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Drivers are being urged to take extra care on South Island roads, and warned that roads could close, as heavy rain and wind warnings spread orange and yellow across the MetService map.

Winds in the Canterbury high country are expected to get to gale force overnight, making the job of battling a massive fire in the Canterbury high country more challenging for firefighters.

Some members of the public were reported on the fringes of the exclusion zone around the fire at Cave Stream and were removed from the area with the assistance of police. Audio

MetService issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the Selwyn district and Ashburton until 5.30pm.

Niki Dilley, a Canterbury man visiting New York, described the police investigation at his hostel as "scary but cool".

Strong norwesters are forecast across the east of New Zealand on Sunday, with severe downpours ahead for most of the West Coast.

The wildfire in Canterbury high country has grown to almost 1000 hectares as firefighters work to bring it under control.

Police do not believe that three missing climbers have survived a fall.

Firefighters plan to hit the Bridge Hill blaze hard over the weekend before conditions worsen next week.

The latest figures from ESR show 156 new cases were reported last week, up from 80.

The Chinese national's trial over the murder of Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao lasted almost seven weeks.

这名中国公民因谋杀基督城房地产经纪人包燕飞而受审，持续了近七周。

Police on Friday morning are set to give an update on the state of the search for three men missing on Aoraki Mt Cook.

Almost all of the east coast of Wairapara will be in a restricted fire season from 8am Friday. Audio

The 535ha blaze may reach Castle Hill village overnight, while Health NZ warns of the smoky conditions.

Principal Kate Mansfield is still waiting on formal notification from the council about the nitrate levels. Audio