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Canterbury floods: 'S**t mate, I think I'm in trouble'
Hororata plasterer was stuck up a tree with raging floodwaters beneath him.
Coast mayors call for halt to all SNA work in wake of protests
West Coast mayors are calling for a halt to identifying SNAs on private land.
Police spent $22,000 for a protest - but nobody turned up
Police had prepared for violent clashes.
Best friend safe but flood pain remains
Dave Stewart and his family may have emerged from the floodwaters safe and well.
Person in hospital after packhouse injury
A person has been flown to Dunedin hospital after getting their arm stuck in a machine.
Canterbury flood clean-up expected to take months
The Mid-Canterbury Farmy Army help clean up flood damage across the rural region.
Passion for whisky sees career come full circle
Cyril Yates' passion for whisky distilling is evident by talking to him.
Grim start to long weekend: Four dead in van and truck crash
"This is an absolute tragedy," area commander Inspector David Gaskin said.
'It's a kick in the guts': Historic farm station smashed in floods
'You're almost reduced to tears,' says farmer calling for more Govt help.
Canterbury floods: Farmers stocktake of damage
Receding floodwaters reveal devastating cost of floods to farmlands.
Focus: Sheffield Farmers abandon house following floods
Farmers in the North Canterbury region of Sheffield have been forced to abandon their homes due to the rising floodwater. Video / Hamish Clark
Canterbury flooding: PM gets aerial tour of soaked region
Bridges washed out, whole farms under water, as sun comes out.
Heartbreak, community spirit as flooding hits homes
Mop-ups under way already but torrential rain continues to fall.
Live: 'Evacuate now' - Flood gate opens on Waimakariri River
Dozens of schools are closed and residents are on standby as heavy rain continues to fall.
Live weather: Timaru, Ashburton State of Emergency, Selwyn Huts evacuated
Floodwaters in Canterbury have exceeded warnings "by a huge magnitude", Fed Farmers says.
Nasty blast: Snow, rain and strong winds for large parts of NZ
Morning commuters may want to pack and an extra jumper and umbrella.
Bunny-pocalypse: Farming couple at a loss over rabbit infestation
On one farm, two hunters shot 700 rabbits in two nights. And they're "still everywhere".
Business Hub: 42 Below founder, outgoing Savor chair Geoff Ross on his next chapter
Geoff Ross reveals passion project that required him to step down from Savor.
Single-digit temps: Auckland wakes to coldest morning of 2021
It's a chilly start for much of the country as the mercury plummets below zero.
Hunters to have bigger role in tahr management
Hunters will play a major part in control efforts in the South Rakaia/Rangitata area.
'We've set up a monster': Pollution in Selwyn River up 50% in 22 months
Lower nitrate targets due in three years, but with no timeframe for them to be achieved.
Closing in: Cops chase up tips on duck hunters after women hit by shotgun pellets
The women were walking near the Clutha River on May 1.
The big dry: Drought hits farmers hard as winter looms
Concern grows with no rain on the horizon.
Police release photos of duck shooters after women suffer shotgun injuries
Information sought regarding two men who might be connected to the incident.
Police seek duck shooters after women suffer shotgun injuries
Duck shooters leave two women with minor pellet injuries while walking along a track.
Injured cattle euthanised after being hit by freight train
The train, travelling from the West Coast to Christchurch, struck around 20 cattle.
Controversial irrigation scheme 'will hold farmers to account'
Critics of the scheme are worried about nitrate levels and drinking water.
Jack Frost arrives early for the South Island, temps plummet below zero and snow falls
A midnight storm dumped about a centimetre of snow onto the Porters Alpine Resort.
Two South Island towns lose Kiwibank services
Paper Plus Cromwell and Alexandra will close their Kiwibank agencies on May 31.
Wet start and possible thunderstorms for North Island, snow in south
Bring out the brollies - it's going to be a wet and possibly thundery morning for some.
Mercury falling: Autumn chill sets in for the South Island
Otago woke this morning to the chilliest start of the year so far.
'Farmers need help': Plea for support as dry conditions continue in Canterbury
A farmer says government support for the sector may soon be essential.
Lead scare: Water still undrinkable as ministry backs health response
Alerts were given at the right time, report finds, as contamination mystery drags on.