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Many roads are damaged and impassable across Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty, while the Coromandel Peninsula has been cut off. We bring you details about the roads.

One person is dead after a crash between a horse and vehicle on State Highway 2 in Waikato.

A home has collapsed in Tauranga and residents have been evacuated after heavy rain hit the Bay of Plenty overnight.

A state of emergency has been declared for the Waitomo District with reports of flooding, slips and inundation.

The message to Aucklanders is to "stay home, stay safe", and be prepared to evacuate if you're in a flooded zone.

Auckland Emergency Management says staff are out assessing flooding with reports of people being rescued from their roofs and MetService has issued its highest level heavy rain warning for the city.

Auckland Emergency Management says the weather across Tāmaki Makaurau is continuing to worsen and residents in flood-prone areas should prepare to evacuate. Audio

Four youths have been arrested following a police pursuit in Hamilton overnight.

It's been one of the biggest rescue efforts this summer, and one witness says the outcome could have been much worse.

A vehicle fleeing from police ended up ploughing through a wall of a woman's Gisborne home last week while she was eating dinner.

Searchers are still hunting for a missing swimmer after one person died and several were hurt after getting into difficulty at Opoutere Beach this morning.

Three children missing with their father for a year may be feeling anxious about being isolated from other family members for so long, a clinical psychologist says.

A man has died in a 'water-related incident' in the Coromandel Peninsula holiday town of Whangamatā.

Police said they found hammers, a machete and a bag of coins inside the vehicles.

The vehicle was stopped with a "tactical manoeuvre", police said, before it crashed into a fence and caused a fire.

Four young people have been arrested after police said they fled through South Auckland and into Hamilton.

A former teacher targeted the homes of vulnerable elderly people to steal their bank cards and wallets, to spend their money on groceries, alcohol, and cigarettes.

The main road that leads from Thames to Coromandel has been shut due to an unstable cliff.

Twelve people - mostly children and teenagers - have been arrested after a service station robbery near Hamilton.

Police are looking for a person in relation to the theft of dangerous chemicals from Waikato Hospital.

Police say the chemicals could blind people, burn their skin or even degrade their bones.

Cyclone Hale has made landfall with gale-force winds, 6m swells on the coast and heavy rain, and caused road closures, slips and flooding across several regions.

Police are asking for sightings of two vehicles travelling in the area around the time a meter reader was critically injured in Waikato last week.

Police said the group's offending spanned several months.

Police are seeking help from the community following an assault in Hamilton yesterday.