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Roads in the Balonne shire are gradually reopening, following an immense amount of rain and flooding in the...

The small south west community of Bollon is awaiting a possible flood peak above a metre on Saturday...

Residents have resorted to picking up litter themselves, but their patience is wearing thin. Some are blaming the council for taking the bins away in the first place, while others say people need to be responsible for their own rubbish and take it home. Harewood resident Linda Chen, who is a member of the Waimāero/Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board, said she and other residents were picking up rubbish at their local park, Nunweek, after at least three bins were taken away. “Quite...

Photo: 123RF At Battle Hill farm in Pāuatahanui in Wellington, about a dozen children aged between four and 12, gather every Wednesday for nature school. They start the morning with a hui to decide what the day will look like, possibly geo-caching, tree climbing or making damper to eat over the fire they will build. They also check the weather and debrief on any safety issues. Claires son Jake has recently started coming, but she said the family and his school had already noticed a huge change...

10 years after Christchurch quake, a hush where 8,000 homes once stood