Morning Report

A local state of emergency has been declared for the Canterbury region, following extraordinary levels of rainfall over the weekend.

Between 300 and 400 millimetres of rain have fallen about the… Read more Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Read more Audio

Mid-Canterbury farmers look set to face another tough day.

Between 300 to 400 millimetres of rainfall have fallen about the High Country over the past 24-hours.

Mid-Canterbury dairy farmer Rhys… Read more Audio

Mid-Canterbury farmers look set to face another harrowing day with floodwaters showing no sign of letting up yet.

Some are describing yesterday's flooding as being more severe than the most extreme… Read more Audio

The Selwyn District Council has also issued a 'Do Not Consume' notice for the Springfield water supply.

People can get urgent bottled water at the Springfield Fire Station.

Evacuation and welfare… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Read more Audio

A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio

Three army trucks and soldiers from the Burnham Army base rolled into Ashburton on Sunday ready to help if the call went out to evacuate people.

The local marae also swung into action - preparing… Read more Audio

A code red warning is in place for Canterbury with the downpour continuing overnight.

The deluge is expected to bring up to 400 millimetres to the high country by late Monday morning.

A red warning… Read more Audio

A state of emergency remains is in place in Canterbury as heavy rain which has caused widespread flooding continues to fall.

The worst hit areas are Ashburton and Timaru Selwyn district and… Read more Audio

It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Read more Audio