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7:23 AM.Water tankers are on the way to Tuatapere, where the water treatment plant flooded and stopped working Thursday night - leaving just eight hours' worth or water in town's reservoir.

Southland… Read more Audio

7:18 AM.Civil Defence is keeping a close eye on rising river levels.

Tuatapere ran out of water overnight after flooding damaged the treatment plant.

The Mataura River in Gore is contained at this stage… Read more Audio

7:15 AM.Gore remains in a state of emergency Friday morning, after Thursday's heavy rain and widespread flooding.

Despite the rain easing, some river levels are still rising.

The District Council says the… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.A local state of emergency has been declared in Queenstown for the next 7 days after a night of torrential rain resulted in the evacuation of 41 homes and the CBD being swamped by torrential rain and… Read more Audio

6:50 AM.Towns right across the bottom of the South Island are dealing with significant flooding this morning.

A regional state of emergency was declared at six-o'clock Thursday night after more than a dozen… Read more Audio

6:46 AM.In Queenstown torrential rain causing landslips and flooding has forced some people to evacuate their properties.

That includes four properties on Reavers Lane where residents were advised to leave… Read more Audio

6:21 AM.Auto workers in the US are striking for better pay - and it might have unexpected consequences for the future of electric vehicles.

The United Auto Workers union is struggling to reach a deal with… Read more Audio

6:13 AM.Drivers should take extra care on the roads on Friday or avoid driving entirely as severe weather sweeps across the country.

Southland road users should avoid any unnecessary travel due to… Read more Audio

6:08 AM.Southlanders have been on high alert for more flooding Thursday night, after more than a dozen Southland rivers set off warnings.

A heavy band of rain is slowly moving up the country, saturating the… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.Crews are working to battle a kilometre-long wildfire which broke out last night just north of Twizel.

Six properties have been evacuated and some residents have chosen to leave since the fire broke… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.The Mayor of cyclone ravaged Wairoa wants the leaders of National and ACT to come to his town and commit to funding its rebuild.

Craig Little says neither leader has visited the small Hawke's Bay… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.There's nowhere to hide from law and order this election, with ram raids, gangs and violent offending grabbing headlines up and down the motu.

Ministry of Justice statistics - released on Wednesday -… Read more Audio

7:55 AM.If the ACT Leader had a recipe for governing New Zealand, it would start with cutting off most of the fat, but it's a different story for his oily carnivorous go-to dish. In RNZ's new political… Read more Audio

7:49 AM.Diehard Warriors fans are putting their money where their mouths are, scooping up plane tickets to Brisbane for Saturday's preliminary final.

A season defining 40-10 walloping of the Newcastle… Read more Audio

7:49 AM.Lawyers say the rapidly growing number of people representing themselves in civil cases is creating a nightmare for judges.

There are calls for more legal aid for civil cases and expanding the scope… Read more Audio

7:44 AM.National is striving to reclaim a traditional party stronghold in Christchurch, following one of the biggest upsets of the last election.

Labour's Sarah Pallett unseated long-serving MP Gerry… Read more Audio