Rescuers including a helicopter were sent to the mountains in mid-Canterbury about 12.30, finding one person who died soon after being recovered.

Everyone else is accounted for.

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26 Sep: Christchurch residents are being urged to stay away from the Colombo Street / Moorhouse Avenue intersection, while crews deal with a large industrial fire

25 Sep: Police are investigating the death of an eight month old baby in Wellington

25 Sep: State Highway 6 is closed between Westport and Inangahua - after a crash involving a truck about 9am

25 Sep: One person has died and others are injured -- one seriously -- after a three-vehicle crash at Puhoi, north of Auckland, this morning

25 Sep: One person has been taken to hospital with minor injuries after a house fire in Blenheim last night

24 Sep: There's been a two vehicle crash on State Highway 2 near Matahorua Road, at Tutira, Hastings and the road is closed

24 Sep: More evidence is needed to determine what set off Christchurch's devastating Port Hills fire in February

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