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As 2024 draws to a close, the West Coast is better prepared than it has ever been for a ... LDR is local body journalism co-funded by RNZ and NZ On Air.

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Drivers are being urged to take extra care on South Island roads, and warned that roads could close, as heavy rain and wind warnings spread orange and yellow across the MetService map.

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A 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the South Pacific island nation Vanuatu ... office had reported significant damage before communications were cut off. New Zealand's Foreign Ministry ...