
Canterbury flooding: Impact of hundred-year rain revealed as skies finally clear
"A big clean up job lies ahead of us," PM Jacinda Ardern says.
"A big clean up job lies ahead of us," PM Jacinda Ardern says.
KiwiRail boss says repairs will take days.
All other road options south from Ashburton are closed.
The ski field is still aiming to open on June 11.
Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor allocated $500,000 in funding for farmers and growers
Two different companies are transporting people across the river as bridge shut.
The drama unfolded on Sunday morning when the heavy downpour set in.
The affected products include sliced roast beef and ham and whole hams.
Bridges washed out, whole farms under water, as sun comes out.
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.
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.