Johnny Miller was stuck up a tree with raging floodwaters beneath him. The 54-year-old Hororata plasterer had phoned his friend after abandoning his [...]
Canterbury farmers bordering rivers have been devastated by the hundred-year flood, with lost animals, thousands of kilometres of smashed fencing, and green fields [...]
A shallow earthquake has left thousands of Christchurch residents feeling rattled minutes after the shaking faded. Geonet reports the magnitude 3.9 quake hit [...]
The weathered Ashburton Bridge will close for several hours this morning to allow more investigations. The bridge reopened to light vehicles travelling in [...]