Synlait Dunsandel update on Canterbury flooding Following heavy rainfall, which resulted in severe flooding in the region, and a state of local emergency in New Zealand’s Canterbury region, Synlait Milk Limited said a small team has operated Synlait Dunsandel over the past 36 hours to ensure the facility remained secure and that Foodstuffs South Island deliveries could be met. It said normal operations at the site in Canterbury would resume from midday New Zealand time, subject to no further deterioration in site access. Non-operational staff members are continuing to work from home as the region recovers, and health and safety and risk management plans remain in place should there be a further deterioration in the weather.