Kaikōura evacuations, roading network hammered; How a caregiver was exposed as a rapist; Red Fox Tavern killing convictions quashed by Supreme Court.
Kaikōura evacuations, roading network hammered
A state of emergency has been declared in the Kaikōura district after the Kōwhai River burst its banks this morning, causing significant flooding.
Residents in parts of Kaikōura were urged to evacuate immediately and move to higher ground, according to Civil Defence.
The North Canterbury town has been cut off by road, with several sections of state highway affected by weather across the South Island.
Truth behind the tears: How a caregiver was exposed as a rapist
When an elderly woman began telling her daughter she didn't want to go back to her residential care facility, it appeared she was missing her family home.
The truth behind her tears was more disturbing than her daughter could have ever imagined. National crime correspondent Sam Sherwood reports.
Warning: Some details in this article may be distressing to some readers. Helplines are provided.
Red Fox Tavern killing convictions quashed by Supreme Court
The two men convicted in the Red Fox Tavern cold case murder have had their convictions quashed.
Chris Bush was gunned down at the Maramarua pub on the Saturday of Labour Weekend in 1987, and two balaclava-clad offenders fled with more than $30,000.
Watch: Raging Kaikōura river bursts its banks as people urged to evacuate
It comes as MetService placed parts of Marlborough and Canterbury under a red heavy rain warning.
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