Otago

A $6000 reward is being offered for information leading to a successful prosecution.

It is one of four Search and Rescue incidents in the Southern District within the last week.

The Otago Regional Council says its flood protection schemes performed well during the recent deluge.

Protesters at the University of Otago "crossed the line" with a protest on campus today, vice-chancellor Grant Robertson says.

Skips have been placed in South Dunedin, Tomahawk and Waikouaiti until Friday.

Sophia Crestani, 19, died while being crushed in a stairwell pile-up at an over-crowded party at Dunedin's 'The Manor'.

A homeowner fears insurance for his flood-prone home will become harder to get as more severe downpours hit the city over time. Audio

Otago floods destruction is "devastating", the PM says, but he was unaware of a government-declined plan to reduce risk to residents. Audio

Along a section of Bradshaw Street in South Dunedin, yellow stickers are slapped on front windows - homes unsafe to occupy after floodwater gushed through them late last week.

It will allow homeowners hit by extreme weather know where they stand, emergency management minister says. Audio

"I consciously couldn't sell it to somebody, knowing that it's going to flood," St Kilda resident Ria Stout says. "How could you? ... It's flooded twice." Audio

A front is expected to move up the South Island on Tuesday.

Dunedin is moving into recovery mode, with a focus on reopening roads, clearing debris from slips, reinstating water supplies and helping residents who need it.

The South Island continues to recover from a two-day series of record rain, but locals have also come together to help their neighbours.

A couple who bought a new home are warning others of the potential pitfalls of mortgagee sales, after struggling to get the former owner to leave.