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Matty Ferguson aka DJ Flexy Ferg, claims he was thrown out of the Miranda Hotel in the citys south by two security guards as he mingled with the crowd.

Peter Ryan is the ABC's senior business correspondent.

When traveling and working in South Africa, I've always used Newman's guide to the birds of Southern Africa, and more recently, I found the Sasol guide to be helpful as well.

Five areas of the country are now under orange heavy rain warnings as the latest bout of bad weather sweeps in.

Heavy downpours coming over next few days, with possible flooding; slips expected.

Heavy downpours coming over next few days, with possible flooding; slips expected.

There have been some heavy rainfalls recorded overnight in Northland as a belt of wet and windy weather moves across the upper North Island.

Heavy rain and high winds are expected to reach Northland by 8pm before spreading to Auckland, Great Barrier Island and the Coromandel by early Sunday.

Northland has escaped any major problems from the weather so far, but Emergency Management is expecting further downpours this afternoon.

Ronny Lerner is a Sports reporter for The Age.