Weather
Road closure update
Tresca Forrester is the journey manager for the South Island for Waka Kotahi and she joins Kathryn to provide an update on road closures in Canterbury. Audio
Waimakariri council prepares for evacuation
People are being told to evacuate immediately from an area east of Kaiapoi because a flood gate is stuck open and there may be flooding. Those in the low lying areas of Pines Beach, particularly… Audio
Rain impact in the Selwyn District
Mayor Sam Broughton of the Selwyn District Council, joins the program to give an update on the flooding situation in Mid-Canterbury. Audio
Farmers in Canterbury assess the damage
It had been an anxious night for Peter Schouzen, who owns three farms on Eyre river. The rising waters forced him to evacuate his family form their home in Waimakariri yesterday, he spent the night at… Audio
Farmer urges care for neighbours
Federated Farmers Mid-Canterbury President David Clark says farmers are gravely concerned about their stock, with access in some parts impossible. Audio
Rivers surge in Canterbury
Kathryn speaks to RNZ reporter Conan Young who is on the ground as the red alert warning remains in place in Canterbury. Audio
Ashburton braces as the rain continues
First this morning, the situation in Canterbury where a second day of heavy rain has swollen rivers to dangerous levels, washed out bridges and forced the evacuation of hundreds of residents. Kathryn… Audio
Canterbury floods: Fire and Emergency on situation
Hundreds of people have had to be evacuated in Canterbury on Sunday due to flooding.
The deluge has continued overnight, and it's expected up to 400 millimetres of rain will fall over the 24-hours.
… Audio
Night without much sleep for Hinds family
Hundreds of people had to be evacuated in Canterbury on Sunday night due to flooding. It has been a night without much sleep for one mid-Canterbury family forced to flee their Hinds home when it… Audio
Canterbury flooding: MetService update
Cantabrians will be hoping for an easing of rain in the region after downpours caused flooding throughout Sunday.
MetService forecaster Peter Little spoke to Susie Ferguson. Audio
Canterbury flooding: Waimakariri Mayor update
Waimakariri residents are on high alert this morning due to dangerous river levels.
On Sunday night the local council ordered hundreds of residents living near sections of the Eyre and Ashley rivers… Audio
Canterbury flooding: Danger far from over - Kris Faafoi
Rain has continued to fall overnight in Canterbury, as the region enters its second day in a Local State of Emergency. Canterbury Civil Defence Emergency Management Group declared the emergency… Audio
Canterbury flooding: Ashburton update
Ashburton's river is riding high, but has not burst just yet.
RNZ reporter Conan Young has just returned to Ashburton after speaking to evacuees in Hinds.
He spoke to Susie Ferguson. Audio
Ashburton residents on alert as river threatened to breach stopbanks
Ashburton readied itself in case the unthinkable happened and its main river burst its banks yesterday. Conan Young spoke to residents as they prepared to evacuate.
Canterbury flooding: Farmer not sure what damage to expect
Flooding forced Peter Schouzen was to evacuate his home in Wakmakariri on Sunday night.
Schouzen owns three farms on the banks of the Eyre river. He spoke to Susie Ferguson from his parents place in… Audio
Canterbury flooding: Marae takes on displaced
People are waking up this morning at Hakatere Marae on the outskirts of Ashburton, after being evacuated from their homes last night.
Across the region, 30 houses were evacuated in Springfield, in… Audio
Canterbury flooding: Farmer assesses damage after torrential rain
It's been a grueling time for farmers across Canterbury.
As many across the region hunkered down at home, farmers forged out in the rain to check on their livestock and fields.
Between 300 to 400… Audio
Canterbury flooding: Waimakariri residents evacuated
Residents north of Canterbury were asked to leave their homes on Sunday due to flood risk.
People living close to the Eyre River in Waimakariri, just north of Christchurch, were told the river stop… Audio
Canterbury flooding: Ashburton River flowing at 1400 cubic metres per second - Mayor
Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown had a sleepless night on Sunday after his district was hit by flooding.
On Monday morning the river was running at 1400 cumecs, when it would usually run at 10.
Brown… Audio
Canterbury flooding: Timaru Mayor update
Timaru will have had a nervous night after heavy rain across Canterbury throughout Sunday.
Roads around the district were impacted and residents near water were warned to be ready to leave throughout… Audio