Suspected lightning strikes knocked out two water plants
Suspected lightning strikes struck two different water supplies during the wild weather on Thursday. Both Methven’s water supply…
Christchurch mosque terrorist can be called as inquest witness
White supremacist terrorist Brenton Tarrant can be called as a witness at the coronial inquest into the Christchurch…
‘Arrests are likely’ as fire ban ignored by some in Canterbury
Police say “arrests are likely” after fires were lit in Canterbury this week, despite a total fire ban.…
Kaikōura mayor returns home to natural disaster
The Mayor of Kaikōura had a sleepless night in Wellington as he tried to get home after fires…
Man’s bizarre ‘stolen’ car story ends in weapons, drugs haul
A Christchurch man who claimed he was the victim of a dramatic carjacking is now facing a raft…
Man killed by falling branch, roads closed as wild weather hits
A man has been killed by a falling branch, thousands of properties remain without power and state highways…
Multiple large fires in Kaikōura, schools and homes evacuated
Schools and residents are being evacuated in Kaikōura this afternoon as Fire and Emergency NZ battles “multiple large…
Labour MP to step down from Parliament after three terms
Labour’s Christchurch Central MP Duncan Webb has announced he will retire from Parliament at next year’s election after…
Flights cancelled, major route blocked as winds lash South Island
Several flights have been either delayed or cancelled, hundreds of homes are without power, and a major state…
Cyclist ‘left for dead’ in hit and run feared he would never walk again
A Christchurch cyclist who was badly injured and “left for dead” in a violent hit-and-run is calling for…
E.coli outbreak at Canterbury campground left half a class sick
A school principal says one of his classes had numbers cut by half after a gastroenteritis outbreak at…
Fresh heavy rain warnings issued for parts of South Island
Drivers across the South Island are being urged to plan ahead and remain vigilant on the roads this…