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Central North Island jolted awake
A strong earthquake jolted the central North Island early on Saturday.
GeoNet said the 'severe' magnitude 5.9 quake happened around five kilometres southwest of Taumarunui at 4.51am.
Is NZ getting a cyclone season?
The North Island has taken yet another hammering, with Cyclone Vaianu's wrath lashing the north and east.
Severe weather on the way
Taupō people are being advised to prepare for gale force winds and heavy rain from early Sunday morning as Cyclone Vaianu looks set to pass through the Central North Island.
Thunderstom warning for Taupō
A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Taupō.
Full lake boosts power
Power generators are happy, and the summer drought is a distant memory with more than 350mm of rain falling in Taupō over the last two months.
Talk about a wet weekend
The MoreFM Midwinter Swim was a chilly but rewarding experience for the hardy souls that took part on Saturday.
Watch out there’s crocs on the loose
There’s a rule in journalism that if you write a story about how dry the weather has been, it will invariably rain.
An hour of destruction
Houses were flooded, a man was struck by lightning and streets were inundated with floodwaters in an hour-long deluge across lakeside communities on Friday night.
Tinder dry Taupō
Rain over the Auckland Anniversary Weekend may have dampened holiday spirits but it has given some relief to farmers and fire fighters.
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