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May 2010 flood

DunedinAugust 29

ORC made flood worse, farmers say

Taieri farmers are still counting the cost of the Otago Regional Council's decision to activate floodgates during the May floods.
ORC made flood worse, farmers say
ORC made flood worse, farmers say
North OtagoJune 18

SH1 problems to be raised

The Waitaki District Council will discuss the issue of State Highway 1 at Big Kuri Creek, just north of Hampden, and at Richmond-Hilderthorpe - both sections of road closed recently due to flooding - with the New Zealand Transport Agency.
North OtagoJune 13

All water schemes working

23 rural water schemes in the Waitaki district are operating again after many were closed because of flooding last week.
NewsJune 10

Flood bill could be millions

The cost of last week's flooding in Otago is expected to be millions of dollars, but the region's infrastructure seems to have escaped major structural damage.
Flood bill could be millions
Flood bill could be millions
NewsJune 10

Water schemes, roads reopen but care urged

Only one water scheme remains closed in the Waitaki district after torrential rain and major flooding last week shut down most of the 23 schemes throughout the district.
DunedinJune 4

Flood costs estimated at $400,000

As Henley residents continue to clean up their homes and businesses after last week's floods, the costs of the event around Coastal Otago are starting to become clear.
NewsJune 4

Hopes for early reopening

The Otago Youth Adventure Trust's Berwick camp, damaged in a dramatic landslip a week ago, could be back in business sooner than anticipated, trust chairman Brian Pickard says. He hoped that instead of it taking months, the camp could reopen, in a limited capacity, in about a month.
DunedinJune 3

Third disaster in a year

It seems that, metaphorically at least, lightning really does strike more than once.
Third disaster in a year
Third disaster in a year
CanterburyJune 2

Large-scale Waihao flooding prevented

Canterbury Farmers on the coast near Waimate have given Environment Canterbury the thumbs-up for river-control work which helped them escape relatively unscathed from last week's heavy rain.
Large-scale Waihao flooding prevented
Large-scale Waihao flooding prevented
North OtagoJune 1

Cold snap expected to bring snow to North Otago

Flood-stricken North Otago is bracing for a cold snap which is expected to bring snow to 300m this evening.
Cold snap expected to bring snow to North Otago
Cold snap expected to bring snow to North Otago
DunedinJune 1

Rain eases but roads still closed

The next few hours could be crucial for the sodden South, as civil defence authorities nervously eye swollen rivers to gauge the effect of high tide.
Rain eases but roads still closed
Rain eases but roads still closed
DunedinJune 1

Flood scheme sabotage bid

Police have been called after an attempt to sabotage the workings of the flood protection scheme near Outram early this morning.
Flood scheme sabotage bid
Flood scheme sabotage bid
DunedinJune 1

Key Oamaru route re-opens

State Highway One south of Oamaru has opened for the first time in two days as flood waters recede.
DunedinJune 1

Tempers up over control of floodgates

Police have been called in by the Otago Regional Council to investigate the unauthorised propping up of floodgates along the upper Taieri ponding area as the river rose on Tuesday night.
Tempers up over control of floodgates
Tempers up over control of floodgates
North OtagoJune 1

Civil Defence keep watch on flooding

Waitaki District Council communications officer Scott Ridley believes he has appeared on every television network and radio station in New Zealand this week.
Civil Defence keep watch on flooding
Civil Defence keep watch on flooding
DunedinJune 1

Rain stops - now for the cleanup

The extent of the damage across flood-stricken Otago is starting to become apparent as swollen rivers fall and surface flooding recedes.
Rain stops - now for the cleanup
Rain stops - now for the cleanup
DunedinJune 1

Highways open as rain eases

Key highways are open and river levels are dropping as the wet weather eases in the South.
Highways open as rain eases
Highways open as rain eases
North OtagoJune 1

Damage assessed as rain eases

The rain might be over, but motorists in the Waitaki district have been reminded there are pot-holes and debris "everywhere" as a result of the prolonged flooding.
Damage assessed as rain eases
Damage assessed as rain eases
DunedinJune 1

Peninsula road closed until tomorrow

Authorities are warning that Portobello Rd is still closed despite appearances that the road has been cleared, and hope to reopen the road for limited use some time tomorrow morning.
Peninsula road closed until tomorrow
Peninsula road closed until tomorrow
North OtagoJune 1

Flood cleanup to cost 'millions'

The total clean-up cost for flood-stricken Otago will not be known for "days if not weeks" but is likely to be in the millions.
Flood cleanup to cost 'millions'
Flood cleanup to cost 'millions'
NewsMay 31

Farmers anticipate big feed bills

Taieri dairy farmers affected by flooding could each face costs of up $60,000 for alternative winter grazing.
Farmers anticipate big feed bills
Farmers anticipate big feed bills
NewsMay 31

'You always say it's only stuff, but...'

Saving the goldfish was a priority for Kristine Hooper on the night Henley flooded, but she said coming home yesterday and seeing her recently renovated 150-year-old cottage surrounded by floodwater was cause for greater anxiety.
South OtagoMay 31

Toilets fail as sewage leaks out

The Walker family's back yard in Queen St, Milton, was completely underwater yesterday.
Toilets fail as sewage leaks out
Toilets fail as sewage leaks out
NewsMay 31

Sodden Otago: the clean-up begins

Coastal Otago residents yesterday began what will be a long process - drying out and cleaning up after widespread flooding and a week of torrential rain.
Sodden Otago: the clean-up begins
Sodden Otago: the clean-up begins
NationalMay 31

More than 130 claims for damaged land and homes

More than 130 claims - costing an estimated $1.5 million - have been received by the Earthquake Commission (EQC) so far following heavy rain and floods throughout the country over the past two weeks.