MetService had issued strong wind and heavy rain watches for Northland, but the worst of the weather produced by a subtropical low pressure system is now over. MetService said there will still be more rain and winds overnight, but said they will not reach levels predicted earlier. Heavy winds on Sunday afternoon ripped part of the roof off the Gables Restaurant in Russell. Paihia volunteer firefighters helping to rescue a large catamaran that was beached at Paihia in strong winds and torrential rain on Sunday. However, she said there was a risk of thunderstorms in the eastern and central areas of Northland tonight which could bring bursts of heavy rain.

Business publication NBR had already put up a full online paywall in 2014 and eventually ditched its print edition altogether in 2020. The Otago Daily Times publisher Allied Press announced a paywall in 2016, telling NBR at the time the newspaper had been "giving away our content free for long enough." That left Stuff as the last major publisher not to put up any paywall. This weekend Stuff launched subscription-based websites for The Dominion Post, The Press and Waikato Times. Will Stuff put the regional paper’s news behind an online paywall too?

MetService had issued strong wind and heavy rain watches for Northland, but the worst of the weather produced by a subtropical low pressure system is now over. MetService said there will still be more rain and winds overnight, but said they will not reach levels predicted earlier. Heavy winds on Sunday afternoon ripped part of the roof off the Gables Restaurant in Russell. Paihia volunteer firefighters helping to rescue a large catamaran that was beached at Paihia in strong winds and torrential rain on Sunday. However, she said there was a risk of thunderstorms in the eastern and central areas of Northland tonight which could bring bursts of heavy rain.

Christopher Luxon, leader of the opposition, reveals the first thing he'd do if elected Prime Minister in October. In a little more than six months, Christopher Luxon could occupy the Beehive. Supplied Christopher Luxon was born in 1970, to parents Kathleen (pictured) and Graham. Supplied When the family returned to his home city, Christopher enrolled at Christchurch Boys High School. Stuff Luxon went to London, then Chicago and was eventually promoted to be the president and chief executive officer of Unilever’s Canadian operations.

METSERVICEA low pressure sinking in from the northwest will be bringing some windy, wet weather to Northland, Auckland and the Coromandel. Then warm, muggy air will lead to some very warm nights for the start of the week - especially across the North Island.

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Auckland homeowner Roger Hawkins is upset at the new valuation on his Ponsonby home and how long it is taking the council to assess a revaluation. Photo / Jason OxenhamA pensioner and sickness beneficiary hit with a 43 per cent rate rise last year is outraged at the time it is taking Auckland Council to review the new valuation on his Ponsonby home. Council’s head of rates valuation Rhonwen Heath admitted the process of dealing with valuation objections is “long and drawn out”. This time round, Heath said she was hoping to have the outstanding 5512 revaluation objections completed by the end of this year “but can’t give a guarantee”. The council has a team of 10 valuers on the job, who get pulled off the revaluation objections from time to time to do other work.

A police cordon and scene examination tent at the corner of Mull St and Birsa St, Palmerston. Photo: Gerard O'BrienPolice are investigating an unexplained death in Palmerston from early Saturday morning. A police spokesman said they were called to a Mull St address at about 12.15am on Saturday. "Enquiries are under way to determine the circumstances that lead to the death, which is being treated as unexplained at this time," the spokesman said. Several police wearing protective clothing could still be seen at the address by early Sunday afternoon.

Five members of the Head Hunters gang posing poolside at their hotel in Cambodia. Photo / InstagramA squad of Head Hunter gang members have enjoyed a round-the-world holiday flying business class, staying in luxurious hotels and visiting ‘bucket list’ tourist attractions. “Just another day in the life of E,” wrote the senior Head Hunter under a photograph of the friends standing outside the famous gladiatorial arena. “It looks like a very glamorous lifestyle.”Members of the Head Hunters brandishing firearms and a rocket launcher in Cambodia. In particular, the Mongols were involved in shooting of rival gang houses in Tauranga and an ongoing feud with the Head Hunters in Auckland - which led to the Head Hunters retaliating inside a 5-star hotel.

Landlords want to evict you because the constant churn of desperate renters push up their rents! National are desperate to win and are directly promising Landlords even more power to weaken tenants rights on top of the existing agreement between the State and private landlords to under build state houses so there is always a desperate rental pool to exploit. National wants to give landlords the right to boot out tenants because 100 000 new migrant workers are expect, the largest annual increase ever. Those fresh migrant workers are ripe for rental exploitation and Landlords want to kick out existing domestic renters for these new migrant work force. Comrades, we aren’t getting fucked by pronouns, we are getting fucked by the greedy Landlords in a rigged capitalism that empowers the rich at our collective expense!

Supplied/StuffWhich rock video by Guns N’ Roses has become the first rock song to hit two billion views on YouTube?

Chiefs beat Crusaders 34-24 to continue winning streakChiefs beat Crusaders 34-24 to continue winning streakPhoto:Stuff.co.nzThe Chiefs continued its winning run at the 2023 Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific competition after beating the Crusaders 34-24 in Hamilton last night. Fly-half Damien McKenzie showed his class scoring 19 points off his boots as the Chiefs shrugged off a tough challenge from the Crusaders. The much-anticipated match lived up to the expectations of the fans with the Chiefs heading into half-time leading 12-7. Emoni Narawa started for the Chiefs and played an instrumental role with some outstanding runs and great defence. In other matches last night, the Rebels survived a scare from Moana Pasifika winning 43-33 while the Reds beat the Western Force 31-17.

The Great Barrier Reef Foundation has partnered with Sankari Studios, an international gaming-for-good company, to promote fundraising for the environmental cause. The Great Barrier Reef Foundation has partnered with Sankari Studios, an international gaming-for-good company, to promote fundraising for the environmental cause. The Great Barrier Reef Foundation and Sankari Studios, a for-good international gaming company, have partnered up to launch a new video game that will raise funds for the real-world conservation efforts of the tourist hot spot. In the case of The Great Barrier Reef Foundation, the funding will support work to regenerate over 610 acres of seagrass meadows that are crucial to helping the reef survive and endure the effects of climate change. They’re not mutually exclusive.”The video game company is working with other beneficial non-governmental organisations such as Sustainable Ocean Alliance and The African Penguin Nest Project.

A West Auckland man has lost fingers after a homemade firework he was building exploded. He was manufacturing homemade fireworks and the explosion caused him to lose part of his hand and likely three fingers. James Halpin/Stuff A man has lost his fingers after one of the homemade fireworks he was making exploded. Contact the Auckland newsroom on aucklandnewsroom@stuff.co.nzA neighbour said he saw the man shortly after the explosion sitting on the footpath with his hand bandaged. “All I know is something blew up and he’s missing fingers,” the neighbour said.

As Cyclone Gabrielle struck Tairāwhiti, Z Energy’s (Z) communications in the area went out. Contractors and emergency services needed access to fuel to clear roads and conduct patrols for people in danger. “You need power on at the terminal to be able to get fuel off a ship, or to load fuel on to trucks. To get the communication towers up and running, you either need power, or you need fuel for the generators.”As a key lifeline utility, Z operates under the National Fuel Plan which sets out the emergency response and readiness framework for the government and fuel supply industry. Sustained road closures from Cyclone Gabrielle have created ongoing issues.