18 Feb 2026

Massive cleanup for Banks Peninsula after wild storm

From Checkpoint, 4:37 pm on 18 February 2026

A massive clean-up is underway on Canterbury's Banks Peninsula, which remains in a state of emergency after a wild storm. The main highway from Christchurch to Akaroa has reopened, but people are still dealing with power and telecommunications outages. Anna Sargent reports from Little River.