A severe thunderstorm watch is in place the upper North, while a heavy rain watch is set for the South. Photo: MetService/Supplied Thunderstorms capable of producing marble-sized hail and flooding are shadowing Auckland and...

Top Energy workers at Kaikohe substation after Thursday afternoon’s “catastrophic failure”. Photo: RNZ / Peter de Graaf Far North lines company Top Energy says two massive power outages are not connected, despite affecting the...

Lions at Kamo Wildlife Sanctuary. File picture. Photo: RNZ / Nick Monro An animal welfare group says it is confident it can save five big cats due to be put down at a Whangārei...

Lions at Kamo Wildlife Sanctuary. File picture. Photo: RNZ / Nick Monro An animal welfare group says it is confident it can save five big cats due to be put down at a Whangārei...