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	Christchurch’s largest school forced to shut after contractor mistakenly cuts internet Stuff.co.nz - 18 Feb (Stuff.co.nz) Students at Burnside High School will have to complete compulsory online learning on Thursday. Read... Newslink ©2026 to Stuff.co.nz Computing



	Banks Peninsula sees nearly six times monthly rainfall in 48hrs, MetService says RadioNZ - 18 Feb (RadioNZ) The deluge has left the peninsula cut off, with slips and flooding blocking State Highway 75, the main road between Christchurch and Akaroa. Read... Newslink ©2026 to RadioNZ General



	Weather live: Major highway set to reopen after floods in Christchurch and Banks Peninsula RadioNZ - 18 Feb (RadioNZ) Months of rain fell over two days, leaving Banks Peninsula cut off. Read... Newslink ©2026 to RadioNZ General



	Foo Fighters set to return with two New Zealand shows Stuff.co.nz - 18 Feb (Stuff.co.nz) The Foo Fighters are returning to New Zealand next summer, with stadium shows confirmed for Christchurch and Auckland, in January 2027. Read... Newslink ©2026 to Stuff.co.nz General



	‘It’s getting worse’: Why does this street keep flooding - and what can be done? Stuff.co.nz - 18 Feb (Stuff.co.nz) As the River Heathcote overflows again, there are questions for the future of low-lying Christchurch. Read... Newslink ©2026 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Live weather: River breaches banks, floods close highways in Canterbury RadioNZ - 17 Feb (RadioNZ) Christchurch and Banks Peninsula are being slammed, as thousands still have no power and roads are shut around the lower North Island. Read... Newslink ©2026 to RadioNZ General



	Insurance price drop for some households - as other struggle to get it at all Stuff.co.nz - 17 Feb (Stuff.co.nz) Aucklanders may finally be getting some relief on their insurance premiums - but the same cannot be said for Wellington and Christchurch. Read... Newslink ©2026 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Insurance price drop for some households - as other struggle to get it at all RadioNZ - 17 Feb (RadioNZ) Aucklanders may finally be getting some relief on their insurance premiums - but the same cannot be said for Wellington and Christchurch. Read... Newslink ©2026 to RadioNZ General



	Insurance costs drop for some households - as other struggle to get it at all RadioNZ - 17 Feb (RadioNZ) Aucklanders may finally be getting some relief on their insurance premiums - but the same cannot be said for Wellington and Christchurch. Read... Newslink ©2026 to RadioNZ General



	Bleach, bottled water and a ‘poop pond’ smell: The panic behind Christchurch’s water scare Stuff.co.nz - 17 Feb (Stuff.co.nz) By the time the boil water notice was lifted in parts of Christchurch, Nicola Richardson had spent days bleaching dishes and boiling water. Read... Newslink ©2026 to Stuff.co.nz General