MetService has issued a Thunderstorm Watch for both regions, between now and 9pm.

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23 Feb: Five hikers are lucky to be alive after a Mount Taranaki tramp yesterday

20 Feb: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor released under investigation after almost 10 hours in custody

20 Feb: A man's been charged with murder after a second man was discovered dead in Tauranga's Wharepai Domain last Saturday

20 Feb: What we know about ex-prince Andrew's arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office

20 Feb: A Waikato teacher's been censured after being caught drinking wine from a drink bottle while on lunch duty

19 Feb: A Rotorua rest home will go to trial in October - over the death of a resident after a fire

19 Feb: Questions around why action wasn't taken sooner - following a fatal dog attack in Northland

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