Civil Defence

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

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.

All eyes are now turning to the South Island as the bad weather moves in - again.

The front is making its way down the motu after hiting Northland yesterday leaving it soggy with slips and flooding -… Audio

Wild weather is expected to continue moving across the South today, and in Canterbury local Civil Defence will be moving to assist the locals cope with periods of hard rain that's expected to continue… Audio

People across the country are waking up to heavy rain this morning. Weather warnings have now lifted across Northland, Auckland, but the Bay of Plenty isn't expected to escape that until later this… Audio

Contractors worked overnight Thursday to fix a stop bank in Timaru's Opihi River while residents wait to hear when they can return home.

Powerful storm surges damaged the flood protection works and… Audio

A state of emergency has been declared in part of Timaru, where people were evacuated from homes at risk of flooding last night.

The declaration covers the Pleasant Point-Temuka ward, where damage to… Audio

A massive cleanup is ahead for parts of Otago and Canterbury after a storm flooded homes and farms, ripped up roads, cut off towns and sliced a bridge in half.

Many roads are still closed and as… Audio

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

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