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Nelson, Marlborough, Buller and Westland are in for an evening of persistent heavy rain which won't ease until overnight.

The latest in a series of scientific surveys of Tory Channel in Queen Charlotte Sound recommends protection of what has been discovered as its special biology.

No-one has seriously proposed a Cook Strait bridge or tunnel for more than a century - and no expert says one is feasible now. So why was it suddenly front page news this week?

Authorities in Samoa have been assessing damage from Cyclone Gita, which was upgraded to a category three storm last night as it headed towards Niue.

Tropical Cyclone Gita, which is lashing the two Samoas with torrential rain and damaging winds, has been upgraded to a category two as it continues to strengthen.

Northland residents are being warned the could be flooding, slips and dangerous driving conditions due to thundery downpours in the region, MetService says.

More than 200 people have turned out to help clean up a small mountain of plastic from beaches around Greymouth.

The protection of freshwater fish species and Te Arawa fishing practices are the key focus of proposed bylaws covering 13 Rotorua lakes.

A report shows some areas in New Zealand are still losing wetland areas, despite 90 percent of the country's natural wetlands already being wiped out.

Police say the quick actions of two men saved a boy snagged by a tree in the Rakaia River from drowning.

West Coast farmers are picking up the pieces after ex-cyclone Fehi left paddocks ruined, fences ripped out, and trees down.

A helicopter has spotted the 50m missing section of the bridge which broke off in Southland after heavy rains, the Gore District Council says.

The Defence Force could face prosecution over contamination from toxic chemicals used in firefighting foam.

Poplar trees planted decades ago to protect waterways in Northland are now doing the opposite.

Could chemical camouflage save rare birds by putting predators off the scent? Ecologists are testing the idea in the Mackenzie Basin.

Two South Island rivers in Waiau have been restored to their original Māori names.

Part of Tamaki Drive on Auckland's waterfront is closed due to heavy flooding.

Parts of Westland are expected to be hit with up to 400mm of rain in 36 hours, while fires have been breaking out in parts of Otago and Southland.

New Plymouth has done a flip-flop on its open-door freedom camping policy, and apologised for an influx of campers at the popular Waiwhakaiho river mouth.