Eleisha Foon

Four people are dead after a truck and a van collided near the Ashburton River flood zone this morning.

Two others are also injured - one critically and one seriously - the pair are recovering in… Video, Audio

Four people have died, three at the scene, and one in hospital following a crash in Ashburton this morning. Emergency services were called to the crash, near the Ashburton River flood zone, at… Audio

A new charity is building homes with a purpose - donating all sales profits to help at risk children in Canterbury.

The Launch Foundation was started by a builder/business owner and his mother -… Video, Audio

The Hakatere Bridge - also known as the Ashburton Bridge - re-opened to all vehicles today, after being damaged by debris from surging water in this week's floods.

The critical State Highway One link… Video, Audio

The Ashburton bridge has opened for more vehicles, including trucks weighing up to 50 tonnes. Council officials throughout Canterbury are assessing flood-damaged buildings as some people wait to find… Audio

North Canterbury residents who fled as the Okuku River flooded over their properties are worried they might not be able to live there anymore.

They're waiting on Waimakariri District Council… Video, Audio

Canterbury residents are being urged to remain on high alert following evacuations to parts of the region today.

The extent of flooding and heavy rain gobsmacked North Canterbury locals - as people… Video, Audio

Dozens of residents are being evacuated at Pines Beach, just north of the Waimakariri River where flooding is threatening low lying homes and properties. Max Towle speaks to RNZ reporter Eleisha Foon… Audio

Senior citizens in Christchurch say they deserve better after finding out they'll be waiting another month to get their Covid-19 vaccine. Over 65-year-olds in Canterbury will receive their vaccination… Audio

The holy month of Ramadan is coming to a close for millions of Muslims worldwide.

The festival involves a month of fasting - believers do not eat or drink anything during daylight hours.

Eleisha… Audio

People living in isolated areas lacking health services want their voices heard, following the health reforms announcement.

Health Minister Andrew Little says a new entity - Health NZ - will strive… Audio

There are calls for Franz Josef emergency service buildings on top of the Alpine fault to be urgently moved after research has shown the probability of a devastating quake striking the South Island… Audio

A Christchurch woman with cancer has a massive hurdle to get through and it's not just chemo, but finding a home to live in.

Krystal Brown has been staying in a sleep-out and needs a bigger place to… Video, Audio

There's been a rush on Queenstown hotels with many booked out for at least the first week of the trans-Tasman bubble starting on 19 April.

Emails and phone calls for accommodation began flooding in… Audio

A pizza factory has gone up in flames in Ōtautahi Christchurch overnight, gutting the building.

Romano's, on Foundry Drive, is close to a shopping and food arcade, the Tannery.

Firefighters are… Audio

Fire crews have been battling a large blaze at a commercial building in the suburb of Hillsborough in Christchurch overnight.

Fire and Emergency were called to the property in an industrial area… Audio

Millions of sunflowers on a south Canterbury farm are just weeks away from harvest.

By next month the sunflower seeds will be processed into cooking oil, making it one of New Zealand's only locally… Video, Audio

Some people are jumping the vaccine queue in Christchurch - with leftover jabs being given to people working near vaccination clinics.

Canterbury District Health Board says it's to avoid wastage.

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There's growing frustration over the government's work to match it's promise to tackle the country's suicide rates. A Mental Health Commission report describes frustration over the pace of change -… Audio

Search and rescue teams are urgently seeking any information that could help them locate a missing yacht off the east coast of Coromandel.

A garbled mayday about a sinking yacht came through around… Audio