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Infrastructure gets tick, but more needed: mayor
South Dunedin streets were dry yesterday and only Forbury Park remained under water after the low-lying suburb was once again inundated by an overwhelming amount of rain.
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Conserve water notices lifted
Conserve water notices lifted
Water conservation notices for Waikouaiti (including Karitane and Hawksbury) and Otago Peninsula areas have been lifted after last week's heavy rain.
Protesters' plans for PM thwarted
Protesters' plans for PM thwarted
Protesters' plans to confront the Prime Minister at the Civil Defence bunker in Dunedin today were foiled when they were asked to leave the building.
Evacuated resident thanks ‘burly firemen’
Evacuated resident thanks ‘burly firemen’
A Maia resident got a startling wake-up call when a bunch of "burly firemen" came knocking on her door to evacuate her in the middle of the night.
Brick enthusiasts’ spirits not dampened
Brick enthusiasts’ spirits not dampened
Lego sculptures in the Edgar Centre left children and adults with something to smile about at the Dunedin Brick Show over the weekend.
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‘Surat’ shipwreck survivors remembered, 150 years on
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‘Surat’ shipwreck survivors remembered, 150 years on
A family's connection with the Surat wreck from 150 years ago is now suitably set in stone at a Dunedin cemetery.
Families of red-stickered homes uncertain of future
Families of red-stickered homes uncertain of future
An extended Tainui family are having to find elsewhere to stay after two of their homes were red-stickered following last week’s deluge.
Mechanic lifting lid on car maintenance
Mechanic lifts lid on car maintenance for women
Christchurch mechanic Melissa Hannan gives women a crash course on what's happening underneath the bonnet, helping them to be more confident about their cars.
Region moves into recovery mode
Region moves into recovery mode
State of emergency declarations have been lifted in Dunedin and Clutha but recovery efforts are far from over after the rain, officials say.
Buyout blueprint 'on the way'
Buyout blueprint 'on the way'
The government says it is working on a buyout blueprint so homeowners hit by extreme weather know where they stand.
Boil water notices, care urged with sandbags during flood clean-up
Boil water notices, care urged with sandbags during flood clean-up
Dunedin residents are being warned to take care when handling sandbags as the city begins the recovery process after destructive floods last week.
Dogs rescued during mad dash
Dogs rescued during mad dash
A Dunedin family have talked of rescuing their dogs from their kennel as it was being carried atop a slow-moving landslip headed for the family home.
Forth St fire
Forth St fire
Fire and Emergency services were working to extinguish a house fire in Forth St, North Dunedin last night.
PM pays tribute to flood response
'The devastation is real' - PM pays tribute to flood response
The Prime Minister has paid tribute to the South's flood response as part of a visit to Dunedin today to check on the recovery efforts.
Sophia Crestani inquest findings out today
Sophia Crestani inquest findings out today
Despite five years passing since the death of their daughter at a flat party in Dunedin, her loss does not get any easier, the father of Otago student Sophia Crestani says.
Photos: As the floodwaters recede
Photos: As the floodwaters recede
As the water from the two-day deluge drained from Dunedin and around the coastal South, the extent of the damage it caused became clear.
'There's been another one': Car hits flat at crash hotspot
'There's been another one': Car hits flat at crash hotspot
A resident at a Cumberland St flat got a fright this morning after a car crashed through a fence and into a wall.
Dunedin’s celebrity hound mourned
Dunedin’s celebrity hound mourned
John, from Maggie’s cafe in lower Stuart St, was the poster dog of the Dunedin City Council’s dog registration campaign and the dunedinnz.com insiders campaign.
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South Dunedin flooding should be ‘wake-up call’ to govt
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South Dunedin flooding should be ‘wake-up call’ to govt
The latest flooding in South Dunedin should be a "wake-up call" to central government to fund the area’s climate adaptation, community leaders said yesterday.
Driver’s death due to high speed: coroner
Driver’s death due to high speed: coroner
A driver who died when his car flipped on a Dunedin motorway off-ramp was a sad reminder of the perils of speeding, a coroner says.