NNew Zealand Read More Flooding, power cuts in Northland as severe weather warnings extendedJanuary 20, 2026 Multiple severe weather warnings have been issued as the upper North Island faces periods of persistent, intense rainfall,…
HHeadlines Read More Flooding, power cuts in Northland as severe weather warnings extendedJanuary 20, 2026 Multiple severe weather warnings have been issued as the upper North Island faces periods of persistent, intense rainfall,…
HHeadlines Read More Fisherman fears Canterbury lake rules could go too farJanuary 20, 2026 One long-time angler is voicing concerns about being locked out of Lake Heron. By Jonathan Leask, Local Democracy…
NNew Zealand Read More Meridian unleashes water at all five Waitaki hydro lakesJanuary 19, 2026 It’s been six years since all five Waitaki hydro lakes have been forced to release water, but that’s…
NNew Zealand Read More SH1 reopens after truck fire sparks vegetation blaze near ŌamaruJanuary 17, 2026 State Highway 1 north of Ōamaru has reopened after a truck fire spread into nearby vegetation this morning.…
NNew Zealand Read More Swiss man weeps at sentencing after fatal Canterbury crashJanuary 16, 2026 A Swiss man cried in court as he was sentenced for careless driving after a fatal head-on crash…
NNew Zealand Read More Person dies after being pulled from Christchurch house fireJanuary 13, 2026 A person has died following a house fire in the Christchurch suburb of Sydenham this afternoon. Police said…
NNew Zealand Read More Person dies after being pulled from Christchurch house fireJanuary 13, 2026 A person has died following a house fire in the Christchurch suburb of Sydenham this afternoon. Police said…
NNew Zealand Read More Dark sky lighting installed in Kaikōura to support sanctuary statusJanuary 13, 2026 Streetlights on Kaikōura’s Beach Rd now comply with the district’s dark sky rules. By David Hill of Local…
NNew Zealand Read More Christchurch shoppers out in droves for new alternative supermarketJanuary 12, 2026 The co-owner of a new supermarket in Christchurch says shoppers have turned out in droves in support of…
EEntertainment Read More Museum seeks help identifying mystery people in photo archiveJanuary 12, 2026 A small museum in rural Canterbury has appealed to the public for help in unveiling the unidentified subjects…
HHeadlines Read More Four injured, part of highway closed after Canterbury crashJanuary 12, 2026 Four people are injured and part of SH1 is closed following a two-vehicle crash in Canterbury this evening.…