It's nearly three years since the double-hit of the Auckland floods and Cyclone Gabrielle, and little progress has been made.

The police received a call about 7pm on Thursday night, reporting a teenager was caught in a rip.

Locals can expect to see a police presence in the area.

The callouts included a small grassfire near Whangārei.

Health NZ is monitoring progress closely and speaking with GP practices and others who use the app.

Mayor Bernie Wanden said the weather has been incredibly challenging for many people, particularly over the holidays.

An arrest was also made for someone setting off fireworks in a crowd of 300 people.

Police say the car crashed into a van, leaving the driver critically injured and needing to be airlifted to hospital.

Two men were seriously injured after falling from the ride at the Rolling Meadow Festival on New Year's Day.

Poutasi was made a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2020 for her services to education and the state.

Residents should "be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions", MetService has warned, with possible thunderstorms on the horizon.

A woman was found dead on Thursday afternoon, and a man on Friday morning, at a property in Pukehina.

The website's operator and an external data security team are investigating the claims.

Simeon Brown says government agencies are working with ManageMyHealth to fully understand the scope of the breach and to protect the privacy of patients.

State Highway 3 is currently blocked by the crash and diversions are in place.

Area commander Danny Kirk said the past few days had been particularly busy.