MetService said heavy rain and severe southwest gales in the area should have been easing by dawn.
"We’re adding more costs into the household budgets of those who have debt," ANZ’s Sharon Zollner said.
A person has been taken to Waikato Hospital in a critical condition following the crash near Tūrangi.
Police said a person had barricaded themselves inside a property on Henderson Valley Rd, threatening they were armed.
The Covid-19 Response Minister has been forced to defend the continued use of masks in retail, but not schools, in the face of criticism.
The new rules apply domestically from today, and May 1 for international travellers.
"Sam Coates, dealing with his cat and a big story. Well done, Sam," remarked the Sky News presenter.
The national kapa haka festival is a celebration of te ao Māori, and has been a significant part of the te reo Māori revitalisation.
Southee took home the supreme award for the first time after a stellar year with the ball.
New Zealand Rugby have decided to postpone their final call on the $300 million deal until after their annual general meeting later this month.
The girl suffered serious injuries after she fell in the water and hit by a propeller in February 2021.
Barbara Dreaver has the latest news from around the Pacific.
Zoi Sadowski-Synnott was putting down a solid run in Alaska until one trick proved too much on the challenging course.
Villarreal awaits the Reds in the last four after their wild 3-3 all draw at Anfield in the second leg of the quarter-final tie.
The departing MP will be delivering her valedictory speech in Parliament on Thursday afternoon.
There are 528 people in hospital with the virus.
MetService says Friday and Saturday especially are shaping up to deliver good weather for most of the country.
Moskva, flagship of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, was hit with two missiles, Ukraine claims.
The Wellington Firebirds all-rounder made the move after impressing in Irish club cricket.
The parents of murdered Australian woman Hannah Clarke have spoken out for the first time since the two-week inquest into her death.
General Aleksandr Dvornikov is known as the commander of chaos, Ramzan Kadyrov is described as Putin’s ‘attack dog’, and both are now leading Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Ko sits three shots off the leader after a blemish-free opening round in Hawaii.
The new sub-variants have more mutations and the WHO are assessing whether they have additional public health implications.
The lack of back pay in the settlement has been labelled by some as a betrayal.
The $28 million winner from March 26 was an Auckland grandma who said her winnings will "make such a difference to our family".
A member's bill wants to remove the automatic two-year requirement for family violence survivors to stay married to their abusers where there's a conviction or final protection order.
Southee, who claimed the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal, NZ Cricket’s supreme award, for the first time in his career, joined Sir Richard in a zoom call.
Wall took aim at the Labour Party President and council over her removal as the Labour candidate for Manuwera.
Some of New Zealand's most high profile laws have come about because of member's bills. Three MPs are hoping their proposals might be next on Parliament's agenda.
Wall's family and friends were in the gallery to witness her speech.
Both the men and women will get four matches under their belt in their first games since last year's Tokyo Olympics.
Members of the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra put on a special performance at the town hall for Kyan Pennell's Canterbury based family.
Police say there have been a number of serious crashes across the city as holiday-makers head out of Auckland.
“Mentally, and physically, you’re pushing yourself to the point of exhaustion,” one former member said.
