A carful of rocks and dirt was not the birthday present Jo had in mind. But that’s what she got after a slip came down on top of her glass-roofed Tesla on Saturday night.

Jacinda Ardern met with civil defence workers and will tour the region on Monday to look at flood damage.

The cyclist has been taken to Christchurch Hospital following the central city crash.

When their daugher turned 21, this family sold their lifestyle block, bought a caravan and hit the road.

Support and amazing tales of animal survival have emerged from the waterlogged region, with locals feeling "really lucky" it wasn't worse.

When reprimanded over their political 'no surprises' policy, police said they had changed how they deal with official information requests. But they haven’t.

Jay Mac Ritchie achieved a lot in his six weeks. Now, through his parents, he's continuing to make a difference.

By law, Veronica’s ex-husband is not allowed to contact her. That hasn’t stopped him using the courts to ruin her life. Kirsty Johnston reports.

Water taxi damaged by debris as Civil Defence tries to check in on isolated residents.

The Ministry of Health says 436 people are in hospital with the virus, and seven of those are in intensive care.

The man who spent 36 years fighting his murder conviction has lodged his claim for compensation. Mike White reports.

“One of the most important needs is helping you back into your homes and to your normal lives.”

A group of good Samaritans spotted cleaning up a Taranaki beach have been identified – and the father of four said it was something they had been doing for years.

Most vehicles are banned from a one-block area of Queen St, but thousands have been pinged after ignoring or not seeing the signs.

There were cups of tea for returning evacuees while people and organisations take stock of the damage and start the long, slow slog of cleaning up the mess - and a new heavy rain watch for the western Tasman region.

From a "fantastic" firefighter rescue, to the devastation of losing a home: residents of a Nelson street devastated in a deluge share their stories.

The 36-hectare block was Māori freehold land until an Air Force Officer decided it should host an emergency airfield in World War II.

The award recognises the work of Charmaine Farquhar; a Palmerston North glazier who's career has gone from strength to strength in four short years.

High schools in Nelson switch to online learning due to affected staff, and to support emergency efforts.

The Christchurch school's board say it will challenge the Ministry of Education's decision to limit student numbers to 400.