Much of the country is in for rain today with a few places expected to remain untouched by showers. MetService meteorologist Mmathapelo Makgabutlane said an active front would continue northwards across the lower South Island today,... Read...
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Minister of Civil Defence Peeni Henare have today confirmed initial Government support of $100,000 for communities affected by the severe weather that swept across the South Island and lower North Island over the weekend. Read...
It has been a day of wild weather, there`s still no road connection from Timaru north to Christchurch, an estimated 600 people are stranded in Fox Glacier on the West Coast and in the north 12 people had to be rescued from a Lower Hutt campsite after a... Read...
Contact Energy and Meridian Energy have committed $10 million to enable upgrade work on the national grid in the lower South Island to reduce the impact of any reduction in production at the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter. The two companies are the biggest Read...
A 4.6 magnitude earthquake has rocked the top of the South Island and lower North Island.The quake struck 30km away from Seddon, at a depth of 12km, at 4.10pm.GeoNet has classified the quake as `moderate`, however a few people... Read...