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Some Christchurch commuters may have been running late for work this morning after a freight train came to a standstill on Lincoln Rd.

A man has been arrested following the discovery of a "sophisticated" cannabis growing operation in South Dunedin early today.

Emergency services at the crash scene yesterday. Photo: NZ Herald One of the first people on the scene of a fatal crash involving a school bus and a train has described seeing trapped students trying to smash windows to get out of the bus.

Photo: Getty Images National Party leader Judith Collins has today defended the absence of her crusher persona, saying it hasn't disappeared - it's just not appropriate to be steely all the time.

The caravan was blown off the highway yesterday afternoon. Photo: supplied A caravan was completely demolished after it was blown off the road near Waikouaiti.

gettyimages-123317894.jpg "Older people in Canterbury are around 18 per cent of the population, but they’re probably nearer to 50 per cent of health service usage." Photo: Getty Images The elderly are set to be hit hard by a Canterbury District Health Board cost-cutting drive designed to save $56.9 million.

Emergency services at the crash scene yesterday. Photo: NZ Herald One of the first people on the scene of a fatal crash involving a school bus and a train has described seeing trapped students trying to smash windows to get out of the bus.

St Patrick's Cathedral in Wyndham St. Photo: NZ Herald Police are investigating after a man was found near a church in central Auckland with a gunshot wound.

People look at damaged boats in the Palafox Pier Yacht marina after Hurricane Sally passed through the area in Pensacola, Florida. Photo: Getty Images) Hurricane Sally uprooted trees, flooded streets and cut power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses as it brought what the US National Hurricane Center called "historic and catastrophic" flooding to the Alabama-Florida coast.

People look at damaged boats in the Palafox Pier Yacht marina after Hurricane Sally passed through the area in Pensacola, Florida. Photo: Getty Images) Hurricane Sally uprooted trees, flooded streets and cut power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses as it brought what the US National Hurricane Center called "historic and catastrophic" flooding to the Alabama-Florida coast.

Melvin Krook and Andy Hoare (right) at the summit of Mt Aspiring. Photo: Melvin Krook The Christchurch skier who survived a 400m fall down Mt Aspiring thought he was going to die from hypothermia.

Covid-19 restrictions have been eased in some parts of Victoria. Photo: Getty Regional Victorians are awaking to their first few hours under eased Covid-19 rules, with locked-down Melburnians looking on with hope and envy.

The armed offenders squad responded to an incident in which a man was threatening people in Christchurch this morning.

gettyimages-1066409960.jpg Photo: Supplied Economists, real estate agents and property buyers are shrugging off a forecast of falling house prices.

gettyimages-1272358202.jpg Covid-19 restrictions have been eased in some parts of Victoria. Photo: Getty Regional Victorians are awaking to their first few hours under eased Covid-19 rules, with locked-down Melburnians looking on with hope and envy.

St Patrick's Cathedral in Wyndham St. Photo: NZ Herald Police are investigating after a man was found near a church in central Auckland with a gunshot wound.

Photo: Getty Images Communities are struggling to meet increased need for help with housing, income instability and mental health support, a new report shows - and the issues have been exacerbated by Covid-19.

Photo: ODT file A man was seriously injured when he was hit by a car in Christchurch last night.

A car fire down a driveway in Christchurch this morning is being treated as suspicious.