Rivers have surged, roads have closed and there are fears about a coming high tide in Christchurch during what is being called a one-in-100-year downpour.
Tens of millions of dollars have been spent protecting parts of Christchurch from flood waters, which Lianne Dalziel believes will pay off as heavy rain batters the city.
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Johnny Morris on Eglinton St in Avondale during floods in Christchurch. The water had breached one of his three steps. Johnny Morris, on Eglinton St, said his sinks and toilets were backing up as the water submerged his first step and reached his garage. “We’ve got a bit to go yet,” he said. “I’m wracked that people are sightseeing and creating waves as they rush by. “The council needs to close the road.”
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Niven St resident Chris Davies on his flooded property. A wave from a passing car rolls across his driveway.
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Johnny Morris on Eglinton St in Avondale during floods in Christchurch. The water had breached one of his three steps. Johnny Morris, on Eglinton St, said his sinks and toilets were backing up as the water submerged his first step and reached his garage. “We’ve got a bit to go yet,” he said. “I’m wracked that people are sightseeing and creating waves as they rush by. “The council needs to close the road.”
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Niven St resident Chris Davies on his flooded property. A wave from a passing car rolls across his driveway.
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A police raid found a substantial cannabis operation in a north Christchurch house, with plants being grown in sheds and bedrooms.
A man has been arrested and charged after police uncovered a sophisticated cannabis operation at a property just north of Christchurch. Several police, including the Armed Offenders Squad, carried out a routine search warrant at the property on Marshland Rd in Ouruhia on the outskirts of Christchurch at about 8.15am on Thursday. From the outside it appeared to be a normal suburban bungalow, with neatly manicured lawns and rose bushes in the garden behind a thick hedge.