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	Live: Power cuts as strong winds batter lower North Island RadioNZ - 25 Oct (RadioNZ) Strong wind warnings are in place for Wairarapa, Wellington and the Marlborough Sounds. Read... Newslink ©2024 to RadioNZ General



	Severe gales, heavy rain: Weather warnings for North and South Islands RadioNZ - 24 Oct (RadioNZ) Gusts up to 120kmh may hit parts of the lower North Island and the Marlborough Sounds while heavy rain batters the south. Read... Newslink ©2024 to RadioNZ General



	Warning as severe gales and heavy rain forecast to hit RadioNZ - 24 Oct (RadioNZ) Gusts up to 120kmh may hit parts of the lower North Island and the Marlborough Sounds while heavy rain batters the south. Read... Newslink ©2024 to RadioNZ General



	No injuries as house destroyed in overnight fire near Turangi RadioNZ - 13 Oct (RadioNZ) Firefighters have been battling house fires in the lower and central North Island this morning. Read... Newslink ©2024 to RadioNZ General



	Aurora to light up skies above New Zealand Stuff.co.nz - 11 Oct (Stuff.co.nz) Kiwis in the lower North Island, or South Island, could be treated to some pink hues on Friday night, as a geomagnetic storm passes overhead. Read... Newslink ©2024 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Ngati Toa ‘excited’ to lead world’s largest haka attempt Stuff.co.nz - 28 Sep (Stuff.co.nz) The lower North Island iwi is keen to take part, but for one kaihaka, the event means more than just a world record. Read... Newslink ©2024 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Manawatu and Tararua highway: Numbers don't add up, mayor says Stuff.co.nz - 27 Sep (Stuff.co.nz) A key number in determining if a lower North Island highway is suitable for tolls is under question. Read... Newslink ©2024 to Stuff.co.nz General



	KiwiRail to cut jobs in Palmerston North and Napier RadioNZ - 24 Sep (RadioNZ) It has to lower its costs to meet changing demands for freight, KiwiRail says. Read... Newslink ©2024 to RadioNZ General



	Fleeing driver ploughs through Waikanae school grounds Stuff.co.nz - 20 Sep (Stuff.co.nz) A school in the lower North Island says all its students are safe after a driver fleeing police ploughed through its grounds. Read... Newslink ©2024 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Public feedback sought on new tolls for lower North Island RadioNZ - 9 Sep (RadioNZ) Consultation on the proposed tolling schemes for the Manawatu Tararua Highway and the Otaki to north of Levin highway is now open. Read... Newslink ©2024 to RadioNZ General