Floods
Lawrence recovering from floods after community effort
Cafes on the main street of Lawrence in Otago are still cleaning up after they were flooded on Friday night. Jude Patterson at the Lawrence fire station says she's seen nothing to such an extent for… Audio
Dunedin tallies flood damage
Dunedin City Council is warning people not to try to return to the flooded settlement of Henley until flood waters recede. Video
Councils want government to help pay for flood protection
Local councils reeling from the effects of devastating storms want the government to step in and help pay for flood protection. Audio
Christchurch civil defence with latest on flooding
Christchurch Civil Defence Controller Mary Richardson joins Checkpoint with the latest on the region's State of Emergency. Audio
Henley locals clean up after deluge flooded homes
The little settlement of Henley bore the worst of the weekend's rain, with 35 households evacuated. Some residents spent the day cleaning up, while others are still waiting for floodwaters to subside.
…Christchurch braces for further flooding after weekend deluge
Flood-affected Cantabrians say they wish the council had done more to protect their properties from the Heathcote river, which could push more water into their homes at high tide. Video, Audio
Dunedin mayor Dave Cull and the flood clean up
Dave Cull says the rain may have stopped but now it's freezing in the city and surrounds. Audio
Scottish soldiers help out in Dunedin
Captain Mathew Rupasinha is an Englishman leading a team of eight Scottish soldiers in Dunedin for a mountain race that was cancelled. So they mucked in in Mosgiel when the floods came. Audio
Scott MacLean - Flooding in the lower south
Kim speaks to Scott MacLean, Group Controller, Emergency Management Otago, about the states of emergency, slips and floods, road closures and evacuations that have happened overnight. Audio
South Dunedin residents still wanting answers
South Dunedin residents are still waiting for assurances about future proofing the area against adverse weather events nearly two years on from devastating flooding. ns. Audio
Edgecumbe businesses struggling to stay afloat
Edgecumbe business owners say they're either struggling with a lack of customers, or not able to open at all due to damage, after the town flooded more than a month ago. Audio
Edgecumbe mayor
The Government will pay for the clean-up of Edgecumbe homes, including those that weren't insured. We talk to Whakatane District Mayor Tony Bonne. Audio
Can Edgecumbe's uninsured be back home by Christmas?
Whakatane District Mayor, Tony Bonne, has set a target of getting 100 yellow-stickered homes repaired by Christmas. Audio
Two main schools in Edgecumbe open for the first time today
A month after the floods, pupils from Edgecumbe's schools are going back. Edgecumber College principal Luow Olivier says it's great to see his school get back to normal. Audio
Edgecumbe studied to help protect other places from flood
Scientists are heading to Edgecumbe next week to gather data they hope will help protect towns all around the world from the devastating effects of floods, as Rowan Quinn reports. Audio
Whakatane council buys campground to house flood-hit residents
Whakatane Mayor Tony Bonne tells Checkpoint his council has purchased a campground to provide temporary accomodation for Edgecumbe residents left homeless by flooding. Audio
Vodafone apologises for treating customers poorly after flooding
Vodafone says it 'got it's message wrong' when it told flood-affected customers in Edgecumbe they would need to pay break fees to disconnect their broadband. Video, Audio
Edgecumbe firms say Govt support package doesn't go far enough
Businesses in flood-stricken Edgecumbe say a Government support package of $250,000 for 100 businesses doesn't go far enough. Video, Audio
A call for volunteers to clean up flood-hit Edgecumbe
The Auckland Chamber of Commerce's Michael Barnett volunteered in Edgecumbe over the Easter break. "I felt that people getting off their bums and going down and actually helping would be the best… Audio
Edgecumbe businesses given $700k support package
Cabinet today agreed to the package, which would help about 100 local businesses, but Whakatane mayor Tony Bonne told Sarah Robson: "You always want more". Audio
