A fatal quad bike incident at a Mid Canterbury river was “an absolute tragedy” but could have been “much worse” said a local who left the area that morning due to intensifying sea conditions.

Emergency services are responding to a water incident at the Rakaia River mouth in Canterbury this afternoon. Image / Google Maps A fatal quad bike incident at a Mid Canterbury river was “an ...

Footage has emerged of 2m sea swells at the Rakaia River mouth just hours before a woman died in the water after getting stuck on a quad bike. The woman died after being swept into the water on ...

Registration is open for the Tour of the Mississippi River Valley (TOMRV), back this year after a two-year hiatus. The ride ...

There will be a new manager for the Quad Cities River Bandits in the upcoming season, but also a lot of familiar faces back in leadership roles. Jesus Azuaje takes over the Bandits’ reins and ...

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A woman has died after a quad bike became stuck in the incoming tide at the Rakaia River mouth on Saturday afternoon, triggering a frantic rescue effort. Emergency services responded to the south side ...

following reports a group had become stuck in the river after attempting to cross on quad bikes. Police earlier told RNZ that "several people have received injuries, and we are assisting them at the ...

A councillor says a fatal quad bike incident at the Rakaia River was a tragedy - and could've been much worse A woman died near the rivermouth in mid-Canterbury on Saturday, and six others were ...