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Christchurch earthquake: Food companies swing in to deliver supplies

80pc of Christchurch without water

Man drowns in Ohope

Sanctum: Depths of despair

The latest James Cameron film dives into new territory, both underwater and underground. Russell Baillie talks to director Alister Grierson

Health warning at Akaroa

Be your child's personal lifeguard

Wouldn't it be nice to know that your kids can swim? Even being able to dog paddle would do, because drowning often takes only a few seconds.

Missing man's body recovered from Clutha River

Searchers find body in Clutha River

Police searching for a missing Roxburgh man have found a body in the Clutha River.

Search continues for man missing in river

No sightings of teenager at Pakiri

Samoans ignore health warnings about floods

Flooding is continuing in the Samoan capital today, after heavy rainfall from the threat of Cyclone Wilma in the past week.

Special help for flood-stricken Kiwis

NZers denied funding after being caught up in the devastating Queensland floods are to be granted a special Govt payout. Many Kiwis had complained of being ineligible for an Australian govt disaster payout due to a 2001 law change.

'Historic' bomb identified as training round

Wairoa's water supply reaches critical levels

Australia: Victorian towns in flood path still at risk

A large body of water gradually moving towards the northwest Victorian city of Swan Hill has threatened small communities in its path.

Board riders saved from rip in wild surf

One of the two men plucked from rough surf last night would have survived only minutes longer, says the firefighter who mounted the speedy jetski rescue on the Bay of Plenty coast last night.

DOC puts stranded whales out of misery

DOC staff have killed 10 pilot whales which survived the stranding of a pod of 24 in Parengarenga harbour in the Far North.

Huge great white cruises off busy beach