State Highway 87 between Kyeburn and Hyde is shut due to flooding.

Clutha District Council has also closed roads around Kelso, north of Gore as the Pomahaka river continues to rise.

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Law and Order:
A High Court jury has found a 35-year-old man guilty of murdering Dunedin man, Gurjit Singh 11:37

Environment:
Six people arrested on suspicion of deactivating fire alarms at Hong Kong fire apartment complex 11:37

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Kim Kardashian wanted to "taunt" the people behind her 2016 Paris robbery 11:36

International:
New images of Jeffrey Epstein's island released as Ghislaine Maxwell flags bid for freedom 11:17

International:
China halts Japanese cultural events after tensions rise over Taiwan remarks 11:17

Entertainment:
Jackson Browne's son has died 11:06

Business:
Fonterra is getting closer to selling off its consumer brands like Anchor and Mainland 10:47

Entertainment:
The Duffer Brothers didn't want to kill off Stranger Things characters for the sake of fans' "bloodlust" 10:36

Wellington:
One person's died after truck crashed into a car dealership on Lower Hutt's Rutherford Street about 5.30am 10:27

Law and Order:
Invercargill Police are probing a suspected arson that's destroyed four Treetech vehicles 10:27

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