MetService has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Westland, expected to hit over the coming hour.

The thunderstorms are expected to bring very heavy rain, possibly tornadoes and hail.

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20 Nov: Emergency services winched a pilot out of the water last night, after ditching their plane in Tasman Bay, 42 kilometres north of Nelson

18 Nov: A wave of good weather on the West Coast has aided crews working to re-open State Highway 6

15 Nov: Black Caps great Tim Southee says the recent 3-nil series sweep of India is right up there in terms of his career test achievements

12 Nov: A swimmer's died at Auckland's Piha Beach - with Police called to the west coast beach just after 3.30pm

10 Nov: West Coast residents are assessing the damage caused by heavy rain

10 Nov: Clean ups are underway as the West Coast recovers from a deluge of rain

09 Nov: West Coast motorists are being asked to stay off the roads unless absolutely necessary

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International:
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Entertainment:
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National:
Knowing superstitions aren’t real doesn’t stop us behaving superstitiously – why? 8:07

Athletics:
Double Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee has retired from triathlon 8:07

Health & Safety:
A shift in how New Zealand approaches puberty blockers 7:57

Business:
Councils are celebrating the government's decision to lift the debt cap, allowing them to borrow more money 7:57

Entertainment:
Cher was told she was trapped in "involuntary servitude" to Sonny Bono amid their divorce 7:39

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The Tall Blacks have come up short in their first basketball international under new management 7:37

Golf:
Nick Voke's the best placed of the New Zealand contingent through the opening round of golf's Australian PGA Championship at Royal Queensland 7:37

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