Local authorities now fear what the flow-on effects of freight delays will have on businesses.
Three fire trucks remained at the location overnight to monitor the area.
Four cases of meningococcal disease have been confirmed in the Canterbury region this year, including two university students.
Bad weather is forecast to hit many parts of the North Island.
Welcome to our news round-up for the Pacific.
Teenagers from an Auckland art collective presented the rapper with work made for their idol.
Fox has plenty of ground to make up if he wants to make the cut after an unforgiving opening round at TPC Sawgrass in Florida.
Bailey Messervy, 18, is on electronically monitored bail as he awaits trial for the fatal stabbing of Nigel Wilson.
Meg, real name Margaret Lake, was a household name in Britain in the 1990s.
“We only know that several people died here; several people are wounded, they were taken to hospitals,” police said.
The 26-year-old faces charges including shoplifting, aggravated assault and dangerous driving.
Coffey outlined the reasons behind his decision in a statement.
The massive scale of work facing engineers is clear to see.
The new funding includes money reallocated from the Government's Northern Pathway walking and cycling bridge in Auckland, which was cancelled last year.
A viral trend of licking, squishing and adding wasabi to conveyor belt sushi has alarmed Japanese restaurants and put fear in diners.
The person died on a private Kaiwaka property.
David Panuelo made the claims to officials in a letter which has been leaked to 1 News.
Tania Tapsell has announced that she's pregnant with a baby girl due in June.
The age of eligibility has been increased for UK and NZ visa holders, who will also be able to stay and work for longer.
Parents speaking to 1News this morning overwhelmingly supported planned strike action in the education workforce.
It's more than just the loss of their homes that residents are grappling with.
Fire crews were called to put out the fire, which lit up the entire tree.
The pair have been charged with abuse of office.
Police have received numerous reports of gunfire from one vehicle targeting another on Thomas Burns St at 4.40pm this afternoon.
A recent observation flight over Whakaari/White Island found steam and gas emissions were frequent, however cooler than previously.
The New Zealand men's ice hockey team play their trans-Tasman rivals this weekend in a three-match series in what will be their first games at home in almost four years.
The competition leaders bank another bonus point victory without having to extend themselves against the struggling southerners.
The Westpac rescue helicopter has been sent from Auckland to assist.
