
'You can't stop the water': Families return to flooded homes in Dunedin
As the flood waters recede, the clean up begins.
As the flood waters recede, the clean up begins.
Flooding, slips and rain have damaged properties around the city.
'Wall of mud' takes out garage and several vehicles.
Devastated Otago residents Fiona Cadogan and Chad Ralston return home after the recent flooding to witness the destruction caused by the weather. Video / NZ Herald
They spent $16,000 and four months evicting the previous owner who became a 'squatter'.
Houses were flooded and residents forced to evacuate.
Hundreds of Dunedin residents will soon return to water-damaged homes.
Mayor Radich and the Civil Defence Controller speak to the media from Dunedin.
Payments are available to anyone affected by flooding in the Dunedin City Council area.
'Devastating' and 'chaotic' are how people are describing the situation today.
MetService says Dunedin is still to get the worst of the weather this afternoon.
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Dunedin and surrounding areas are enduring a once-in-a-century weather event.
More than 80 people were forced to flee their homes overnight and Fire and Emergency responded to 34 flood-related callouts overnight. Video / NZ Herald
Officials hoping for breaks in the weather to help ease surface flooding.
‘I’ve got an autistic son who didn’t want to get out of the car.'
Extreme weather hits the South Island, data shows decrease in retail spending and Land Search and Rescue asks for help. Video / NZ Herald / George Heard
It is the first red warning issued for Otago since MetService started the system in 2019.
Infrastructure NZ calls for better management of large projects like Dunedin Hospital.
'We invest in our relationships, we invest in our families, we invest in each other.'
People will die if plans to scale back are carried out, the Nurses Organisation says.
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Locals have questioned the Government's assertion the cost could blow out to $3 billion.
Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich said residents have the right to be outraged.
Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich said residents have the right to be outraged.
Broken promises and accusations of a government backtrack have fuelled a protest that is expected to draw thousands in defence of Dunedin’s new hospital project. Video / NZ Herald
A total of 760 submissions were received through the consulting period.
Police were alerted after a threatening email was sent this morning.
The online threat was made as students were arriving for class.