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‘Never seen anything like’ weather that hit Waipā – Waikato man
Keiller MacDuff, Senior reporter keiller.macduff@rnz.co.nz A Waikato man says he had never seen damage like the scenes on his parent’s Waipā farm following Friday’s intense rain. The region was hit hard by severe weather that hammered the…
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Weather: Heavy rain and damaging gales set to lash eastern and southern North Island
A State of Emergency has been declared by Mayor Scott Gilmore for the whole Tararua District pre-emptive of the severe weather expected this evening and overnight. Local states of emergency were also in place…
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Tauranga man imprisoned for strangulation and assault of ex-partner
Hannah Bartlett, Open Justice reporter The woman was strangled by her ex-partner until she blacked out. Photo: Supplied/123RF Warning: This story deals with descriptions of domestic violence and may be upsetting. “I liked my life before him,…
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Body found washed up on beach near Wairoa
17 minutes ago A body has been found after washing up at Māhia, near Wairoa. In a statement, Tuai senior constable Tony Maultsaid said a member of the public found the body on Mahanga…
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Warbirds over Wanaka crash caused by ‘systemic failures’ – lawyer
Recordings of the moment a vintage plane crashed at Warbirds over Wanaka have been played in court as the pilot tries to recover costs. Arthur Dovey escaped unharmed, but a wing on his World…








