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Two people have died after separate crashes on Friday night.

Harts Road in Leeston is closed following the incident.

Wet and wild weather has lashed much of the country from Taranaki to the top of the South, where many farmers and orchardists are still busy with the cleanup.

Police were alerted to three separate reports of arson around Rolleston.

Conservation Minister Tama Potaka made the announcement at the Isaac Conservation and Wildlife facility near Christchurch.

A person has been flown to hospital in a serious condition after an incident in Southbridge, south of Christchurch, on Wednesday evening.

They're turning off hot water cylinders for days, heading to bed as soon as it is dark and eating tinned food cold to keep the lights on, Age Concern says. Audio

A Banks Peninsula residents' group has renewed calls to scrap council plans for a wastewater plant in the Akaroa township, following a cost blowout.

Residents from Auckland to Tasman face downpours, with the flood-hit South Island regions bracing for a 'worst-case scenario'. Audio

It comes as the science sector overhaul came into effect officially on Tuesday. Audio

If the headlines are anything to go by, New Zealand's regional councils are on life support.

A woman in the North Canterbury township of Pegasus was surprised to see a large pig wandering local streets before beating a retreat when it charged at her.

A tiny native fish with the nickname 'Jaws' is under threat from introduced trout.

Captain Apii Nicholls hopes the Warriors' presence in the NRLW will open pathways for local players previously tempted to cross the ditch.