Floodgates activated, bridge on alert as heavy rain hits lower North
Flood gates have been activated amid rising river levels near Feilding and a key Wairarapa bridge may need…
NZ tourist town lives with similar flood hazard as Nepal disaster
A West Coast glacier town faces a version of the cascading hazard behind this week’s catastrophic floods on…
One in hospital after crews battle blaze at Gloriavale community
A person is in hospital after firefighters spent the night battling a blaze at the Gloriavale community on…
One dead after Hokitika crash involving car, pedestrian
A person has died following a crash involving a pedestrian and a car in Hokitika on the West…
Huge pygmy blue whale washes up dead on West Coast beach
A huge pygmy blue whale, measuring over 20 metres, washed up dead on a West Coast beach yesterday.…
‘Couple of degrees colder’: Severe frosts to grip New Zealand tonight
MetService is forecasting severe overnight frosts across large parts of the country tonight, with the forecaster warning “the…
Climber believed dead, found alive after 200m fall on Mt Aspiring
Two climbers have been rescued from Mount Aspiring after one fell 200m down a cliff face and into…
‘A giant dating game’: Where councils stand as merger deadline looms
The clock is ticking on the Government’s amalgamation deadline. Councils have until August 9 to find a merger…
Controversial rubbish dump in Greymouth hits another snag
Operations at Greymouth’s infamous privately-owned industrial landfill continues to operate after a consent application to expand the operation…
Live: Pair rescued after bridge washout as month-load of rain drenches Kaikōura – 1News
Live: Pair rescued after bridge washout as month-load of rain drenches Kaikōura 1News‘Precautionary approach’: Kaikōura evacuees may stay away…
‘Bizarre’: Wild deer left out of West Coast pest management plan
Concerns over the wild deer population on the West Coast have again been raised as discussions begin on…
Hokitika’s famous driftwood sign destroyed in suspected vandalism
Hokitika’s famous driftwood sign has been destroyed in a suspected act of vandalism, with the landmark’s creator saying…