MetService has issued a swathe of heavy rain and strong wind warnings from Gisborne to North Canterbury as a deepening low moves in from the east, with the worst conditions expected overnight Sunday into Monday.
New Zealand
7:55pm
Police said a member of the public made the discovery on Mahanga Beach about 1pm on Saturday.
Crime and Justice
6:25pm
In Christchurch, the ACT leader pushed for a smaller state, rejected treaty "division" and vowed to keep Labour, Greens and Te Pāti Māori from power.
Politics
6:18pm
2:35
Andrew Eagles said he didn’t accept the contention that liquefied natural gas would smooth out the highs in electricity prices.
Business
4:15pm
14:26
A spokesperson for the family today confirmed to 1News that Brent Knowles died after his ute was found submerged in floodwaters.
2:51pm
3:05
The woman was admitted to hospital after she confronted two men attempting to enter her Fairfield address.
12:56pm
The notice, first issued yesterday, covers the Rawhiti water supply zone, including New Brighton, Burwood, Wainoni, Aranui and Southshore.
Health
12:45pm
The group is renting the Symonds St space at a cost of $119,000 for the 2025/26 year.
12:22pm
The Black Foils and France crashed at high speed during the third race of the day on the Waitemāta Harbour, forcing the rest of Saturday's event to be abandoned.
12:17pm
0:35
Multiple crews from Wairoa, Gisborne, Nuhaka and Manutuke were called after a fridge fire became well involved on Sunday morning.
10:56am
The temporary closure — requested by Ngāti Manuhiri and backed by a rāhui — will prohibit taking most marine life from east coast rockpools from next month.
Environment
9:58am
Three tickets sold in Paraparaumu, Greymouth and on MyLotto share the $15 million prize, with each winner taking home $5.08m.
9:28am
Chris Hipkins noted Prime Minister Christopher Luxon was committed to a deal one of his coalition partners had refused to support.
9:04am
30:17
Three other people in the vehicle were taken to hospital with minor injuries.
8:31am
Nick Leggett described the Moa Point failure as "deeply serious," acknowledging its environmental, public health and community impacts.
8:02am
Ryan Vickers said the weatherbomb that hit parts of the district was so localised, he had no idea how bad it was from his Hamilton home just 30 minutes away.
7:30am
4:06
The actress sat down with Seven Sharp's Erin Conroy ahead of her return to the Shortland Street screen.
6:00am
The Kiwis ditching jobs to chase riches in a modern day, and sometimes competitive, gold rush.
Takitimu representative groups are the first four qualifying kapa haka of Te Matatini 2027.
Te Ao Māori
Saturday 7:58pm
A deepening weather system trapped between two high‑pressure ridges is set to funnel tropical moisture back over Gisborne, Hawke’s Bay and the Eastern Bay of Plenty.
Saturday 5:30pm
1:16
NZTA Waka Kotahi said the new 110km/h limit signs on State Highway 1 through Transmission Gully will be in place 24 hours earlier than planned.
Saturday 4:52pm
Several roads were closed and thousands were left without power after severe weather lashed parts of the North Island overnight.
Saturday 4:32pm
The 4km closure allows for the demolition of the Bremner Rd bridge over State Highway 1.
Saturday 2:38pm
The probe will attement to see if two officers lied under oath about the shooting of a man last month after evidence called their claims into question.
Saturday 1:50pm
An emergency mobile alert was issued shortly before 1pm, warning of a public health risk affecting New Brighton, Burwood, Wainoni, Aranui, and Southshore.
Saturday 1:32pm
