MetService has been forecasting extreme rainfall for the region - but says the worst has now passed.

Light rain is expected to continue until midday tomorrow.

MetService says rainfall intensities are also easing in Central Otago - but they're continuing to monitor river and lake levels.

>> More Lower South Island News

Other Lower South Island News

14 Oct: Five people are injured - two seriously - after a crash just after 11am involving at least two vehicles on State Highway 79 - near the Mackenzie town of Fairlie

14 Oct: Otago halfback Dylan Pledger has missed out on the All Blacks XV development squad for their three-match northern tour in November

14 Oct: Central Otago District Council's addressing public concerns about a councillor from seven years ago

14 Oct: A coroner's backing Fire and Emergency's public safety campaigns, following the deaths of a mother and son in Southland

13 Oct: Invercargill's Aurora College remains in lockdown, after reports of an assault at the school

11 Oct: Bay of Plenty are using last year's NPC final heartbreak as motivation, as they look ahead to Otago in next week's semifinals in Dunedin

11 Oct: Otago have knocked out Waikato in the first NPC quarter-final, now it's the turn of Bay of Plenty and Tasman to tussle at Tauranga Domain today

Top Stories

RUGBY
Otago halfback Dylan Pledger has missed out on the All Blacks XV development squad for their three-match northern tour in November More...

BUSINESS
First home buyers could be the winners - after consultation on a Reserve Bank proposal More...

Today's News

Accident and Emergency:
One person has died following a crash south of Ward in Marlborough just before 3 this afternoon 21:57

Entertainment:
Abducted by Hamas, Noa never lost hope she would see her 'soulmate' again 21:47

Entertainment:
Busy Philipps and Joshua Jackson were "giving the people what they want" when they passionately kissed during the Dawson's Creek reunion 21:41

Law and Order:
Police have charged a man with murder, over the death of a six-month-old baby in Foxton Beach, in the Manawatu-Whanganui region earlier this year 21:17

Entertainment:
Jacob Elordi longs to become a father one day because having kids will make him "the happiest person in the world" 21:11

Law and Order:
Tears as freed prisoners reunited with loved ones in Gaza and West Bank 20:57

Entertainment:
George R.R. Martin has "always had trouble" with deadlines 20:41

Entertainment:
Two men have been charged with the murder of Ian Watkins 20:11

Entertainment:
Indie film producers tell SXSW Sydney about how to survive and thrive making horror 19:57

Entertainment:
Bella Hadid' felt a "deep sense of shame" over her mental health struggles 19:41

News Search

Power Search