Morning Report

Waka Kotahi has urged drivers to postpone their journeys as rising waters close roads across the South Island.

Access to dozens of roads across Canterbury and Otago remain heavily restricted or… Read more Audio

Christchurch was inundated with more than 70mm of rain in 24 hours yesterday, with some locals calling it the worst flooding in a decade.

Schools, businesses and roads were closed due to the rising… Read more Audio

Residents who were evacuated in North Dunedin are being allowed back into their homes this morning.

People from 35 properties between Montgomery Avenue and Leith Street, and several patients from the… Read more Audio

Seven rugby league players, including three New Zealanders, will sit out Manly's NRL match against the Sydney Roosters this weekend, because Manly will wear a special rainbow jersey in support of… Read more Audio

Floods and heavy rain have battered the Waitaki District, with more than 20 roads still closed due to flooding.

The council has advised schools those roads would not reopen in time for the school run… Read more Audio

Dunedin Civil Defence Emergency Management is on alert this morning to assess damage to the city from flooding.

People from 35 homes in the city were evacuated last night as the Water of Leith rose.

Mother Nature has offered no respite in the South Island as heavy rain again lashes the region.

North Otago bore the brunt of the rain overnight which was drenched with 90mm of rain - but no major… Read more Audio