Graham Garnett failed to return home from a hike on 30 December.

"Devastation" and "tragedy" are how one resident has described scenes at the beachside settlement after damaging floods.

A Mercury spokesperson said half of the wind farm was taken offline while the affected turbine was removed from service.

Some parts of Northland were isolated after heavy rain, with floodwater running deep around houses and emergency services under pressure to respond to calls.

The bear was euthanised at the age of 12, after his health declined.

Pharmac received two applications to fund Wegovy or semaglutide - a GLP-1 receptor agonist for weight loss.

The person was struck by a car shortly after midnight in Haruru, near Paihia.

Two people were injured in the crash on Saturday afternoon, with police confirming one had since died.

Wellington Water says partially treated wastewater was released into the ocean after a mechanical failure at the Seaview treatment plant.

Police say the victim was travelling alone on a bus in Onehunga last Thursday, when they were confronted by a group of people.

The orcas are reportedly named Funky Monkey and Pickle.

District Court Judge Ema Aitken denies some of the claims.

Two people have been seriously injured in a crash in Whakatāne, after a single vehicle drove off the road.

A man has died after being pulled from the water at a beach in Mount Maunganui.

Three-year-old Lachlan Jones' body was found in an oxidation pond in Gore seven years ago.

Police were called to the Arthur Street property late on Friday morning, following reports of shots being fired.