Canterbury flooding: PM gets aerial tour of soaked region
Bridges washed out, whole farms under water, as sun comes out.
Bridges washed out, whole farms under water, as sun comes out.
Thalia Newport, 20, died and eight people were injured in the February crash.
Mop-ups under way already but torrential rain continues to fall.
People in parts of Canterbury are being ordered to head to higher ground.
Ashburton is preparing for mass evacuations as the river rises and heavy rain continues.
The helicopter lands amid the raging floodwaters to rescue a lone figure trapped below.
Civil Defence is going door-to-door requesting Selwyn Hut residents to "evacuate now".
Forecaster says an "atmospheric traffic jam" is helping drive wild weather in Canterbury.
Heathcote River in Chch has broken its banks and next high tide will bring new flooding.
A man has been arrested over alleged threats to MP Simeon Brown.
Emergency services are warning people to be prepared for flooding in some areas.
The red warning notice is only issued for significant weather events.
The woman flew to Melbourne from Christchurch for a three-day visit to see her dog.
It will be wet in most places, but Canterbury can expect the biggest rainfall in 10 years.
Emergency services were called to the crash in Bexley at about 11am on Friday.
Fire crews were called to the fire on Pound Rd in Yaldhurst at about 11am on Friday.
Riley saw his 5-year-old sister, Ella, motionless at the bottom of the pool.
A 4.3ha site at Belfast, Christchurch is to be developed into a new village with hospital.
Running the foundation is estimated to cost $678,000 this year.
Four of the council's seven members were set to remove the chairman from the role.
Passenger Olivia Brown, who died in the crash, was told not to wear a seatbelt.
Myrtle rust infects many of New Zealand's native plants and bad infections can be deadly.
One night this month, there were 54 babies in the NICU unit.
Angela Turnwald was banned for four months by the Judicial Control Authority for Racing.
The wintry conditions prompted warnings for road users.
The latest ructions around the council table centre on Shadbolt's driver's licence.
Christopher Dean Lees, 38, appeared in the Dunedin District Court on Wednesday.
The NZTA confirmed his full car and motorcycle licences have been suspended.
Raymond Michael McCarthy pleaded guilty to injuring with intent to injure.
Ardern praises scientific work and reveals she is a Shackleton fan.