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Up to 20 heroic rescuers held a stricken 8-year-old boy’s head inches above rushing water after he was swept over a waterfall and trapped by rocks beneath a...

Up to 20 rescuers held a boy's head inches above rushing water after he was swept over a waterfall and trapped by rocks beneath an Otago river.

Rees-Dart: Mount Aspiring National Park

Environment Southland is warning boaties and swimmers to watch out for railway irons sticking out of rivers years after they were first used. The...

The start of the fishing season is just days away and members of angling clubs in Gore are getting their rods in order. The season opens on Sunday...

Much of the country faces severe weather warnings as the weekend - and the school holiday - begins. For regions already struck by rain and snow, clean-ups are underway.

Rachael Kelly17:02, Jun 26 2021 Rachael Kelly/Stuff Some roads in Northern Southland are affected by flooding on Saturday after rain on Friday caused rivers to rise. Environment Southland activated its flood warning system late on Friday after heavy rain fell in the headwaters of rivers in the province, and the Otago Regional Council had issued a warning for one river at West Otago. Environment Southlands flood warning issued at 4pm said the Mataura River was above normal and rising at Cattle ...

Environment Southland has activated its flood warning system for some rivers, and one is on the rise in Otago.