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West Coast storm: People face several days without power as rivers rise, slips close state highway

Fresh severe weather warnings have been issued for the top of the south and of the North Island, as the West Coast continues to grapple with a “significant

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Intense weather ahead: Rain-maker to douse NZ, flooding threat

A moisture-packed system is set to saturate much of the country in what a forecaster says could prove among the year’s “busiest” weeks for weather.  While

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'Extremely dry' conditions on upper South Island farms

By Sally Murphy of RNZ A Marlborough farmer says dry conditions are starting to bite - with dams used for stock water beginning to run dry. Last week the G

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West Coast Mayors, Chairs, and Iwi ministerial briefing to new government

West Coast Mayors, Chairs, and Iwi ministerial briefing to new National government

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Mike Yardley: Heartland treats in Mid-Canterbury

Fanning out from Ashburton and bounded by the Rakaia and Rangitata rivers, Mid-Canterbury is a land of dramatic contrasts. Pancake-flat coastal plains give

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John MacDonald: Here's why South Island roads are so bad

How many times over the past couple of years have we said that our local MPs are next to invisible and not doing enough to push our case up in Wellington? 

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Five dead in under 24 hours on South Island roads

Five people have died on South Island roads in under 24 hours, prompting police to issue an urgent safety appeal. The latest tragedy came this morning when

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Red rain warning for Westland, up to 800mm predicted

A red rain warning has been issued for Westland on the South Island’s West Coast.  MetService is expecting 600mm to 800mm of rain to accumulate about the r

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West Coast braces for 800mm of rain, sandbags prepped ahead of deluge

West Coasters are bracing for more torrential downpours after a night of rain, with emergency services poised to respond to the unfolding situation threate

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Rain warnings in place for much of the South Island's west coast

Wind and rain will hamper many areas of the South Island from tonight until Tuesday, according to weather forecasts. MetService has issued an orange-level

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