
Canterbury's first VC recipient's quake-damaged plot to be repaired
Sergeant Henry Nicholas was awarded the VC for his heroic exploits in December 1917.
Sergeant Henry Nicholas was awarded the VC for his heroic exploits in December 1917.
Garth Robinson died in the crash in April 2019.
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The boy told police that he wanted to go for a walk.
The crossing has been closed on and off since Tuesday.
Bill Mitchell was 5 when the flu pandemic swept New Zealand in 1918.
The health board has had problems before with unsterile instruments.
National is now backing calls for urgent funding and support for eating disorder patients.
A fire investigator will be examining the scene.
The quake was felt as far away as Auckland, according to GeoNet.
His comments come after reports into unannounced inspections at two prisons.
The 22-year-old appeared in the Dunedin District Court on Wednesday.
The campground was inundated with water from the nearby Selwyn River.
Speight's became the naming rights and jersey sponsor of the Highlanders this season.
The body of Dale Watene, 40, was found by police in the Longwood forestry block.
The council was discussing a series of transport projects when the incident happened.
Receding floodwaters reveal devastating cost of floods to farmlands.
We can't call it a 'one-in-100 year' event, but can say climate change likely contributed.
All other road options south from Ashburton are closed.
The ski field is still aiming to open on June 11.
Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor allocated $500,000 in funding for farmers and growers
Two different companies are transporting people across the river as bridge shut.
The drama unfolded on Sunday morning when the heavy downpour set in.
The affected products include sliced roast beef and ham and whole hams.
Bridges washed out, whole farms under water, as sun comes out.
Thalia Newport, 20, died and eight people were injured in the February crash.
Mop-ups under way already but torrential rain continues to fall.
People in parts of Canterbury are being ordered to head to higher ground.
Ashburton is preparing for mass evacuations as the river rises and heavy rain continues.
The helicopter lands amid the raging floodwaters to rescue a lone figure trapped below.