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Caption:Little River, about 30km south of Christchurch, was cut off after SH75 due to flooding.Photo credit:Supplied/FacebookLisa Ashfield is counting the cost of the 20 centimetres of floodwater which went through her Little River second-hand store.RNZ/Tim BrownAndrew Davis shows the windows which were blown out by floodwater on Thursday.RNZ/Tim Brown
Little River flooding
Flooding at Banks Peninsula following heavy rains in the Canterbury region.
An aerial view of Te Waihora / Lake Ellesmere
June Gillanders’ house in Tai Tapu is surrounded by water from the Halswell River after heavy rain on 1 May in Canterbury.
Dunedin sandbag station at Ice Stadium
Windy.com screenshot of storm Bavi
An umbrella in heavy rain.
An umbrella in heavy rain.
Yellow roses mark the announcement of the official opening date of Ikea in Auckland.
A police dive squad in Lower Hutt.
Peter Lakai of the All Blacks scores a try during the 2026 Nations Rugby Championship, All Blacks Vs France at One NZ Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand. 4th July 2026. © Copyright photo: John Davidson / www.photosport.nz
A graphic showing the Waiata 100 artists.