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First XV rugby: Is this the Auckland 1A team to beat in 2026?
First XV contenders are starting to emerge ahead of the 2026 season.
Life-saving calls or 'woke' weather fears? Inside MetService's Cyclone Vaianu warnings
Critics worry about 'warning fatigue' but agency insists cyclone messages were justified.
Serial shoplifter went to extreme lengths to steal, including claiming she had cancer
Anna Salari also picked up discarded receipts and then used them to claim refunds.
Judge blasts mum who was dealing drugs with her daughter
'You and your daughter are part of an insidious industry.'
Swimming pig dives in at Whitianga beach, then vanishes in current
Witness Deborah Kelsall followed the black pig as it dodged cars on its way to the beach.
'Lives depend on it': Family dog’s $7000 fishhook nightmare
Pax needed a seven‑hour overnight endoscopic procedure at an emergency vet clinic.
Local gold miner to pay record tax bill after price soars past US$5000
OceanaGold is paying record tax and royalties on the back of a whopping 2025 gold price.
Stormy days ahead: 'Large and complex' low-pressure system to cover NZ by Sunday
A large low on Sunday could bring widespread rain and storms to much of NZ.
Cyclone Vaianu Whakatāne evacuations praised as 'well‑founded' after storm
About 270 Ōhope and Thornton homes were evacuated ahead of peak tides.
'Extremely lucky': Driver survives 100m cliff plunge in dramatic four-hour rescue
Remarkably, the motorist only suffered moderate injuries in the overnight ordeal.
Kiwifruit growers endured Cyclone Vaianu without major damage
About five million trays of red kiwifruit have already been packed and shipped.
States of emergency lift as New Zealand moves into cyclone recovery stage
Communities are helped to return to normal.
Mayor defends cyclone response as clean-up begins
Cyclone Vaianu brought wind gusts up to 125km/h and waves reaching 11.4m.
NZ 'getting a cyclone season': Is this now a regular thing?
Two hundred and seventy households in Ōhope and Thornton had to evacuate.
States of emergency continue overnight as Cyclone Vaianu risk remains
Gale-force winds and large coastal swells are set to continue.
Widespread flooding isolates Thames township
SH25 into Thames has been cut off by flooding as Cyclone Vaianu moves across the North Island, with NZDF Unimogs deployed to the region. Video / NZ Herald
Nearly 4000 without power in Tauranga as Cyclone Vaianu set to make landfall today
A red wind warning is in effect for Great Barrier, Coromandel, Rotorua and Bay of Plenty.
Worried shoppers strip supermarket shelves of goods as Cyclone Vaianu looms
Foodstuffs stores may shorten opening hours, with PAK'nSAVE Kaitaia shut at 8pm.
Tauranga joins Western BoP in declaring state of emergency, evacuations urged
People in coastal or low-lying flood-prone areas urged to get to higher ground.
Torrential rain, 140km/h winds, 8m waves: Cyclone Vaianu set to hit North Island
The 'multi-hazard, potentially life-threatening event' is set to make landfall on Sunday.
Emergency grab bag: Essentials you need before Cyclone Vaianu hits
Unlike emergency supplies, a grab bag contains essentials you’ll need to take with you.
Editorial: It’s better to be prepared for Cyclone Vaianu than get caught out
OPINION: People likely to be impacted need to act now if they haven’t already.
'Are you not seeing the news?': Cyclone fears force change of heart on family’s $1600 Coromandel getaway
Bachcare is refunding Paula Baker nearly $1600 for her Whitianga stay.
'Pretty raw memories': Locals 'worn down' as storm prep begins again
Hauraki Mayor Toby Adams says residents are weary after recent floods but still resilient.
Northland declares state of emergency as Cyclone Vaianu nears
'This declaration means we can act quickly if required.'
When Cyclone Vaianu will hit your region: Following the path of storm down North Island
Coromandel and Great Barrier Island under rare red strong wind warning for Sunday.
Vaianu forces major North Island sport changes as storm threat grows
The Football Ferns will now face Fiji at 4pm on Saturday at FMG Stadium in Hamilton.
How will the potentially life-threatening cyclone impact your region?
Track to tourist magnet Coromandel beach, DoC campsites to close ahead of cyclone.