Otago
New Otago subdivision flooded
Why was a housing development built in a flood-prone area? Audio
Albatross colony cut off by wild weather
Albatross chicks at Dunedin's Taiaroa Heads have been left on their own for five days, cut off by slips caused by Friday's storm. Audio
Six-vehicle crash in Kawarau Gorge
Several people are injured after six vehicles crashed in the Roaring Meg section of the Otago gorge.
Lawrence recovering from floods after community effort
Cafes on the main street of Lawrence in Otago are still cleaning up after they were flooded on Friday night. Jude Patterson at the Lawrence fire station says she's seen nothing to such an extent for… Audio
'Prodigious' rainfall recorded between Dunedin and Chch
Wet weather in the South Island over the weekend has broken a number of records, with Christchurch receiving 167 percent of its normal July rainfall during the storm.
Dunedin tallies flood damage
Dunedin City Council is warning people not to try to return to the flooded settlement of Henley until flood waters recede. Video
Henley locals clean up after deluge flooded homes
The little settlement of Henley bore the worst of the weekend's rain, with 35 households evacuated. Some residents spent the day cleaning up, while others are still waiting for floodwaters to subside.
…Taieri farmers face calving in floodwaters
A week out from calving, Taieri Plain farmers are having to contend with floodwaters that are continuing to rise and likely to remain for at least that long, a farmer and city councillor says. Audio
Dunedin City Council to review zoning after Otago flooding
Flooding in recent housing developments is concerning and the council will look at all areas zoned for subdivision, Dunedin's mayor says. Audio
Landslip evacuation: 'It could have been much worse'
A Dunedin family got out of their home about 10 minutes before a slip came down beside their property in the winter storm that hit the city. Audio
Dental pioneer Sir John Walsh
Kathryn Ryan talks to retired dentist Harvey Brown, about his biography of the dental pioneer Sir John Walsh. As Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry at Otago for 25 years until 1971, Sir John changed the… Audio
Huge clean-up begins in Otago and Christchurch
The state of emergency across much of Otago is about to be lifted - but the clean-up has just begun. Families who were evacuated on Saturday from flooded properties south of Dunedin, mostly in the… Audio
Winter weather: Fiordland and Westland in the firing line
More heavy rain is on the way but this time it's likely to hit the South Island's west coast.
Flood-hit Otago residents wait for all-clear
Outram resident Craig Miller, who is among those hoping to return home today, says he was expecting heavy rain - but nothing like this. Audio
Flood-hit Christchurch residents start to clean up
There are reports of new flooding in Christchurch, following this afternoon's high tide. Video, Audio
Scottish soldiers help out in Dunedin
Captain Mathew Rupasinha is an Englishman leading a team of eight Scottish soldiers in Dunedin for a mountain race that was cancelled. So they mucked in in Mosgiel when the floods came. Audio
Southern saturation: Flooding in pictures
Flooding around Canterbury and Otago has led to states of emergency being declared and evacuations. See the effects for yourself in pictures.
Future of Dunedin's Cadbury Chocolate Carnival in doubt
The future of the annual festival is uncertain, but the Jaffa Race isn't going anywhere - despite today's postponement due to weather.
Labour pledges to boost Queenstown housing
Labour's promising to build 1000 homes in Queenstown if it's elected in September, in a bid to deal with the town's housing shortage.
Dunedin MP ends homelessness campaign as women move into houses
An MP who has been camped in the centre of Dunedin for four days has ended her occupation.
