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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23 Mar: St John has treated a dozen patients after a two vehicle crash between an SUV and a van on Bay of Plenty's State Highway five at Rangitaiki

22 Mar: Police are investigating reports of shots being fired at a house in Gisborne

22 Mar: The Chiefs are looking forward to the upcoming bye after opening an eight-point gap atop the Super Rugby Pacific ladder

21 Mar: Five people are injured - one critically - after a crash in southern Waikato

20 Mar: Rain's pounding parts of Hawke's Bay and Gisborne today

20 Mar: Chiefs coach Clayton McMillan confirms lock Tupou Vaa'i is fit for tomorrow's Super Rugby match against Moana Pasifika in Pukekohe after he played through a knee-knock against the Blues

19 Mar: A couple of All Blacks will sit out Moana Pasifika's home game against the Chiefs in Pukekohe on Friday night with minor injuries

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Law and Order:
Hopes a homicide investigation in the Wairarapa can reach a swift resolution 12:27

Skiing:
Australian snowboard cross duo Lambert and Baff reach World Cup podium 12:07

Law and Order:
Police are continuing to appeal for information from the public, into a homicide investigation in the Wairarapa 11:57

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