Gisborne and Bay of Plenty in for heavy rain today

Heavy rain, severe gales to impact South Island, lower North

MetService has issued multiple orange warnings for heavy rain and strong winds, with weather watches also in place across several regions.

Multiple Hawke's Bay peach growers cut loose as Wattie's scales back

Some growers have partly blamed the move on foreign competitors, who entered the market following Cyclone Gabrielle.

Wet weather and strong winds to return later this week

The intense weather may be gone for now – but MetService is forecasting wet weather and strengthening winds for parts of the country from Wednesday.

Police investigate prisoner's 'unexplained' death at Hawke's Bay prison

A man died in custody at Hawke's Bay Regional Prison on Sunday.