Brrrr: Polar blast brings more frost, cold weekend ahead for most
Another surge of gales and polar air is on its way.
Another surge of gales and polar air is on its way.
"He would have been a very happy man with that win."
The man faced a raft of charges in the Timaru District Court today.
We can't call it a 'one-in-100 year' event, but can say climate change likely contributed.
KiwiRail boss says repairs will take days.
Bridges washed out, whole farms under water, as sun comes out.
Mop-ups under way already but torrential rain continues to fall.
People in parts of Canterbury are being ordered to head to higher ground.
Dozens of schools are closed and residents are on standby as heavy rain continues to fall.
Police were called to the incident on Hide Rd in Timaru at about 3.30am on Sunday.
Temperatures are expected to soar 10C above average in some places today.
Man appearing in court tomorrow after death in Timaru
The work was mysteriously put into storage 18 years ago, and now it's back in its place.
Both people were taken to Timaru Hospital.
Parts of the country are having a hot, but blustery, afternoon.
The woman's condition rapidly declined over the last seven days of her life.
The killer of a Timaru boy has been recalled to prison for a fifth time.
After an evening drinking on the farm, four men set out in search of more firewood.
Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash at about 5.45am on Friday.
Blenheim hit 36.1C at 4pm, smashing its January temperature record set in 1972.
Some of New Zealand's biggest manufacturers and brands are repeat offenders.
'Boys get the priority', says McAuley High School principal Jan Waelen.
The second livestock ship this year has been and gone as Govt review drags on.
Members of the public are advised to avoid the area if possible.
There are 50,519 place names in New Zealand. Some are rather odd.
Big companies get most school lunch contracts as time pressure overrules local jobs.
Ice formed on the ship, but fire crews were unable to get on board due to a Covid-19 risk.
Artworks pass through descendants' wills before coming up for auction.
The nor'wester is doing its thing in eastern parts of the South Island today.