
5.5 magnitude quake in Fiordland; Ashburton cut off to north; more evacuations in Canterbury
People in parts of Canterbury are being ordered to head to higher ground.
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.
Floodwaters in Canterbury have exceeded warnings "by a huge magnitude", Fed Farmers says.
Maddison Milne has spent almost half her life in hospital.
A man has been arrested over alleged threats to MP Simeon Brown.
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.
Police are now treating the fire as suspicious.
A lighting festival and Matariki fireworks show are just some of the events planned.
Running the foundation is estimated to cost $678,000 this year.
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.
The 2022 cruise calendar shows 'a significant increase in visitations' to the Ross Sea.
His lawyer argued Charteris would likely die before he had served his sentence.
Mark Cowling died after an alleged dispute with a 'noisy neighbour'.