Ceiling collapses, house hit by lightning in Canterbury
Firefighters in Canterbury are responding to a house believed to have been struck by lightning, and another where the ceiling has caved in as a bout of severe weather crosses the mainland.
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Ex-teacher at top Chch school awarded $25K in compensation
Ex-teacher at top Chch school awarded $25K in compensation
A former Christchurch Boys' High School teacher who left her job of 18 years amid claims of bullying and false accusations has been awarded $25,000 in compensation.
Search resumes for man swept away by river
Search resumes for man swept away by river
The search for a man swept away by a swollen river north of Auckland on Wednesday is resuming today.
Extreme rainfall events a 'peek into the future'
Extreme rainfall events a 'peek into the future'
La Niña conditions and background climate change trends combined to create the intense rainfall that devastated North Island communities, climate experts say.
Family 'lost for words' at support for paralysed teen
Family 'lost for words' at support for paralysed teen
Members of the lower North Island's Riversdale community have come together in an outpouring of support for a teenager left paralysed after hitting a sand bank while swimming during the summer holidays.
Storm warning for Canterbury as wild summer continues
Storm warning for Canterbury as wild summer continues
As the North Island mops up from days of devastating rain, parts of the South Island look to be in the firing line for some wild weather.
Film crew tipped off about Tom Phillips shootout before family told
Film crew tipped off about Tom Phillips shootout before family told
A member of the police's media team told a documentary crew from Dunedin-founded NHNZ about the incident that led to Tom Phillips death at least an hour before family were notified.
E-scooter rider killed by train in Christchurch
E-scooter rider killed by train in Christchurch
An e-scooter rider has died after being struck by a train in the Christchurch suburb of Addington early today.
'Huge amount of grief' as six confirmed missing in landslide
'Huge amount of grief' as six confirmed missing in landslide
Updated 5.00 pm
Families are enduring a "huge amount of grief" and a "huge amount of anxiety" as the search goes on for those missing under a landslide at a Mt Maunganui campground.
NZ First soars in latest poll; coalition extends lead
NZ First soars in latest poll; coalition extends lead
New Zealand First has soared to nearly 12 percent in the latest Taxpayers' Union-Curia Poll, its highest result since the survey launched in early 2021.
UK tramper rescues abandoned kitten
UK tramper rescues abandoned kitten
Carrying Bluffy with one hand, Katie Evans clambered over fallen trees and navigated a swing bridge over the Hurunui River to reach the nearest hut.
Pilot cut from glider after serious Omarama crash
Pilot cut from glider after serious Omarama crash
A pilot is in a serious condition and had to be cut out of their glider following a crash at the Omarama Aerodrome.
Another IT outage hits southern hospitals
Another IT outage hits southern hospitals
Health NZ says the latest outage affected the hospital administration system in the South Island, but patient care continued safely throughout.
Mayors declare campaign expenses
Mayors' campaign spending revealed
Ever wondered how much it costs to run for the job of mayor in North Canterbury?
'Complex' search at campground, bodies found in Papamoa
'Complex' search at campground, bodies found in Papamoa
Searchers will work overnight to look for people missing in a huge landslip at a Mt Maunganui campground. Two bodies have been found at a slip in neighbouring Papamoa.
Staff threatened by armed robbers
Staff threatened by armed robbers
Police were called after two armed people threatened staff at a Christchurch commercial premises early on Thursday morning.
Brodie Retallick takes over iconic event
Brodie Retallick takes over iconic event
Muscle Car Madness this weekend will be Craig Stare’s last hoorah as the man-in-charge of organising the world-renowned event in North Canterbury.
Aucklanders lured south by 'big-little city'
Aucklanders lured south by 'big-little city'
Auckland first-home buyers and other out-of-towners continue to be lured to Christchurch as property values grow at a faster rate than other main centres.
Women plucked to safety in dramatic kayak rescue
Women plucked to safety in dramatic kayak rescue
A woman rescued by kayak from the deck of her Coromandel home on Wednesday morning says she has never seen flooding like it - not even during Cyclone Gabrielle.
Hipkins takes aim at govt's performance
Hipkins takes aim at govt's performance
Labour leader Chris Hipkins has come out swinging at the government in his first speech of election year, saying it's responsible for the situation NZ is in.