Civil Defence

Hundreds of Cantabrians have spent the night next to packed bags, warned to be ready to move if rivers burst their banks.

While the rain has eased, waterways are continuing to drain a three-day… Audio

Hundreds of Mid Canterbury residents have spent another night next to their packed bags, ready for evacuations at any second.

While the rain has eased, rivers are continuing to drain a three-day… Audio

Joining Nathan Rarere from Ashburton is our reporter Ella Stewart. Audio

Canterbury residents who fled the devastating floods are beginning to return home to pick up the pieces and start cleaning their water-logged properties. There is still the possibility of more rain… Audio

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.

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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

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

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… 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… Audio

And we head back to Canterbury now where flood waters are threatening thousands of homes and have already led to dozens of evacuations. We join our reporter Ella Stewart in a very soggy Ashburton. Audio

The entire region of Canterbury is in a state of emergency as flood waters continue to rise and threaten thousands of homes. This morning all eyes are on the Ashburton River, which has been… Audio

Fears of a second volcanic eruption near Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have led to another mass exodus from the city.

Tens of thousands of people are evacuating - many on foot… Audio

There are calls for Franz Josef emergency service buildings on top of the Alpine fault to be urgently moved after research has shown the probability of a devastating quake striking the South Island… Audio

A severe earthquake near the Kermadec Islands sparked tsunami alerts around the Pacific and left thousands of New Zealanders fleeing to higher ground on Friday.

It took five hours for that the… Audio

Three earthquakes, tsunami warnings and thousands of people heading for the hills.

For residents of towns on the East Cape the alert came in the middle of the night, after an earthquake off the coast… Audio

Friday morning got off to a shaky start, and there was little respite for thousands of coastal residents who were sent scrambling for the hills.

There were three significant quakes - the first… Video, Audio