Weather

Weveral households were evacuated in Canterbury on Tuesday night as the rain continues to wreak havoc.

Canterbury Civil Defence Emergency Management controller Sean Poff spoke to Susie Ferguson. Audio

Metservice forecasts that the rain will ease over Christchurch today, as residents asses the extent of flood damage, and start to clean up.

Slips, school closures, and widespread surface flooding hit… Audio

Dunedin is expecting 50 millimetres of rain by 10 o'clock this morning, on top of what has already fallen. Reporter Tess Brunton spoke to Susie Ferguson from near Montgomery Avenue. Audio

Rain has eased in Dunedin with those evacuated from their homes in North Dunedin able to return to their homes.

But many roads in Otago remain closed and care is advised. Waitaki Council road manager… Audio

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… 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… 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… 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… 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… Audio

And for the situation on our roads we're joined by Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency transport systems manager Mark Owen. Audio

The wild weather has been absolutely hammering the South Island and in Dunedin it's been bad enough for the Army to go on standby should its help be needed. Further north, more than 70 millimetres of… Audio

Christchurch City Council head of Three Waters and Waste Helen Beaumont says the city's water networks are responding reasonably well to the heavy rain.

She told Checkpoint the flood levels in… Video, Audio

Many areas of Christchurch are underwater, dealing with what's been described as the worst flooding since the earthquakes.

The high tide has just passed, with the rivers already running across roads… Video, Audio

Torrential rain in Christchurch overnight has now burst the banks of Christchurch's Avon and Heathcote Rivers. The council says 30 to 50 mm of rain has fallen across the city and a further 40 to 60… Audio

Record breaking floods which caused major damage in the Yellowstone National Park in the US have highlighted the challenges of climate change for park managers but have also forced a natural reset… Audio