The weather system that brought downpours to Canterbury overnight is travelling up the island and towards Wellington. Heavy ...

A woman has died following a water incident at the Rakaia River mouth in Canterbury this afternoon. Another person is in critical condition. Around 1pm emergency services responded to the south ...

Police said it appeared to be “a report of a boat overturning” near the small rural town of Clarkville. They said there was nothing yet to suggest there had been any serious i ...

State Highway 75 is closed between Birdlings Flat and Little River due to flooding, while residents in Halswell and Prebbleton, have shared videos of water covered roads and hazardous driving ...

Police have charged a 20-year-old Canterbury driver who allegedly caused the deaths of two of his passengers in January. Two of North Canterbury's district councils are looking to join forces to ...

A public service will be held on the banks of the Ōtākaro Avon River to mark the 14th anniversary of the deadly 2011 earthquake.