Region moves into recovery mode
Updated 10.24 am
State of emergency declarations have been lifted in Dunedin and Clutha but recovery efforts are far from over after the rain, officials say.
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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.
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.
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.
Watch live: PM addresses media in Dunedin
Watch live: PM addresses media in Dunedin
Updated 12.25 pm
The Prime Minister is addressing media in Dunedin as part of a visit to the city to check on the recovery efforts after last week's severe weather event.
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.
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'We need more pumps, we need more pipes'
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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.
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.
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.
Slideshow: As the floodwaters recede
Slideshow: 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 as the cleanup continued over...
'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.
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.
'Scariest thing ever': Family's lucky escape from Maia slip
'Scariest thing ever': Family's lucky escape from Maia slip
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.
'Maia is a much bigger problem'
'Maia is a much bigger problem'
A major slip at Maia is the most significant issue and number one priority for the city council following the deluge of the past few days, Dunedin's mayor says.
Thousands of houses to be fast-tracked for South
Thousands of houses to be fast-tracked for South
Projects to build more than 5000 homes in Queenstown look set to be approved by the end of the year.