Recap: Red heavy rain warning for Otago downgraded to watch - MetService

Homes evacuated after two landslips strike Otago in an hour

Two Dunedin homes have been evacuated after mud and bushes were seen moving, while a landslide is affecting houses in Oamaru,

Dunedin council proposes glass bottle ban

The Dunedin City Council says the ban would reduce harm in the student quarter.

Red warning issued as South Island braces for heavy rain, snow

MetService warned the severe weather could bring dangerous river conditions, significant flooding and slips, with roads potentially becoming impassable.

Advocates horrified by report of human rights abuse at Wakari Hospital

It comes after inspectors for the chief ombudsman said they found treatment amounting to torture at the inpatient unit for adults with intellectual disabilities.