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Subtropical low brings Northland rain warning, Cyclone Vaianu monitored

A subtropical low is set to approach from the Tasman early this week, with forecasters also tracking Cyclone Vaianu, currently west of Fiji, as a potential threat to New Zealand later in the weekend.

'Just the start': Watches issued as subtropical low approaches NZ

It's set to be a wet and windy start to the week for Northland, with Metservice forecasting possible surface flooding, slips, difficult driving conditions and gale-force winds.

Two fatal crashes in Northland take Easter road toll to three

Two people have been killed in separate single-vehicle crashes, one in Kaitaia on Saturday night and one near Waipu on Sunday morning.

Diesel storage boosted at Marsden Point by $21.6m funding

The Government has signed off funding to recommission tanks at the former refinery, adding about eight days’ worth of diesel supply to New Zealand’s reserves.