Boxing Day walkers and swimmers will see a grey and mild day with some drizzle in places, the Met Office has said. Temperatures on Thursday are expected to reach up to 14C with widely cloudy ...

Keir Starmer said "if a local plan does the job, there's no need for any intervention", but should it be needed he's said his priorities are "brownfield first, grey site next, and green belt last".

MetService advises people to stay on top of the forecasts. It's lifted heavy rain warnings in the Westland District Ranges, as well as the headwaters of Canterbury lakes and rivers south of the ...