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Live: Red heavy rain warning issued as wild weather looms
Five districts have now declared a state of emergency - Manawatū, Rangitīkei, Tararua, Waipā and Ōtorohanga.
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'Hidden in plain sight': How slavery case stayed in the shadows for years
7:51 pm todayImmigration New Zealand says the 'disturbing' case of two young people kept as slaves shows how extreme exploitation can be hidden in plain sight.
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Wellington flights cancelled, hundreds without power
7:36 pm todayAll regional flights in and out of Wellington are cancelled while locals are warned to stay off south coast beaches amid severe southerly winds and heavy rain.
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Body found washed up on beach near Wairoa
6:16 pm todayThe formal identification process was underway, but police say it will take time.
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Serious crash closes road in Merivale
6:56 pm todayOne person has serious injuries following the crash on Heaton Street.
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Ministry advisory group rented expensive Symonds Street space against advice
1:15 pm todayThe group is paying $119,000 for the 2025/26 year.
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Woman's life changed after being strangled unconscious by jealous ex
"'My world was very small for a long time after the incident and I couldn't function," she says.
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State of emergency declared for Tararua District ahead of wild weather
3:46 pm todayMetService has issued multiple orange heavy rain and strong wind warnings from Sunday morning through to Monday evening.
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Wellington Water chair resigns over Moa Point sewage disaster
2:45 pm todayNick Leggett said the failure of the treatment plant was deeply serious and had affected the environment, public health and the community.
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'Never seen anything like' weather that hit Waipā - Waikato man
Ryan Vickers says he had never seen damage like the scenes on his parent's Waipā farm following Friday's intense rain.
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Shelves stripped of bottled water after boil water notice issued
1:53 pm todayA public health alert was issued on Saturday afternoon for around 14,000 households in Christchurch.
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Hamilton woman assaulted in her home after confronting intruders
1:55 pm todayPolice say it happened on Clarkin Road in Fairfield.
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Explosive risk brings caution call on Liquified Natural Gas
9:29 am todayCommunity groups warn that a proposed LNG terminal at Port Taranaki risks a catastrophic explosion and should be built far from homes.
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Person dies after being thrown from vehicle in crash
10:10 am todayThree other people were taken to hospital with minor injuries.
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Ōtorohanga mum helped sound the alarm of neighbourhood flooding
14 Feb 2026Trish Osterman said the rain had eased on Friday night when she went to bed, and she didn't expect that things would pick up again in the morning.
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Concerns weather could push raw sewage towards Wellington's shoreline
14 Feb 2026Wellington Water is concerned that the weather could increase the likelihood of raw sewage being pushed towards the shoreline.
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Nestlé Milo bars recalled for possibly containing rubber
14 Feb 2026A recall has been issued for imported Nestlé-brand Milo Dipped Snack Bars.
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Judge catches arsonist using AI to pen apology letters
14 Feb 2026Judge Tom Gilbert was unimpressed when he made the discovery after reading Michae Ngaire Win's correspondence and putting it through ChatGPT software to test its authenticity.
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Teacher bought students vapes, told them about her sex life and drug use
The behaviour of a female teacher who "bragged" to her students about her sexual experiences, and showed them photos of men she had matched with on dating sites, has been...
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Rain, high winds to move south after floods hit Waikato
6:11 am todayThe South Waikato region took a particular beating from thunderstorms overnight, but the bad weather is making its way south over the next couple of days.
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Flooding surrounds houses in Ōtorohanga
14 Feb 2026A local state of emergency has been declared after the district was lashed by heavy rains overnight.
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Christchurch council issues boil water notice
14 Feb 2026A public health alert has been issued for peple living in New Brighton, Burwood, Wainoni, Aranui and Southshore.
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'Totally and utterly devastated': Ōtorohanga residents wake to waist-deep floodwaters
Local Colin Payne said waters close to three metres high had come through his property overnight.
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Man dies after car submerged in floodwaters in Waikato
14 Feb 2026The car was submerged on State Highway 39.
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Reviving the art of Niuean barkcloth: 'I'll hustle for my people'
6:12 am todayAs she explores her Māori-Niuean identity, Auckland artist Cora Allen is helping to bring back the creative practice of hiapo.
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Violence against prison healthcare workers flying under the radar, union says
14 Feb 2026Many prison nurses didn't report assaults and considered violence part of their job the Union said.
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'We had to intervene': Govt bans taking shellfish from Auckland rockpools
12:49 pm todayThe ban is for all of the Whangaparāoa Peninsula, and further north at Kawau Bay and Ōmaha Bay.
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Break-up songs can unstick our emotions and empower us to move on from a broken romantic relationship.
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