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Flooding on the corner of Gladstone St and Queen St, Richmond, Nelson (Photo: David Greer / Weatherwatch.co.nz)

Torrential rain hits regions video

Parts of the country have weathered the first major storm of the year, but not without significant damage to property and businesses.

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David Tamihere on TVNZ's Sunday programme (Photo: TVNZ)

Judge: Tamihere's scene flyover OK

David Tamihere didn't breach his parole conditions by flying over the Coromandel area where he murdered two Swedish tourists.

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In Kaiaua, on the firth of Thames, locals believe the site's toxic

Dump leaking into water – Kaiaua locals video

Residents of a small North Island town are demanding the removal of a rubbish dump where rusty contents are being dragged into the Hauraki Gulf by the tide.

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Easter road toll rises to three

The Easter holiday road toll has risen to three after a woman was killed in a two-car smash south of Coromandel Peninsula.

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Pauanui

Elderly man falls from Pauanui building

An elderly man has died after falling from a building site in Pauanui on the Coromandel Peninsula.

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Canterbury farmers loading straw to be sent to the North Island (Photo: Hamish Clark/3 News)

Canterbury farmers fill feed shortage video

South Island farmers are coming to the aid of their drought-stricken counterparts in the north, sending them excess straw to feed livestock.

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Tracing $15m blown on sports complex video

In the Coromandel they appear to have blown the Budget and, in this case, spent $15 million of public money on a white elephant.

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North Island drought area extended video

The Minister for Primary Industries Nathan Guy has declared the Upper North Island to be in dro

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Body found off Coromandel coast

A body found off the Coromandel coast will be examined today to determine if it is that of missing Katikati farmer Tim Mair.

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Samurai sword found in victim's home

A second person has been arrested in relation to an attack on a man near Thames, and a samurai sword has been found at the victim's home.

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Man drowns at Coromandel beach

A man has drowned at a Coromandel beach this afternoon.

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Navy help with search for boy

Emergency services say the search for a boy who was in a boat which capsized off the coast of Auckland is now one of body recovery.

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13yo still missing video

A 13-year-old boy is missing, and three men are in hospital in stable condition after their boat capsized.

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Robert Murray Wilkinson

Waihi murder accused refused bail

The 18-year-old accused of murdering holidaymaker Murray Wilkinson at Waihi Beach has been denied bail.

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Mr Wilkinson, an expatriate New Zealander living in Queensland, died in Waikato Hospital two days after he was stabbed

Name suppression for Waihi accused video

An 18-year-old charged with murder over a New Year's Day stabbing at Waihi Beach was remanded in custody following a court appearance this morning.

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Swimmers are being urged to take more care in the water

Swimmers urged to be more responsible video

Lifeguards are becoming increasingly frustrated that the water safety message isn't sinking in.

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Police form picture of beach stabbing

Police are investigating what happened around the fatal New Year's Day stabbing at Waihi Beach.

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Beach attacker still on the loose

Waikato police are still hunting for a man who indecently assaulted a young girl at Cooks Beach on Saturday.

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Naked man assaults child in Coromandel

A naked man has assaulted a five-year-old girl walking with her family at Cooks Beach, a popular holiday destination in Coromandel.

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Robert Murray Wilkinson, 64, an expat New Zealander living in Queensland, died in Waikato Hospital on Thursday

Progress in Waihi case

A person who handed a knife to a security guard has come forward after an appeal from police investigating the murder of Robert Murray Wilkinson.

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Robert Murray Wilkinson, 64, an expat New Zealander living in Queensland, died in Waikato Hospital on Thursday

Police seek person who handed in knife

Police investigating the murder of expat Kiwi Robert Murray Wilkinson, who was stabbed at Waihi Beach, want to hear from someone who handed in a knife.

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The hole in the woman's door (supplied)

Bolt fired through woman's door

An elderly Whangamata resident was awoken this morning when a bolt was fired through her ranch slider door.

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Woman tried to ram police cars in chase

A woman who tried to ram patrol cars in a bid to flee police in Whangamata is facing driving charges and tests will determine if she was drunk.

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Water Safety New Zealand is aiming for a zero drowning toll during the Christmas period

Drownings up on last year video

A swimmer drowned at the Whiritoa beach today, and it's believed he was outside the beach safety flags.

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Northland is set to get the worst of the rain today

Auckland rain warning downgraded

Heavy rain warnings that were in place for Auckland, Coromandel and Great Barrier have been downgraded.

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Stun guns disguised as lipsticks

Illegal stun guns are being imported into New Zealand disguised as lipsticks.

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Urban Hoglin

Book throws doubt on backpacker case video

A lawyer who represented David Tamihere says the latest disclosures throw the Crown's case into greater doubt.

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Ian Wishart alleges a mental health patient made a deathbed confession to the murders of Heidi Paakkonen and Urban Hoglin

Wishart: Tamihere case ‘doesn't stack up’ video

Controversial author Ian Wishart has defended allegations he’s “whistling in the wind” with his new book on the 1989 murders of two Swedish tourists.

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The drugs' street value could have been as high as $4 million

17-year sentence for P 'courier'

A man who said he was just a courier has been sentenced to more than 17 years in prison for manufacturing P.

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Heidi Paakkonen and Urban Hoglin

New suspect in Swedes' murder

A new book claims a "psychopath" made a deathbed confession to the murders of Heidi Paakkonen and Urban Hoglin.

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