Many of those hit by flooding two years ago were taken by surprise again during weekend storms.

Black plumes of smoke were visible from Cooks Beach.

The hanging sculpture was damaged during The Curious Ball, staged for the second time at the galley.

Kyle Whorrall, 33, died in hospital after being assaulted on St Johns Road.

Olivia Podmore's experiences as a whistleblower was the "dominant feature" in her deteriorating mental state in the lead-up to her death, a forensic psychiatrist has told an inquest.

A pest eradication project at a lake north of Auckland is cleaning up water that has not been the same since a fanatical fisherman illegally introduced invasive fish more than 50 years ago.

More than one third of Kiwis under the age of 30 feel anxious about the number of notifications they get, research has found.

Wayne Brown joined a council transport committee meeting from his car.

Grey District Mayor Tania Gibson said the government's fast-tracking process for mining was good for the region.

State Highway 5 remains closed.

More than 100 gathered at St Patrick's and St Joseph's Cathedral to pray and sign a condolence book.

Parts of Auckland received 200 milimetres of rain when ex-cyclone Tam hit.

Affected passengers are being moved to the next sailings.

The council is continuing work to identify the source of bacterial contamination in the water supply.

"People are leaving our city because our city isn't changing."

The defenceless little boy, two days shy of celebrating his second birthday, suffered blunt force trauma so severe it fractured his skull and led to his death in 2023.

A coronial hearing will hear from a witness claiming John Beckenridge and his stepson Mike were helped to escape after they disappeared in Southland a decade ago.

Tributes have poured in from church leaders and politicians alike, honouring his commitment to social justice, and his advocacy for the poor and marginalised.