Kiwis have gone bananas - for bananas - in the first few days of lockdown shopping at supermarkets.
And if you piled on some extra pounds during previous l
A 16-year-old has died following a stabbing at a party at a rented Airbnb house in a quiet cul-de-sac in Christchurch last night.
The death in Fendalton
It's just disheartening, really words just can't describe it.
Stu Murray and his wife Francine first look at their Bluff Rd property at Sheffield, 50km w
FLOODING LATEST The only way north out of Ashburton is by air - 17 roads shut, four bridges damaged and not passable, mayor says. Civil Defence orders residents of the low-lying areas of The Pines Beach, Coopers Creek to evacuate. State of emergency declared for entire Canterbury region after heavy rain and flooding Christchurch residents warned to conserve water over wastewater concerns. The Ashburton river is 1m away from bursting its banks, Acting Minister for Emergency Management Kris Faafoi says. Ten state highway closures in place throughout Canterbury. MetService extends the heavy rain warnings for the region.
People in parts of Canterbury are being ordered to head to higher ground as weather authorities extend a heavy rain warning for the region.
About 70 residents of Selwyn Huts have been asked to evacuate as rising river levels threaten to cut off access to the settlement.
Selwyn District Council