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Officials monitoring heavy rainfall across country overnight
Orange heavy rain warnings are in place for much of the country, with the heaviest rain expected in Tasman, north-west of Motueka.

House fire in Paraparaumu brought under control
Fire crews have been battling a house fire in Paraparaumu, on the Kapiti Coast, north of Wellington.

Wellington motorists warned of delays due to funeral procession north of the city
Between midday and 1pm, people will be making their way from Wainuiomata to Whenua Tapu cemetery in Plimmerton.

One critical, one serious in crash north of Auckland
Two people have been injured after a two-vehicle crash north of Auckland.

Girl, 11, missing in Thames in east London
Police are searching water in North Woolwich after reports of an 11-year-old girl in the Thames.

How could a goalkeeper save Rashford's penalty? - MOTD analysis
Former England goalkeeper Joe Hart shares his perspective on the approaches a keeper can take to save a stuttering penalty run-up, following Marcus Rashford's composed finish for Aston Villa in the FA Cup against Preston North End.

Two new rail ferries to replace aging Interislander fleet
Winston Peters, the minister for rail, has outlined his plan to keep the North and South Islands connected from 2029.

Another large scrub fire breaks out in Far North
Two helicopters and at least four fire trucks are on their way to a large scrub fire in the Far North.

Rashford scores first two Villa goals within space of five minutes
Marcus Rashford scores his first two goals for Aston Villa in the space of five minutes against Preston North End in their FA Cup quarter-final.

Taylor Walker grabs it out of the ruck and snaps his third
Taylor Walker kicks his third goal in the club's strong performance versus North Melbourne.

Fly Ferns prepare to tackle world's best anglers in United States
The team are clocking up the training hours on the world-class waterways of the Central North Island.

Google warns of rising global threat from N Korean IT ops
A report by Google highlights a surge in North Korean IT operations, now expanding beyond the US to target firms and governments in Australia and Europe.

Weather warning: Heavy rain to lash parts of North and South islands
Heavy rain warnings are in place for the top of the South Island, Westland and Taranaki.

Crashes cause major delays on Christchurch�s Northern Motorway
Drivers warned of long queues from north Canterbury to Belfast.

Wanted man with more than 20 warrants arrested after fleeing police at high-speed across Auckland
The man is due to appear in North Shore District Court on Wednesday facing multiple charges, including aggravated failing to stop, dangerous driving, assault with a blunt instrument and possession of methamphetamine.

Proposed pedestrian crossing 'bit of a joke' as different plans to be used for each side
A $500,000 crossing on a busy Christchurch road will have speed bumps on a southbound lane but none of the lane heading north.

Far North firefighters save home surrounded by wildfire
The blaze was in steep terrain off Mangakahia Road, about 30 kilometres south of Kaikohe.

Three dogs euthanised after fatal attack on four-year-old in Bay of Plenty
Timothy Tu'uaki Rolleston-Bryan died after a dog attack at a property north of Katikati.

Section of SH11 in Far North reopens after fatal crash
The crash involved a truck and another vehicle.

Palmerston North school �extremely disappointed� after playground deliberately burnt down
A �beloved playground� at Roslyn School in Palmerston North was set on fire around 2am last night in a deliberate act, according to a post shared by the school.