Otago
Residents evacuated to St Clair's Golf Club
Tane Duff is a resident of Bayview Road, he had to evacuate his home on Thursday night and is at the St Clair's Golf Club. Duff spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Labour continues to call for Costello to be sacked
Labour is again calling for the Associate Health Minister to be sacked, after she released documents showing the weak evidence she relied on get a tax cut for heated tobacco products. Labour's Ayesha… Audio
Bay of Plenty family welcomes inquest into son's death
A Bay of Plenty family is welcoming news they are finally getting an inquest into their son's death. Mata Reports Executive Producer Eugene Bingham spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Clutha Mayor on flooding in town
Clutha District residents have also been under a red heavy rain warning. Mayor Bryan Cadogan spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Taieri MP Ingrid Leary on flooding in electorate
Ingrid Leary is the MP for Taieri, and has been fielding calls from her constituents all night. Leary spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Rain continues to fall as residents evacuated in Dunedin
Rain is continuing to fall as residents are being evacuated in Dunedin. Reporter Anna Sargent spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Evacuation points set up for residents in Dunedin
Residents in low-lying parts of South Dunedin were asked to voluntarily evacuate to higher ground as surface flooding continued to rise on Thursday night. The St Clair Golf Club has been set up as an… Audio
Dunedin's Forsyth Barr Stadium used as evacuation centre
Up to one hundred homes have been evacuated in Dunedin as a state of emergency has been declared following torrential rain. Reporter Anna Sargent spoke to Morning Report. Audio
Farmers in Otago urged to move stock to higher ground amid heavy rain
Farmers in Otago have been urged to move livestock to higher grounds amid torrential rainfall in the region. Federated Farmers Otago President Luke Kane spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Red rain warning issued for parts of Otago
MetService has issued a rare red level rain warning for North Otago, Dunedin and coastal Clutha, as heavy rain continues to batter the region. MetService meteorologist Mmathapelo Makgabutlane spoke to… Audio
South Dunedin residents evacuate due to flooding
Residents in South Dunedin are being told to evacuate and get to higher ground if they feel unsafe. If they have friends or whanau they can stay with, they should go there first. Reporter Anna Sargent… Audio
State of emergency declared in Otago due to heavy rain and flooding
Dunedin has been placed in a state of emergency after Otago continued to battle torrential rain overnight. Emergency Management Otago Duty Controller Steve Rushbrook spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
What the authorities advise with Otago under a red heavy rain warning
It is the first red warning issued for Otago since MetService started the red warning system in 2019.
Fewer regional flights mean less money circulating - mayor
Queenstown Lakes District's mayor is disappointed that Air NZ is making cuts to regional routes. Audio
Private company offers to help build Dunedin Hospital
With plans for the new hospital in trouble, the company is interested in getting a call from the Health Minister. Audio
What's behind Otago's first red-level rain warning?
"With the weather funnelling in basically directly from the east, that rain is going to linger," MetService says.
People told not to travel on roads in Otago due to weather
Civil defence has activated its bunker in Dunedin and people are being told to be prepared and not to travel - with a deluge of rain expected to last until late tomorrow night. It's hitting North… Audio
Dunedin Hospital rebuild had been held up as an example
Analysis - That was up until last week's bombshell that cost blow-outs are forcing a rethink.
Around the motu : Peter Newport covering Queenstown
The CEO of the Queenstown Lakes District Council Mike Theelen has just been awarded a 15.5% pay rise to $479,486, which Peter says has produced considerable community backlash given the current rate… Audio
Dunedin Hospital scaleback: 'The longer you wait, the more likely you'll suffer harm'
People will die if plans to scale back the redevelopment are carried out, the Nurses Organisation says. Audio
