Weather
Lake Ōhau Rd bridge repair a priority after Tuesday flooding
Waitaki District Council says it's prioritising repairing the washed out bridge on Lake Ōhau Road.
The road is the only access point to the Lake Ōhau village, trapping residents and holiday-makers.
…Top Stories for Wednesday 20 July 2022
Flood-hit Otago and Canterbury begin the cleanup after a storm ripped up roads, cut off towns and washed away a section of highway. The heatwave sweeping Europe has killed a thousand people in Spain… Audio
South Island weather: Streets turn to rivers, forcing evacuations
Rising floodwaters have forced homeowners and holiday-makers to evacuate in Otago and Canterbury, where rivers have burst their banks and torrential rain has washed out roads. Audio
Visitors return to Ruapehu, but where is the snow?
It's a lack of snow that's meant a slightly rocky start for the North Island's ski season, and the businesses it supports.
Mount Ruapehu's two main ski fields are still lying largely barren -… Video, Audio
Latest from Lake Ōhau after bridge washed out in wild weather
The bridge into Lake Ōhau near Mt Cook has been washed out, meaning there's no way in or out of the village.
Lake Ōhau Lodge owner Mike Neilson joins Lisa Owen with the latest details.
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Floods, evacuations, some cut off as torrential rain hits south
Torrential rain in Otago and Canterbury has forced home-owners and holiday-makers to evacuate, with floodwaters rushing through several small towns.
The raging Ashburton and Rakaia Rivers have burst… Video, Audio
South Island weather: Rivers running high, campground evacuated
Floodwaters have washed away a bridge cutting off access to Lake Ōhau near Twizel, trapping homeowners and holidaymakers.
Canterbury rivers rising as heavy rain, strong wind batters South Island
Strong winds and rain have continued across the South Island, with an orange severe weather warning still in place and river levels in mid-Canterbury continuing to rise. Audio
Holiday park affected by Omarama flooding
People are returning to homes and businesses in Northern Otago this morning, after severe weather led to flooding, forcing them to evacuate overnight.
Locals say roads are more like streams this… Audio
All eyes on Ashburton as ECan warns of floods
Council staff are out near Ashburton this morning as river levels continue to rise with warnings vulnerable areas could flood.
Environment Canterbury says rivers and streams will peak this afternoon… Audio
Flooding in parts of Waitaki District
Heavy rainfall has led to flooding in parts of the Waitaki District in Northern Otago.
In Otematata, water is flowing down the streets this morning, and the main road - State Highway 83 - is like a… Audio
Wild weather batters Canterbury
Hundreds of homes have been without power overnight as wild weather battered the South Island. Powerlines have been brought down by trees, other vegetation and at least one shed, with heavy rain and… Audio
Evacuations in Waitaki due to flooding
Some houses have been evacuated in the Northern Otago district of Waitaki overnight, after heavy rain led to some flooding.
The mayor of Waitaki District says it has been a pretty wild night for many… Audio
UK declares red warning for heat
In the UK, temperatures are expected to hit 40C for the first time since records began.
The Government there has declared the first ever red warning for heat, meaning there is a danger to life and a… Audio
Top Stories for Tuesday 19 July 2022
Opposition parties call on the government to take some responsibility for the record high inflation - we'll have the Finance Minister's response Strong winds are battering much of the country, cutting… Audio
Weather update from South Island on overnight winds, rain
Extreme weather is sweeping through parts of the South Island bringing with it heavy rain and severe gales of up to 150 km per hour. There are severe weather warnings in place for several regions… Audio
Strong wind gusts topple trees, trigger power cuts in South Island
Strong winds have brought down trees and cut power to hundreds of properties in Canterbury.
Farmers advised to seek help on combating impact of higher worm numbers
Prolonged wet and warm weather has resulted in higher populations of worms around the country.
Heavy rain, strong winds: 'Extreme caution' advised for South Island
Waka Kotahi is urging South Island motorists to be extremely careful today with heavy rain and strong winds forecasted. Audio
Man rescued from ute as waters rise in bad weather
A man has been rescued from a vehicle stuck in a river as water washed over the bonnet and was rising.
