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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.
Contractor decision far away: Govt
Contractor decision far away: Govt
The government is tight-lipped over the status of the prospective lead contractor for the new Dunedin hospital project.
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.
Flood-hit residents take matters into own hands
Flood-hit residents take matters into own hands
Community heroes were found digging out a drain at the end of a flooded street yesterday where some homes’ floorboards are almost at street level.
Sewage, landslips lead to extensive losses
Sewage, landslips lead to extensive losses
South Dunedin residents were trying to keep smiles on their faces yesterday after dawn revealed widespread flooding and damage to their homes and possessions.
Slips hit homes, roads still closed as cleanup starts
Slips hit homes, roads still closed as cleanup starts
Updated 9.15 am
SH1 south has reopened this morning but overnight slips have affected Otago Peninsula homes and roads and highways remain closed around Dunedin after two days of heavy rain and flooding.
Community pitches in as flooding continues
Community pitches in as flooding continues
Record-breaking rainfall in Dunedin could not stop people helping others to keep the water away.
Photos: Wettest day in 100 years
Photos: Wettest day in 100 years
Otago Daily Times photographer Stephen Jaquiery was there as Dunedin experienced its wettest day in 100 years.
Worst over but still ‘threat to life’
Worst over but still ‘threat to life’
Widespread heavy rain in Otago cleared last night and attention will now turn to assessing the impact of the drenching, then the recovery.
Water ‘manageable’ thanks to sandbags
Water ‘manageable’ thanks to sandbags
Despite being the worst spring flooding seen in Middlemarch, residents and local farmers coped well with the deluge.
Residents despair at damage
Residents despair at damage
Emotions were running high for some South Dunedin residents yesterday as their properties were flooded by a relentless stream of sewage.
Washed out
Washed out
Dunedin recorded its wettest day in more than a century yesterday as the South was battered by heavy rain.
Return of train service postponed
Return of train service postponed
The post-Covid restart of the Taieri Gorge train trip to Pukerangi has been postponed for a week.
Having a ball
Having a ball
Dunedin resident Sarah Al Tooq, 8, takes part in a game of "silent ball" at a sports school holiday programme organised by Kelly Sports at George St Normal School yesterday.
Families’ visa plea goes unheeded
Families’ visa plea goes unheeded
Nearly a year since the war between Israel and Hamas broke out, Palestinians living in New Zealand say their families still have no clear path to safety.
Drone footage shows massive Dunedin slip
Watch: Drone footage shows massive Dunedin slip
Drone footage has emerged of a huge slip in Dunedin's West Harbour area caused by the two-day dump of rain that has hit the region.
Obituary: made incomprehensible clear
Obituary: made incomprehensible clear
Rosalind Heather Whiting always believed "life is short and life is precious".
Save Mart saved from a fiery fate
Save Mart saved from a fiery fate
Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fenz) firefighters from Dunedin Central, St Kilda and Willowbank stations attend a small fire at Save Mart, in Stafford St, yesterday.
Watch: Officials give Dunedin flooding update
Watch: Officials give Dunedin flooding update
As Dunedin City battles with a state of emergency, Mayor Jules Radich is calling on the city’s residents to keep their chins up and not be afraid to ask for help if they need it.