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More people could have died if locals had not rushed to the rescue of three people caught in a rip at a Hawke's Bay beach last night, say police.

The Haumoana community is in shock after a woman drowned at the beach while trying to save children in trouble.

New bus routes are being introduced in Solomon Islands by the Honiara City Council in a bid to better regulate the industry.

Local authorities in Papua New Guinea's East Sepik province say plans are under way for longer term resettlement of evacuees from Kadovar Island.

About eighty Franz Josef locals and businesses owners have had their say on whether the West Coast town should be shifted away from a major fault line.

The French military has owned up to spilling a chemical which turned a river in French Polynesia fluorescent green.

Four New Zealanders were on board a hot air balloon when it crashed near the Egyptian city of Luxor and killed a South African tourist.

British MPs want a "latte levy" on disposable coffee cups and them banned altogether if a recycling target is not met by 2023.

The severe weather system that has drenched the North Island over the past 24 hours still has a lot of power driving it, warns MetService.

Heavy rains and severe gales have caused flooding and power outages to most parts of the North Island and is now moving around and down the country. Here's what you need to know.

The North Island has been dealt a severe blow with heavy rains and strong winds causing havoc across the region.

Water pumps are running throughout Christchurch, after heavy rain and a king tide caused flooding this morning throughout the city.

The storm that has been hitting the country is expected to worsen overnight.

The deluge of rain expected to hit most of the country this week is unlikely to help regions plagued by water shortages, officials say.

Removing a controversial walking track on Te Mata Peak near Havelock North is technically possible but would be very difficult, according to the man who designed and built it.

The uncle of two of the victims of a seaplane crash north of Sydney on New Year's Eve, has described them as "immensely kind and generous".

A British CEO, his two sons, his fiancee and her 11-year-old daughter have been identified as the family who died when a seaplane dived into the Hawkesbury River, north of Sydney.

As New Zealanders sleep off their New Year celebrations, much of the rest of the world is still counting down to 2018, with global leaders revealing their goals for the next 12 months.

MetService has issued a severe weather warning for the lower west coast of the South Island with a front set to deliver heavy rain over the next couple of days.

A fatal crash in Northland this morning brings the holiday road toll to nine.

The body of a man whose car plunged off a steep bank into the Okuru River south of Haast has been recovered.

MetService has issued a severe weather warning for northern Hawke's Bay, saying heavy rain may cause surface flooding and slips, making driving dangerous.

Wild Oats XI has smashed the Sydney Hobart race record to claim line honours for the ninth time after a dramatic late comeback.