And did they really have to be banned in the first place?

Sometimes flood management is about letting flooding happen, but in the places where it will do the least damage.

Batteries have been the culprit in 13 fires in Auckland this year so far, including last month's massive North Shore blaze. So what's the solution?

More than a decade on, people are once again drenching themselves in ice-cold water for a cause.

Ben Hildred spent three months riding uphill. Now he's learning to stop.