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Firefighters specialising in water rescue deployed in Whangārei and Auckland
Another 16 are on standby to be sent to the Coromandel and western Bay of Plenty.
Latest from Coromandel Peninsula
Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Your guide to New Zealand's best Easter weekend events and more
Yet to plan your Easter weekend? We've got you covered.
Freedom camping crackdown: Why thousands of holidaymakers were fined this summer
A crackdown in freedom camping across summer holiday spots has seen results.
First alerts issued for two days of stormy weather starting in north
The upper North Island is set for a lengthy period of heavy rain and strong wind this week
Editorial: When do sex offenders’ rights trump a child’s right to feel safe?
OPINION: Two days after his sentence ended, James Skelton returned to Hahei unhindered.
Deep subtropical low threatens heavy rain, strong winds for parts of NZ
Severe gale northeasterlies are possible for Northland, Auckland and Coromandel.
Philanthropist and early childhood champion Wayne Wright snr dies
Wayne Wright snr co-founded Best Start Educare, now with about 260 centres around NZ.
'Powder into my musket': Teen Māori leader primed for big future
He fears vital mātauranga could be lost as kaumātua and elders age.
Vigilantes racially profiling Asian community at Auckland rockpools
Six groups have so far been stopped and warned, but no one has been fined.
Pinball paradise lost: Drug dealer stripped of arcade machines worth up to $172k
The Christchurch 'Kimzone' arcade doubled as a drug hub.
Victims horrified as child sex offender returns to small village days after sentence ends
Two days after his sentence ended, James Skelton returned to Hahei.
'Hit them': Mob's plan to fire on mourners at a Black Power tangi thwarted by police
When the tangi of a rival gang member was held in Mob territory, they hatched a plan.
Coromandel anglers land 384.9kg black marlin in Billfish Classic record
Half of the fish will be auctioned to raise funds for a project in the Mercury Bay area.
Storm fallout: Major repair work planned for SH2
Lane closures and traffic lights will stay in place for up to three months.
Humid-hit Auckland to reach 27C as two systems collide over country
Just before 7am the super city was already at 21C.
Weather squeeze: Two systems set to collide for howling wet end to week
Weather warnings have been issued for both ends of the country.
Society Insider: Nats' Mark Mitchell to marry for fourth time – here's who is on the guestlist
Plus, Kiwi fintech boss hosts F1 star Lando Norris.
Tropical system brings 100km/h winds, several regions in firing line
MetService has already recorded gusts of up to 90km/h in the north.
Buried history: CT scans uncover Waikato’s long historical record of big earthquakes
At least five major quakes, three around magnitude 7, shook the area.
Tropical low to bring heavy rain and gales to BoP and Coromandel
MetService said a yellow watch for heavy rain was in place from late tomorrow.
Gale-force winds and heavy rain close in as wild tropical storm approaches
A strong wind watch is in force today for the Far North District.
Octopus snatches Go‑Pro for a selfie session at Smugglers Bay
Octopus steals the show at Smugglers Bay — ‘Just Another Day in Paradise’ for local diver
The new gold rush: Inside the race to tap NZ's critical minerals
New Zealand has identified 37 minerals as critical to its economy and security.
Drug mule used alias 'Ben Dover' to retrieve 26kg of cocaine from shipping containers
A group spent four nights cutting into banana containers to retrieve the drugs.
Tropic-charged rain, 100km/h gales set to lash NZ, first severe weather alert issued
MetService has issued a strong wind watch for the Far North District tomorrow.
Bakery had years of warnings before worker maimed, $245k fine imposed
The injured worker had his hand caught in machinery, losing a finger and part of a thumb.
Teen charged with murdering Greymouth pensioner loses suppression
Donald Baikie was found dead at a property on Chapel St in September.
'Meth-addled' pair's $70k crime wave led police on dangerous pursuit
They stole cars, a caravan and broke into a man's home, threatening him at knifepoint.
Forget L&P - Paeroa is the 'antique capital of New Zealand'
Paeroa now has about seven antique shops and six second-hand stores.
Thames man bashes sister over head with cans of baked beans
The 60-year-old lives 'on the brink of society' rurally on the Coromandel peninsula.