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Wild weather in pictures: North Island reels under torrential rain, flooding
21 Jan 2026From Northland to Gisborne, communities are scrambling to keep themselves and their possessions safe against the weather.
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'Community of carers': Neighbours pluck 94yo man from Tairua flooding
Debbie Gray's social media plea to help her father brought out the best in the local community.
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Central Auckland hotel evacuated following fire
21 Jan 2026Guests were evacuated from the Hotel Grand Chancellor on on Wellesley Street on Wednesday night
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New world record blazes trail for more female shearers
Four Kiwi women established a new standard by shearing 1938 lambs in eight hours in a South Otago woolshed.
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Wellington ED went into code red 575 times in 304 days
21 Jan 2026An Official Information Act response released to the Labour Party reveals the department recorded 575 code reds between January and October.
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Person who died at Coromandel beach named
21 Jan 2026Jack Oliver-Hood, 37, was a lawyer who worked on the high-profile murder appeals of Mark Lundy and Gail Maney.
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Inquiry into Manage My Health cybersecurity breach
21 Jan 2026The Privacy Commissioner says it is clear an investigation is needed given the scale of the incident.
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Latest MetService weather warnings, watches in detail
Heavy rain, downpours and severe gales will continue for many areas into tomorrow.
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Live: Thousands still without power as heavy rain batters the country
22 Jan 2026Multiple regions are still under under precautionary state of emergency with red heavy rain warnings across eastern North Island. Audio
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Have you seen Liam? Concerns for man missing from Bulls
Liam, 23, was last seen on Watson and Walton Street in Bulls between 11am and 2pm on 19 January.
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Search for driver washed away trying to cross river stood down
21 Jan 2026Whitewater rafts have been searching a section of the Mahurangi River.
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Women saved from 'eye-level water' in dramatic kayak rescue
21 Jan 2026A woman rescued by kayak from the deck of her home says she has never seen flooding like it.
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Massive solar storm fires up aurora in New Zealand skies
Rays from the biggest solar storm of the last couple of decades hit the Earth overnight, causing aurora visible in both the north and south extremes of the globe.
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Coromandel highway blocked after truck crash
The crash is at the intersection of SH25A and SH26.
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Parents devastated no one held accountable for son's death
21 Jan 2026Staff at the facility missed a major red flag the 20-year-old's bowel had ruptured. Audio
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Racist threats amid accusations rockpools being stripped
21 Jan 2026Calls for Asians to be deported and threats of physical violence are among some of the latest comments. Audio
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Gisborne region prepares for incoming deluge
21 Jan 2026Up to 350mm of rain is expected to fall north of Tolaga Bay overnight.
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Shopkeeper stabbed in attempted Pokémon card theft
21 Jan 2026Three teens have been arrested after the attack.
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What to do during a flood
Floods and flash floods can happen quickly, this is what you need to know to be prepared.
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'They're hungry': Shark warning to Kiwis after spate of Australian attacks
21 Jan 2026Kiwi expert Dr Riley Elliott insists sharks don't hunt people - but sometimes they make mistakes.
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Waioeka Gorge closed for next month after airlift operation
21 Jan 2026Up to 40 slips blocked 60 kilometres of the state highway after the area received double its average January rainfall.
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Southland dry spell sparks water level monitoring
21 Jan 2026Southland's regional council is ramping up monitoring of water levels as the region dries out and river levels lower.
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Man arrested after ramming stolen car into police vehicle
21 Jan 2026A 36-year-old man has been charged with unlawfully taking a motor vehicle, failing to stop, reckless driving, and assault with a weapon.
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