Up to 250mm of rain is forecast for parts of the West Coast from Wednesday, with further heavy rain, strong winds and large swells likely later in the week.
New Zealand
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The bank said it was a 19% fall compared with the previous six months, but a 4% increase compared with the same period last year.
10:58am
1:30
Don Tricker's wide-ranging tasks will include lifting the performances of New Zealand's national teams including the All Blacks and Black Ferns.
Rugby
10:18am
The morning's headlines in 90 seconds, including Middle East violence flares up again, and evacuations from a cruise ship struck by a deadly virus.
8:48am
All the major banks have increased rates in recent weeks.
7:28am
Survey results also show how many workers are happy with their current salary.
6:00am
The yellow-bellied sea snake was discovered on Ōhope Beach.
7:22pm
Crusaders back-turned-flanker Leicester Fainga'anuku may stay in the No.7 jersey for his team's crunch game against the Blues on Friday.
5:41pm
Emergency responders received a 111 call at 3.45pm, with ambulance staff attending to a person before they were airlifted to Dunedin Hospital.
5:35pm
A 60-year-old is due to appear in Nelson District Court after police discovered more than 17 power gel sticks of explosives.
4:28pm
The ferry was undertaking a freight sailing between Picton and Wellington with 39 crew and eight passengers on board when it grounded at Titoki Bay.
4:18pm
1:04
The fast bowler was slugged with a demerit point and a warning for his celebration after dismissing Vaibhav Sooryavanshi of the Rajasthan Royals.
Cricket
3:15pm
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TJ was last seen at Glenview Community Centre nearly a week ago and police say there are ongoing concerns for his wellbeing.
1:52pm
The numbers, released today, revealed there were 17,481 marriages and civil unions celebrated by couples living in Aotearoa in 2025 – 3% lower than in 2024.
1:26pm
In March, customs intercepted a shipping container full of nitrous oxide canisters, methamphetamine utensils and illicit tobacco sent from China.
1:01pm
The product had already been discontinued and removed from sale before the recall began due to the expiration of importation rights.
12:32pm
Police were called to reports of an erratic driver who blew more than three times the legal limit on Sunday.
12:05pm
The West Australian man was charged with offensive and disorderly behaviour after allegedly disrupting the flight from Auckland to Perth after he was refused alcohol service.
World
Mon, May 4
BNZ said the profit was down 37.9% on the previous year due to a one-off reduction it its software assets.
Police said the victim was uninjured but "very shaken up" by last night's incident.
The funding was part of the Government's $2 billion investment in school infrastructure, intended to "fix longstanding condition issues and bring facilities up to standard".
The morning's headlines in 90 seconds, including a grisly murder shocks Sydney police, and Liam Lawson crashes out of the Miami Grand Prix.
Emergency services searched the Waipoua River near Dixon Street after reports of a person in distress on Sunday evening, but no one has been found and no missing persons have been reported.
All matches will be available on TVNZ+ with some also broadcast live and free on TVNZ channels.
Football
5:42
Tony 'Woodsie' Woods, 80, has played and volunteered with the Western Football Club for a whopping 71 years.
Sunday 6:35pm
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