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South Canterbury hailstorm cost passes $83m
Relatively little was paid to farmers for damaged peas, sweet corn, potatoes, wheat crops.
Health campaigner toasts new home in tavern
Southland Charity Hospital now has a home after being given a tavern.
Southland prepares for potential problems from ex-tropical cyclone Uesi
Civil defence authorities have sandbags ready in parts of the Mataura River catchment.
Man dies after becoming trapped under tractor
Police called to the scene in Graham Valley Road, Motueka Valley, about 8.15am.
Panic gives way to reality in flooding aftermath
As water levels drop and evacuated families return to their homes, reality kicks in.
Waterworld: The NZ regions left sodden and counting a huge cost
Total costs for the clean up following the floods are expected to run into millions.
Southland floods: 'Everything is gone' Gore residents say
Cars and homes flooded after Mataura River surges through the town.
Live: Southland flooding - Gore residents allowed back
Southland begins to enter recovery mode from a massive flooding event.
Live: 'You need to evacuate now': Flood waters still rising in Southland
Authorities are telling people in Southland not to be complacent about evacuating.
Fears of toxic gas clouds as flood waters threaten Southland chemical stash
The chemicals, stored at an old paper mill, sit right by the river.
Live: Third Southland town told to flee floods, blocks of land under water
Some families were forced to wade through waist-high water to safety.
Slip near Queenstown: 'It sounded like thunder'
Gibbston woman describes how slip sounded like thunder.
'Near-death experiences': Teenager, family's lucky escapes in wild weather
About 100 trampers are being rescued by helicopter from Fiordland today.
Weather chaos: Landslide hits hut, rescue under way, flood destroys highway
Rescue teams mustered this morning for evacuation of tourists.
Caution urged after gardeners struck by Legionnaires' disease
Two suspected deaths and dozen of cases linked to the hidden hazard in potting mix.
No ordinary subdivision: $720k just for the section
The third stage of the Remarkables View subdivision is currently for sale.
Horror crash: Train, cars collide - one woman seriously injured
One vehicle ended up on its roof in the rail crossing crash.
Arrest after arborists threatened with samurai sword
A man believed to be a resident of a motor camp was arrested by armed police today.
Reefton Distilling Co seeks $3.5m to fund growth
Reefton-based distilling company is eyeing export to Australia and Britain.
'F*** off back to Russia': Political message to PM on farmer's field
Southland farmers are not against mowing political statements into their fields.
DoC aims to eradicate the wild pigs within 10 years
Pigs on Auckland Island are the only completely virus-free pig species.
Family who gifted Marlborough beach slam 'ludicrous' bylaw
Family fears Marfells Beach will become "dead" and void of enjoyment if bylaw goes ahead.
Frustration builds over Queenstown's 'faecal peak'
'How would you feel if people were going to the loo on your property?'
Drying out: Parts of North Island could soon be in drought
Pockets of the North Island could slide into drought if a big rainmaker doesn't come soon.
Looters raid fire-ravaged pub - again
A supported beam has also collapsed in the burnt out pub.
Digging in: Clyde digger row not over yet
Locals say the digger is an eyesore and a 'blight on the town'.
Live: Weather chaos - tourists trapped in Franz Josef, giant slips block roads
Hundred of tourists scrambling to find accommodation after storm battering.
'Completely cut off': Man sleeps in car trying to get home for child's birthday
Bad weather cuts off roads to Christchurch Airport, causing widespread chaos.
Dramatic drone footage shows South Island highway washout
Part of SH72 will likely be out of action for a while as aerial footage reveals damage.
Wanaka sewerage shut down as flood waters rise
Wanaka residents are preparing for potential flooding with rain warnings still in place.
Shipping container smashes into Buller bridge
Two 20-foot containers washed down the Buller river as one smashes into bridge.
Parents' heartbreak over 4yo's forklift death: 'We held each other'
Jackson White was struck and killed by a forklift operated by his father Ian.
Thousands of West Coasters march against law changes
The protestors are rallying changes to whitebaiting, mining and farming rules.