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Auckland's mayor says lessons have been learned following the region's highest ever rainfall over 24 hours, which left four people dead and forced hundreds of people out of their homes....

It wasn't until seven hours after floods had forced people out of their homes and hundreds had called 111 that a state of emergency was announced. How were officials on the back foot?...

Presbyterian Support Otago Family Works foodbank co-ordinator Marilyn Donaldson (left) and Family Works director Carmen Batchelor look over the depleted shelves at the foodbank. The cost of living rises are leading to fewer donations from the foodbank'...

Razor blades in a koha box were the only thing left behind by vandals....

The Phoenix let a two-goal lead slip in Palmerston North on Saturday....

The Home Affairs Department has confirmed the death of a man at Villawood Detention Centre, with activists blaming the death on conditions at the facility....

New Zealand struggled to crack a tight Spanish defence before going down 2-1 in their women's hockey international in Tauranga....

Aucklanders are being urged to put safety first and stay alert as authorities warn people to be prepared for more rain and severe thunderstorms in the upper North Island, with another bought of bad weather expected next week....

The world's most-watched central banks are expected to slow down their pace of interest rate increases as the outlook for global growth slightly brightens....

Semiconductor and computer processor stocks ended last week down sharply, with KLA Corp and Intel pointing to a poor outlook for computer sales....

Perth Scorchers captain Ashton Turner has praised 'true professional' David Payne for pushing through a bout of the flu to produce an important bowling performance....

Premier Dominic Perrottet has promised sweeping reforms for the justice system in an attempt to stamp out family and domestic violence if he is re-elected....

Two people have suffered moderate injuries and a lane of SH1 has been blocked after a crash in Marlborough....

The latest on the war in Ukraine....

Friendship and tradition link Dutch violin maestro Rudolf Koelman to Fremantle Chamber Orchestra...

Wally Masur breaks down Novak Djokovic's greatest strengths ahead of the Australian Open men's final....

Edendale's Crank Up show organiser says this year's event, in its 35th year, has been an excellent turnout of both exhibitors and spectators....

Experts say Channel 9 has taken a massive hit just months after signing a $500 million deal with Tennis Australia, with viewership dropping by as much as 40 per cent....

'Royal organisers are super keen to secure Britain's biggest girl band'...

Martin O'Brien was found in a hut about 20km from his car. Photo: supplied A West Coast man reported missing earlier this week has been found alive and well after an extensive search....

Kataraina Toka and her family have lost "nearly everything" to the floods, and they have nowhere to go that can take them all together....

State Highway 73 (West Coast Road) is blocked following a serious motorcycle crash in Arthur's Pass....

Daniel Newth was out kayaking in floodwaters when he got swept into storm water drains. His body was later recovered by police....

The Aquaman star and his entourage were spotted outside the party and 'would have been welcome', but actor decided against it....

State Highway 73 (West Coast Road) is blocked following a serious motorcycle crash in Arthur's Pass....

A Japanese whaling operator, after struggling for years to promote its products amid protests from conservationists....

Martin O'Brien was found in a hut about 20km from his car. Photo: supplied A West Coast man reported missing earlier this week has been found alive and well after an extensive search....

Aucklanders are being urged to put safety first and stay alert as authorities warn people to be prepared for more rain, with continuing delays expected on roads....

US tech and finance executives have talked at length about cutting costs as they lay off thousands. At some of the biggest firms, the same austerity measures are also being applied in the C-suite....

Auckland remained under a state of emergency after it experienced its wettest ever day on Friday....

Police are yet to confirm if anyone has come forward to return missing bank notes after a Perth road was splashed with cash on Saturday....

Decision on resuming class up to each school, officials say....

Water is dripping from the ceiling and sloshing out of a dedicated mnu pool as children and adults compete to make the biggest splash....

The front half of the freight train made it through what is understood to be damage to the tracks, but cars near the end tumbled from the line....

A blank cheque to be filled in later by a Labor government and supposedly independent experts? This should be laughed out of the court of public opinion....

A rare show of public affection caught everyone's eye as A-listers came out to play at the women's final....

The children's grieving father has spoken out for the first time, calling on people to forgive his wife....

New details on the emergency in Auckland are being given as authorities warn people to be prepared for more rain both there and in Northland....

Ukraine has blocked the assets of three individuals and dozens of Russian and Belarusian companies, with their properties to be used for Kyiv's defence....

The King hopes to 'repurpose' the historic buildings once the royal family has moved out....

Black Caps standout Devon Conway has become the team's most important player....

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will be parting ways with some of the integral staff members that helped produce their Netflix docu-series Harry and Meghan and Prince Harry's memoir Spare . The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are farewelling two key staff m...

Domestic bliss would never be achieved without a little cheeky standoff. One couple are doing exactly that, using their recycling rubbish to make a point. "Wife and myself are in the middle of a silent battle of 'who takes out the recycling',&...

Zoi Sadowski-Synnott was one point away from perfection this weekend....

Strokable starfish and a Hawaiian wellness resort for you and pooch....

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Officials aren't yet clear how many people have been displaced from their homes as a result of sudden and widespread flooding in Auckland and other parts of the North Island....

Not even the Hollywood A-lister could get into the establishment....

Stock market investors are looking to earnings next week from Apple., Amazon.com. and Meta Platforms for signs of whether Wall Street's projections are too optimistic as the US economy cools....