Live: Evacuations in Christchurch emergency
Residents are being urgently evacuated from their homes after two major rivers burst their banks. The earlier high tide worsened matters by adding to the already "dangerous" floodwaters. Elsewhere in the South Island, the rain is starting to ease and emergency measures are being lifted.
Residents surrounded by water
4:48 PM The kitchen sink is brimming with water, the toilet nearly overflowing as water laps at doors in Christchurch.
Horses scramble to safety
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Peak tide troubles Christchurch
4:33 PM High water levels compound the urgent situation as many residents are told to evacuate their homes if they can do so safely.
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State of emergency lifted
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Drunk, stuck and hypothermic
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Kaitangata pulls its weight in crisis
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Kim Hill vs US ambassador
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Police chief resigns after death
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Aussie tax plan 'too draconian'
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Japan air link to meet demand
New Air NZ flights provide second entry point to Tokyo.
Millions on parking misery
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Great looks on the cheap
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'Get booze out of supermarkets'
"Having it in our faces in that place of easy shopping is a real challenge."
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Can you really think yourself fit?
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Is cancer just ‘bad luck’?
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Awful reaction to bath bombs
Girls left crying with sore genitals after soaking in bath bombs.
This is where I draw the line
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Don't spare the cream cheese
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When heroes kill themselves
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Taika wins at Matariki Awards
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Beached as, mon frere
A sperm whale that appeared to have beached itself in Paris was in fact a sculpture.
Fly 'n' flop is the Kiwi way
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Hotspot of the week: Galicia
The Festival of Near Death Experiences sees participants carried to church in coffins.
Capital time at Welly food fest
Head to the capital next month to sample the best grub and drinks the capital has to offer.
New 911 GTS a circuit commuter
There's yet another new 911 model. Confused? Us too. But we still love the road-to-racetrack GTS.
Seatbelt message fails to click
Big rise in numbers killed when not wearing belts raises questions over safety ads.
Faulty airbag kills Aussie
Takata airbags have now been attributed to 17 deaths worldwide, including a near decapitation.
Mist rising in Whangarei
Terry Hand captured this misty image as the sun rose over Whangarei farmland.
What do youth voters want?
What will it take to get youths to turn up and vote in the election?
'They're in the same boat'
Wet weather not dampening the Highlanders mood after late arrival in Christchurch for Super Rugby quarterfinal.
Falcon bounces for Barrett
Jordie Barrett is developing brother Beauden's knack for popping up in the right place at the right time.
Maloney to miss Warriors clash
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Treatment of women grates
OPINION: It really grinds my gears to see a woman reduced to her age and what she was wearing.
Care needed with tributes
OPINION: We all need to be careful in sharing grief over Linkin Park singer's death.
All hail the zombie master
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Momentum with Peters
OPINION: In the dance of the desperates, Winston Peters is whirling the fastest.
How do you stop begging?
The only thing that will get Marcus Pohio off the street is death. But is public generosity speeding that up?
Welfare system 'cruel and broken'
Metiria Turei's WINZ admission is evidence our system "drives people to make terrible choices" - and experts agree.
'Bad mothers' could be just like you
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Pete's legacy: a haunting new drama
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