Latest from Takaka

A 14-year-old girl was injured when the vehicle she was in rolled near Takaka overnight.

Two 11-year-old rugby players were taken to hospital after tackling a bigger boy in Takaka today. One player had minor neck damage and the other was concussed.

After falling down a 10m deep sinkhole and landing on the remains of dead animals, Jill Clendon's first thoughts focused on whether she had broken any bones.

A woman trapped in a cave on the Takaka Hill near Nelson has been rescued. She had activated an emergency locator beacon after falling in part of the Ngarua Caves about 11am.

Fonterra says the earthquake has damaged some milking sheds, but all milk has been collected from its Canterbury suppliers.

All is well until a salmon gobbles the hook, writes Sue Hoffart.

A severe weather warning is issued for the lower North Island while police warn of surface flooding in Auckland.