About 150 people in the town are waiting to find out if they can go home after they were forced to evacuate after heavy rain caused rivers to burst their banks ....
WELLINGTON, July 7 (Xinhua) -- A state of emergency was declared in New Zealand'sKaikoura district on Tuesday after the Kowhai River burst its banks following intense rainfall, prompting evacuations and widespread disruption.
Janice Dreaver had to be rescued when the Kowhai River burst its banks and swept through Kaikōura in 1993. Now the river has burst its banks again ....
Kaikōura realistically has two options - forming a North Canterbury council with Waimakariri and Hurunui or merging with Marlborough, says Kaikōura District Council chief executive Will Doughty ....
The investigators will examine the boat, along with data about it and its history, performance, maintenance, and design. And the operating environment is always of interest, including weather and sea conditions ....