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Nineteen rural branches - from Kamo to Ranfurly - could be set to close, putting 72 jobs at risk, First Union says. Video

Farmers are being asked to help rescue a motorist in Auckland, who is stuck at the same spot where a family became trapped.

The Desert Road might close again and 2m snow drifts on the Napier-Taupō Road are still being cleared, the NZTA says. Video, Audio

The arrival of Air Chathams in Whanganui has saved the city's airport from potential closure and will keep open a vital link to the outside world, according to its mayor.

Air Chathams' commitment to Whanganui has saved its airport from potential closure, mayor Annette Main says.

A heavy rain and wind warning has been extended to much of the central and southern parts of the country.

Downpours in the upper North Island overnight led to flooding and road closures in eastern Coromandel, Bay of Plenty and north Auckland, while icy conditions caused problems in the South.

Holcim is preparing to sell off its closing West Coast cement plant and associated assets, along with 400ha of land with sea views.

If you want to go back in time, visit Kiwi Music Bar and Cafe, says Hussein Moses.

Best known for the hit single Poi E, Patea is enjoying a real estate boom as investors extend their tendrils around the country.

Two teenagers who robbed and murdered a 54-year-old man in an Auckland motel have been jailed for more than 10 years.

ANALYSIS: If Fairfax and APN merge their New Zealand operations, will public interest journalism suffer and who will step into the void?

An Otago University student who stole exam papers - including her own - has been sentenced to 12 months' supervision, and ordered to pay $6400 in reparations.

A group of Kaikohe men who have never had full-time jobs are working on a manuka planting project aimed at lifting their families - and town - out of poverty.

Many police stations in Auckland which appear closed to the public will still have officers working out of them, the Police Association says. Audio

Fisher & Paykel Appliances will close its East Tamaki factory in November, with more than 180 jobs expected to be lost. Audio

A state of emergency has been declared on the West Coast, with flooding also hitting Nelson and Tasman - and strong winds cutting power in Auckland.

Dunedin has been economically stagnant so long that no-one is brave enough to declare the gloomy times over.

The Northland region will lose all rail services unless a new line is built to Northport at Marsden Point, says a group trying to save rail in the north.

Power Play - David Seymour now has more than a year as ACT's leader and sole MP in Parliament. Jane Patterson asks if ACT can lift its game under his leadership?

World football's governing body FIFA has declined an application from the Wellington Phoenix to approve the short-term loan transfer of English striker Alex Jones.