The lake's level is more than 30 per cent lower than it should be, with businesses, the mayor and a power company worried.
Nelson Rugby Football Club says the game was first played there in 1870, but Christchurch Football Club is claiming it was played there seven years earlier.
Lisa Friedrich has no plans of retiring anytime soon
Mayor Neil Brown confirmed the bridge was compromised by the huge amounts of water rushing under it in recent days.
From today, citizens and residents have to remain in NZ for at least 180 days to avoid a quarantine bill of at least $3,000.
Scott Morrison defends NZ's stance on China and Canterbury remains on high alert as it enters flood clean-up mode.
Meanwhile, DairyNZ says it’s already taking voluntary steps to reach its climate goals.
Almost 8000 people have reported feeling the quake, which struck around 10pm last night.
1 NEWS political editor Jessica Mutch McKay breaks down the whirlwind bilateral meeting in Queenstown.
The Government today extended NZ's contribution to Operation Gallant Phoenix until 2023.
The 42-year-old is charged with four counts of attempted murder.
RocketLab had considered the site for launches in 2015. Now others are considering the possibilities.
"Devastating to see what communities will be dealing with for sometime to come," the PM said.
Coach Gary Stead said the team's focus is on making sure Boult is prepared for the World Test Championship final instead.
Deputy leader Shane Reti says he didn't know about the bullying allegations against Smith before yesterday.
The 26-year-old went missing off the coast of Brisbane on Saturday.
Both Countdown and Foodstuffs said deliveries to stores south of Christchurch were being affected by the floods.
The funding will help speed up the recovery of farming businesses, and includes wellbeing support and technical advice, Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor said.
Allen Ball died on the floor of a cell at Hāwera Police Station exactly two years ago.
Burling and Tuke will miss the next two regattas while they prepare for Tokyo.
The Health Ministry confirmed the update in a statement this afternoon.
Inquiries are ongoing and police are not ruling out further arrests.
A man who lives at the address is now assisting Department of Conservation investigators.
The PM is in Christchurch with acting Emergency Management Minister Kris Faafoi and Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor.
McKenzie was punished for his no-arm hit in Saturday's loss to the Reds.
The caring officers spoke to the man outside a supermarket before going in and buying him some food.
The crash caused significant damage to the left wing.
Greendale Golf Club's greenkeeper Mick Brickwood says they'll just "plod on" until the course is fixed.
McCullum believes New Zealand's two-Test series against England could be the difference for the match.
Video shows the dramatic rescue on Sunday,
Wellington Zoo published shocking x-ray images showing the object inside the bird.
David Blair lost his quad bike while trying to clear debris to save his home.
Civil Defence has arranged for a helicopter to fly in supplies into Lees Valley until road access is restored.
It comes after they changed the date of the match yesterday.
Now frozen chair lifts will soon be ready to ferry skiers up the mountain.
A firearm has reportedly been discharged following an altercation between two people.
The secret ballot resulted in Stewart Mitchell winning but he already faces plenty of challenges.
The shot put great admits to 1 NEWS she's still "trying to process" leaving her young kids for Tokyo.
Many of those affected are saying it's the worst damage they've ever seen.
There are accusations some are relocating just to get paid $5000 and quitting only weeks later.
Demand for pet food continues to climb as overseas products remain dogged by delays.
It didn’t go so well for Rhys.
