Flood threat for Wellington as capital braces for overnight heavy rain, 90km/h winds Woman, dog rescued after becoming stuck in chest-high floodwaters in a South Island gorge. Person in critical condition after incident at Auckland motel The injured person was taken to Auckland City Hospital for treatment. Watch: ‘I’m here for my mokopuna’ - protester disrupts Shane Jones meeting A woman was dragged out of the public meeting in Gisborne after she started chanting. 'My pain is too heavy to carry': Grieving whānau confront hit-and-run murderer Toni-Ashley Crawford ran down Teri Rhind and left him dying on a South Auckland road. It's been claimed! Punter who won $28m comes forward less than 24hrs after draw The mystery winner was quick to confirm with Lotto they held the top ticket. He waka eke no more – after 18 years, Labour not committing to pricing for agricultural emissions High-needs teen ordered to leave NZ or face deportation 'Ticking time bomb': Peters calls for citizens-only superannuation 'Whole lot of victims': Repeat burglar has spent 98% of his adult life behind bars 'Detectives everywhere': Police investigate late-night brawl Three injured people were taken to nearby Whakatāne Hospital. Afternoon quiz: In The Big Lebowski, what is The Dude's favourite cocktail? Test your brain with the Herald's afternoon quiz. Frustrated landlord takes tenant to tribunal for not cleaning his dirty, smelly bedroom The smell coming from the room was so bad it had spread to other areas of the flat. Act wants to scrap net zero, tie emissions cap to big trading partners 'As a country, we should play our part. But that is the key: our part.' Greens promise to nationalise 120 supermarkets, costing $2.8 billion The party says it'll buy 120 Woolworths, Pak'nSave, New World and Four Square stores. Sign up for local news Flood threat for Wellington as capital braces for overnight heavy rain, 90km/h winds Woman, dog rescued after becoming stuck in chest-high floodwaters in a South Island gorge. Person in critical condition after incident at Auckland motel The injured person was taken to Auckland City Hospital for treatment. 'Whole lot of victims': Repeat burglar has spent 98% of his adult life behind bars 'Pregnant? Don't Drink': Petition wins backing for warning signs Dreams to nightmares: Woman paying 2nd mortgage after quake-damaged unit wasn't repaired properly Carol Mathias is one of 200 people involved in an $80 million class action against EQC. 'Pregnant? Don't Drink': Petition wins backing for warning signs The decision is now in the hands of Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee. Where last night's $28m winning Lotto ticket was sold A single ticket won last night's Powerball jackpot. Nearly $193b of infrastructure projects lack confirmed funding 'We’re walking a line': Vector plans $10b power network investment Technology key to closing infrastructure gap, says banker Energy is the lifeblood of the economy – we are at risk of bleeding out Flood threat for Wellington as capital braces for overnight heavy rain, 90km/h winds Woman, dog rescued after becoming stuck in chest-high floodwaters in a South Island gorge. GPs got no formal warning before free flu jabs rolled out for under-5s Some parents face three-week waits as demand surges for children's flu shots. Kneecap invite Peters to NZ shows after 'low IQ weasels' jibe Kneecap backed Green MP Tamatha Paul after her 'bastard language' remarks. Heather du Plessis-Allan: Moa Point shows we live in a world where inadequacy is accepted, what happened to accountability? OPINION: The Moa Point spill has exposed a serious failure of accountability. 'Whole lot of victims': Repeat burglar has spent 98% of his adult life behind bars 'Rather than talking the talk, I want you to walk the walk,' Judge Tony Zohrab told him. St Andrew's claim maiden national First XV title in 34-24 win

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