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One quad bike rider dead, one critically injured in Canterbury river crossing
A woman has died following a water incident at the Rakaia River mouth in Canterbury this afternoon. Another person is in critical condition. Around 1pm emergency services responded to the south ...
Outdoor Fire Restrictions Lifted In Canterbury
Fire and Emergency New Zealand will lift restrictions on outdoor fires for Canterbury at 8am on Wednesday 26 March until ...
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Emergency services rush to Canterbury’s Waimakariri River after report of boat overturning
Emergency services have rushed to one of Canterbury’s largest rivers this ... they responded to an “incident” on the Waimakariri River, reported about 4.40pm. Two ambulances, one operations ...
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Residents in parts of Canterbury are waking to a clean up job, after a night of wild weather
State Highway 75 is closed between Birdlings Flat and Little River due to flooding, while residents in Halswell and Prebbleton, have shared videos of water covered roads and hazardous driving ...
Christchurch earthquake memorial to be held by the Ōtākaro Avon River
A public service will be held on the banks of the Ōtākaro Avon River to mark the 14th anniversary of the deadly 2011 earthquake.
Giving rivers room to move: how rethinking flood management can benefit people and nature
Restraining rivers through stop banks and channels transfers and heightens flood risks downstream. Allowing them to roam free limits flooding and delivers other ecological benefits.