A defence force helicopter is working to assess the situation and will remove people if there was no other way, Rangitikei Mayor says. Read...

The pipe broke underneath Kamahi Street sending thousands of litres of water onto the road. Read...

Farms along the banks of the Waipa River are most affected, an Otorohanga farmer says. Read...

The ban is for all of the Whangaparaoa Peninsula, and further north at Kawau Bay and Omaha Bay and will take affect from 12 March. Read...

Rakaia’s giant salmon statue was blind, taped, and tagged with a protest against Fonterra. Locals fumed, farmers seethed, and the activist behind it insisted it was about saving the river — not attacking the town. Read...

The Health and Disability Commissioner said multiple registered nurses saw the woman, but their clinical impression was that of a viral infection. Read...

The flight returned to Christchurch. Read...

The Wainui River burst its banks in the tiny coastal settlement of Herbertville overnight, three years and two days after it last flooded the township. Read...

The services sector recovery slowed to a crawl last month. Read...

The deaths of four young riders over two years will be examined together, with the inquest expected to place the safety of the sport under scrutiny. Read...