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Christchurch flooding abates
The Civil Defence is working to stem flooding near the Avon River mouth to the estuary in Christchurch today. Sump…
Geologist claims ‘retreat’ from hillside homes needed
Many hillside homes in Christchurch will have to be abandoned because of a risk of rockfalls causing more damage or…
Psychological blow for Christchurch
There are more rocks falling from cliffs and more ooze coming out of the ground, but the worst blow from…
Sewer collapses in Christchurch suburb
A sewer which has collapsed in Ferrymead in the east of Christchurch was caused by ground subsidence after the February…
Canterbury turbine consents sought
Meridian Energy wants to build a wind farm north of Christchurch, which could power around 31 thousand homes. It has…
Christchurch time capsules unveiled next week
The contents of hidden time capsules discovered under ruins in the wake of the Christchurch earthquake will be revealed to…
Rain warnings issued for South Island
The government forecaster has issued several warnings for the South Island including spillover potential for the Canterbury Plains. Here are the…
Warm winds ahead of cold fronts
Warm winds, mostly from the northerly quarter, are now starting to build over the South Island ahead of a number…
Aftershock shakes Canterbury
A magnitude 4 earthquake was felt in Christchurch today, as Labour MP Clayton Cosgrove was discussing earthquake recovery during a…
South Island settled under high
A high has spread across the South Island pushing strong winds out to sea and bringing generally settled conditions for…
