New ZealandWomen 'lucky' to survive after botched trampTwo Christchurch women were rescued by helicopter from Arthur's Pass National Park today.17 Oct 04:00 AM
New ZealandTrip ends in tragedyA hunting trip turned to tragedy when a group tried to raft out of a remote part of Eastern Bay of Plenty on a swollen river.16 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandFlooded roads leave Gisborne virtually isolatedHeavy rain has left Gisborne virtually cut off, with surface flooding closing roads and forcing the evacuation of homes.13 Oct 08:23 PM
New Zealand'Extreme caution' urged as heavy rains persistHeavy rain is lashing the North Island's East Coast, leaving dozens of homes without power and closing rural schools and roads.13 Oct 07:16 AM
New ZealandHomes evacuated as rain lashes Gisborne regionSchools have closed, houses are without power and homes have been evacuated as rain continues to lash the Gisborne region.13 Oct 02:33 AM
New ZealandKaiapoi sewerage damage could take a year to fixSewage will flow into the Kaiapoi River for at least another month and it could take a year to rebuild all the area's quake-damaged sewerage systems.28 Sep 11:27 PM
KahuHundreds farewell Whanganui leaderAround 800 people fairwelled Sir Archie Taiaroa today before his casket was taken down the Whanganui River to his final resting place.25 Sep 06:42 AM
EnergyFaultlines spark redesign in Waitaki power projectTests revealing faultlines along the proposed route of a hydro-electric tunnel on Canterbury's Waitaki River have sparked a redesign of the power project.15 Sep 10:15 PM
New ZealandFarmer holding back unruly earthquake river by himselfRain has worsened flooding on a Canterbury farm where a river has forked along an earthquake fault line, cutting through the property.13 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandWaikato: Warning over river levelsEnvironment Waikato is worried about the danger of rapidly rising streams and rivers in the next few days.10 Sep 07:44 PM
New ZealandLambs drown as rain floods farmlandA severe heavy rain and gale weather warning is in place for much of the country as widespread flooding affects farmers.06 Sep 12:04 AM
WorldNZ firm revels in Brit's Amazon successThe first man to walk the entire length of the Amazon river put his NZ-made backpacks through some serious paces.10 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandGreens launch bid to save wild riversThe Green Party is hoping its new "save the wild rivers" campaign will yield similar results to the anti-mining movement.01 Aug 04:15 AM
New ZealandJetboat driver to pay reparation to familyA jetboat driver has been fined and ordered to pay reparation to the family of a British tourist killed in a river boat crash in December 2008.16 Jul 03:00 AM
