24 Oct 2025

State of emergency declared in Southland

From Midday Report, 12:10 pm on 24 October 2025

A state of emergency has been declared in Southland after yesterday's horrific storm - another remains in place for Canterbury. RNZ reporter Keiller MacDuff spoke to Charlotte Cook from Culverden.

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