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Mt Hutt has had a dumping of fresh snow and ice as the severe weather sweeps across the South Island. Two to three months of rain pelted Canterbury in the space of a few days in the deluge. Mt Hutt Ski Area manager James McKenzie said four to...
A handful of bridges in the Timaru District appear to have suffered significant damage in the recent flood event.
Matthew Littlewood17:40, Jun 01 2021 CHARLIE O'MANNIN/STUFF Contractors work on clearing flooding debris from under the Winchester Bridge across the flooded Waihi River in Winchester, South Canterbury. Air New Zealand has added an additional flight per day, for the next six days, from Timaru to Wellington following the region's floods. The seat-only fares for additional flights, are being offered at $100, with the district still in a state of emergency. The airline has also added fare flexibility for customers with existing bookings who may no longer be able to travel. Customers booked to ...
Roads are starting to reopen in the Timaru District, but the effects of the flooding will linger on for some time.
Stuff reporters13:03, May 31 2021 KAREN CHAPPELL High flood waters on the Waimakariri River after heavy rain in the Canterbury region. Two state highways hit by severe flooding in Canterbury are not expected to reopen for at least another day as heavy rain and flooding continues to batter the region. The rain is expected to start easing on Monday and clear on Tuesday, but deep flooding on State Highway 1 from the Waikirikiri/Selwyn River near Dunsandel, south of Christchurch, meant the road was unlikely to reopen for another day. “In North Canterbury, rain is continuing and we have a numb...