Morning Report

A fire at a scrap steel yard in Christchurch has sent smoke billowing across the city, with explosions at the site continuing through the night.

The scrap yard is in the Garlands Road area of… Read more Audio

Nelson and the West Coast are in states of emergency this morning after hundreds of millilitres of rain fell overnight.

Swollen rivers have seen hundreds of people evacuate their homes.

NIWA… Read more Audio

Nelson's mayor says some homes have been flooded - but assessments to find out how many cannot begin until daylight.

Hundreds of homes were evacuated yesterday after the Maitai River burst its banks… Read more Audio

Soldiers are patrolling the streets and all residents are begin asked to stay home if possible.

Cordons are in place at Tasman and Nile Streets where houses have been evacuated while Rocks Rd and… Read more Audio

A state of emergency is also in place across the West Coast.

Buller River was expected to peak in the early hours of this morning and Civil Defence controller Douglas Marshall says the full impact of… Read more Audio

Hundreds of people in Nelson have had an anxious night waiting to find out if their homes have been flooded.

The city is under state of emergency after the Maitai River burst its banks yesterday… Read more Audio

A new survey reveals people who are still working home might be getting a little lazy two and a half years into the pandemic.

The survey found 69 percent of workers either can't find time to exercise… Read more Audio