'Threat to life' - weather continues to soak areas across NZ

In just one day, the Bay of Plenty has had double the amount of rainfall that fell in all of September and further down south - in the Otago region - people are told to stay away from all roads tonight with surface flooding, rising rivers and slips all causing a threat to life. A rare red rain warning has been issued for North Otago, Dunedin and coastal Clutha. It's the first time the area has ever had what is the highest level of Metservice's colour coded weather warnings, reporter Tess Brunton spoke to Lisa Owen.