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Heavy rain overnight has caused evacuations, flooding and road closures. Here's a list of what is affecting the north of the country.

Whangamata residents are stuck in limbo, waiting out the risk of more torrential rain before they start the clean-up of their flood-devastated properties. Video

The big clean up begins today after torrential rain caused flooding and slips from South Auckland to the Coromandel Peninsula. Here is what you need to know for Thursday.

Torrential rain has caused widespread flooding and road closures in the Auckland and Coromandel. Here's what you need to know.

The high prices for electricity transmission could contribute to the closure of the steel industry in New Zealand, NZ Steel says.

Waiau's fire brigade had to borrow a water pump to fight a major blaze, in the latest difficulty for a town that feels it's been forgotten since the November quake.

The closure of the Cadbury factory in Dunedin, with the loss of up to 380 jobs, will be devastating for staff and their families, says the local mayor.

One of the women affected by the 'unfortunate experiment' at National Women's Hospital said an apology was "moving" but "doesn't make you forget".

Motorways north and south of Auckland were busy this evening, as people headed away for the area's long anniversary weekend.

Hundreds of homes in Auckland are still without power, and 30cm of snow has fallen at Cardrona Skifield, as New Zealand counts the cost of a severe summer storm.

The summer storm lashing parts of the country with gales and rain has hit transport, closed roads and cut power.

The mother of 16-year-old Auckland skateboarder Jacob Pakura is calling for the driver who fatally injured him to front up and give them some closure.

As the holiday period draws to a close, the mass of holiday-makers returning to cities is causing some delays.

Building consents have hit an 11-year high, and business and consumer confidence is buoyant.

Southland community and business leaders are backing the local aluminium smelter in its battle to pay lower electricity transmission costs.

A severe earthquake, centred near Hanmer Springs, has shaken much of the country and has been followed by numerous aftershocks today.

Auckland University's earthquake-prone Maidment Theatre could be demolished to make way for a new facility.

The receivers of the troubled children's clothing retailer Pumpkin Patch will shut seven stores in the next week.

Fears some Auckland libraries will close have prompted the council to give staff a list of answers to fend off tough questions from the public.

Parents of migrants to New Zealand are being stopped from moving here because they're a multi-million dollar burden on taxpayers, the Immigration Minister says. Audio

A woman trapped after a car collided with a train at a level crossing in Morningside in Auckland has been freed and taken to hospital. Audio

Residents of Otorohanga are 'devastated' by a horrific knife attack in the small town and are trying to come to terms with what happened.

A financial crisis forced the dramatic closure of the Mercury Theatre. Auckland Theatre Company rose from its ashes. Simon Prast recalls the sudden upheaval for Eyewitness. Audio

An expert on population growth is warning the country's regions they face a dismal future unless they work to manage population and flatlining economic growth. Audio