MetService has issued an Orange Heavy Rain Warning for Wairoa District and Southern Gisborne - until midnight.

It warns up to 110 millimetres could fall today, with rising rivers and surface flooding possible.

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22 Mar: Heavy rain is on the way for parts of the west of the South Island, from overnight

21 Mar: Thousands of satellites are due to burn up in the atmosphere every year – damaging the ozone layer and changing the climate

21 Mar: Much of the centre of the country has been shaken by a strong earthquake this morning

20 Mar: Southern elephant seals are adaptable – but they struggle when faced with both rapid climate change and human impacts

19 Mar: Residents in parts of Canterbury are waking to a clean up job, after a night of wild weather

18 Mar: A Christchurch community group wants wheelie bin latches, to keep rubbish contained across the city

18 Mar: A reminder the best of summer is now behind us

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Today's News

Soccer:
A possibly crucial loss for the Wellington Phoenix women in the A-League 21:57

Motoring:
Oscar Piastri snares first Formula 1 pole position for Chinese Grand Prix and Lewis Hamilton wins sprint race 21:37

Accident and Emergency:
A rahui is in place on the Tongariro Crossing following the death of a man today 21:17

Law and Order:
Police are investigating reports of shots being fired at a house in Gisborne 18:57

Law and Order:
A Wellington man's been sentenced to home detention after Customs raided his home and found more than 20,000 child abuse images 18:37

Law and Order:
A person has died near the Carterton's New World after a shooting just after 4pm 18:27

Rugby:
Crusaders first five Taha Kemara's relishing the chance to make amends off the tee in tonight's Super Rugby Pacific derby against the Blues at Eden Park 18:17

Motorsports:
Kiwi driver Liam Lawson's determined to build on some positive moves in the sprint race at the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix 18:07

International:
Sudanese army seizes Republican Palace after two years of civil war 17:27

Athletics:
New Zealand sprinter Zoe Hobbs has won her 60 metre heat at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in China 17:27

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