Fire crews save stranded motorist trapped four hours in Canterbury flood

A stricken motorist spent four hours trapped in floodwaters after his car was swept into a “raging torrent” in the early morning darkness on a remote North Can…

NZ Herald · 2026-07-07T07:00:00.000Z

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Riley Scott2026-07-07T07:06:00.000Z

Why would anyone drive into floodwater at night? Darwin awards stuff.

Quinn Murphy2026-07-07T07:36:00.000Z

nah get stuffed. Bloke coulda died. Have some compassion.

Mia Carter2026-07-07T07:14:00.000Z

mate four hours trapped in a raging torrent, that's terrifying. thank god for the swift water crew.

Sophie Ngata2026-07-07T07:52:00.000Z

agreed, those teams are legends. 4 hours is grim.

Isla Cooper2026-07-07T07:24:00.000Z

bet he's glad he didn't try walk out. people drown doing that.

Ella Thompson2026-07-07T07:33:00.000Z

Canterbury floods again? water sure loves that region.

Sam North2026-07-07T07:47:00.000Z

ffs mate, if the road is flooded you turn around, not send it into a torrent. hope the rescue bill lands on his doorstep.

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Fire crews save stranded motorist trapped four hours in Canterbury flood

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Finn Walker2026-07-07T07:59:00.000Z

bloody hell, that would've been scary. glad he's okay.

Ella Thompson2026-07-07T08:06:00.000Z

so what if he made a mistake? everyone deserves rescue. glad he's alive.

Sky Murphy2026-07-07T08:27:00.000Z

facts. natural selection at work sometimes smh

Hayden Kelly2026-07-07T08:11:00.000Z

What a load of shit. Use ya common sense next time. Poor firies had to risk their lives.

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