MetService has a red warning in place for the thunderstorms - which it says will move toward the area around Te Aroha and Paeroa at 7pm and be accompanied by torrential rain and hail.

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26 Mar: A paedophile teacher jailed indefinitely for sexually abusing 20 Northland boys could be released into the community this year

26 Mar: Police are considering charges for a man who forced entry into Murupara's unmanned police station this morning

26 Mar: Labour's police spokesperson says despite the gang patch ban going well, the Government still doesn't have their priorities straight

26 Mar: A man with first hand experience of Waikato mental health services, says he's shocked over the latest incident involving an 11-year-old

25 Mar: Gisborne Police say they've made changes after a murderer died in a police cell in 2023

25 Mar: A person's died in a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 1C - in Waikato's Horotiu this morning

25 Mar: A 46 year old's been charged with manslaughter - over a man's death last week hunting in Bay of Plenty's Whakatane

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