbank
A Hawke’s Bay offroading club sick of being blamed for rubbish on riverbanks has embarked on a different…
‘Steady stream’ of tips 50 years after hitchhiker disappeared
Fifty years to the day after 18-year-old hitchhiker Mona Blades went missing while travelling from Hamilton to Hastings,…
Severe thunderstorm warning for Far North, tornados possible
A red severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for the Far North this afternoon, with damaging wind gusts…
SH5 between Napier and Taupō closed after serious crash
State Highway 5 between Napier and Taupō will be closed for “most of today” after a serious crash…
Police crackdown on ‘senseless gang violence’ in two NZ regions
A “significant operation” is underway across Tairāwhiti and Hawke’s Bay in relation to gang activity, police say. Today,…