Checks for contaminated carcasses
Checks for contaminated carcasses
OSPRI is continuing to monitor the banks of Silverstream for 1080-contaminated possum carcasses following the weekend's flooding.
Timothy Brown
A trip down the flooded Taieri
A trip down the flooded Taieri
Footage filmed by Otago Regional Council staff in a helicopter has revealed the extent of the flooding of the Taieri River.
Two penguins dead, but 'could have been worse'
Two penguins dead, but 'could have been worse'
Two penguin carcasses have been discovered at Pilots Beach after a slip swept away nesting boxes at Taiaroa Head.
Flood repairs will cost 'millions'
Flood repairs will cost 'millions'
The cost of the deluge which battered eastern Otago and inundated towns and settlements south of Dunedin will be in the millions of dollars, authorities say.
Garden gone, but smile remains
Garden gone, but smile remains
A massive slip gouged the hillside above Blanket Bay during the storm which pounded eastern Otago on Saturday, tossing aside plants and possessions as it cut a kilometre-long path of destruction.
Evacuees must wait to return
Evacuees must wait to return
It may be days before flood-stricken Taieri Plain residents can return to their homes.
More rain on way for Otago
Light rainfall forecast
Further rain is predicted for Otago tomorrow, but authorities say it is unlikely to cause concern for those affected by flooding and slips caused by the weekend’s deluge.
Narrow escape from cottage
Narrow escape from cottage split in two
A Cape Saunders resident awoke to a torrent of mud flowing down the hillside above, driving the cottage they were renting off its piles and splitting the building in two.
Unjustified days off school mount up
Unjustified days off school mount up
Otago pupils missed more than 65,000 half-days of school due to unjustifiable absence last year, according to Ministry of Education statistics.
Residents fear for future after St Clair slip
Residents fear for future after St Clair slip
Geotechnical assessments will be carried out this week on a devastating slip in Ravenswood Rd, St Clair.
Otago state of emergency lifted
Otago waits to mop up
Emergency Management Otago this morning lifted the state of emergency which existed since deluges and heavy wind battered Otago's eastern coast over the weekend.
Help sought for flood-hit farmers
Help sought for flood-hit farmers
The Otago Regional Council is calling on any farmers in the wider region able to offer support to those affected by the weekend's deluge to contact Federated Farmers.
Residents asked to watch water use
Residents asked to watch water use
Residents in Waitati, Seacliff and Waikouaiti are being asked to conserve water after heavy rain affected supply systems in those areas.
Drivers warned of road dangers
Drivers warned of road dangers after storm
Police are warning motorists to stay cautious on Otago's roads after a wild storm caused slips and heavy rain gave way to frost and black ice.
Caution urged after man found in flat
Caution urged after man found in flat
Dunedin police are warning students to be vigilant after female flatmates discovered a male intruder in their student-quarter flat.
Authorities opposing pair’s liquor renewals
Authorities opposing pair’s liquor renewals
Authorities are opposed to renewing the liquor licences of three outlets owned by a Mosgiel business couple.
Man charged for not identifying driver
Man charged for not identifying driver
Police have charged a man with failing to identify the driver responsible for illegally dumping furniture in the central city earlier this year.
Decision soon on cable car project
Decision soon on cable car project
The fate of the planned cable car project in Mornington Park will be known next week.
Interisland meth ring broken; two arrested
Interisland meth ring broken; two arrested
Police have broken a meth ring that allegedly transported the destructive drug from the North Island to the lower South Island.
Ambulance takes hour to reach stricken woman
Ambulance takes hour to reach stricken woman
A woman lay on a South Dunedin footpath for almost an hour yesterday waiting for an ambulance after a medical event.