). Police can confirm a body has been recovered from Otututu/Rough River, Ikamatua on the West Coast... The body is believed to be the sole occupant of the tractor.
Flooding has closed two state highways as the SouthIsland is battered by wild weather ... Several other South Island highways have been affected by the heavy rain, with flooding, slips and fallen trees on the West Coast ... Warnings across the South Island.
The SouthIsland is in for a double dose of heavy rain as back-to-back storms lash New Zealand ... A rapidly deepening low approaches the South Island. This morning we can see the leading band of rain over the upper South Island sinking South.
Ryan Feutz scored a dramatic stoppage time header to give SouthIslandUnited a crucial victory in the OFCPro League Leaders Group and boost their chances of claiming a place in the semi-finals ....
Rain was expected to set in for western areas of the SouthIsland from Wednesday, with a gradual increase in showers for northern parts of both islands ... and strong winds for the South Island on Friday.