'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.
Dunedin couple’s battle to evict former owner after mortgagee sale
Dunedin couple’s battle to evict former owner after mortgagee sale
A couple who bought a new home are warning others of the potential pitfalls of mortgagee sales, after struggling to get the former owner to leave.
'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.
Police investigate fresh Phillips sighting near Marokopa
Police investigate fresh Phillips sighting near Marokopa
Police are conducting fresh enquiries after a reported sighting of Tom Phillips and his children near Marokopa.
Nine Dunedin homes red-stickered
Nine Dunedin homes red-stickered
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Nine homes have been red-stickered in Dunedin following the storm which battered coastal Otago this week, causing widespread flooding and land slips.
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.
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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.
Worst over but still ‘threat to life’
Worst over but still ‘threat to life’
Widespread heavy rain in Otago cleared on Friday night and attention will now turn to assessing the impact of the drenching, then the recovery.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.