Homes evacuated, towns cut off as heavy rain hits top of South Island
Heavy rain is building in the top of the South Island, with a number of homes evacuated and roads closed as motorists face dangerous driving...
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Heavy rain is building in the top of the South Island, with a number of homes evacuated and roads closed as motorists face dangerous driving...
The Nelson-Tasman rain comes after muggy weather and downpours have plagued NZ this week.
Heavy rain is building in the top of the South Island with a number of homes evacuated and roads closed as motorists face dangerous driving conditions. The
It was meant to stop freedom campers but locals prevented from getting to a popular Golden Bay fishing spot are “shocked” and “vehemently opposed” at their loss of access.
“At Waitapu, people were asleep [in their vehicles] then you see them get up and use the long drop toilet.” At Taupata, three vehicles displayed a self-contained sticker. Despite being removed as an official camping spot under the amended council bylaw, Taupata is a road reserve meaning self-contained vehicles cannot be banned. Eckman questioned whether all the vehicles with stickers were actually self-contained. He said the amount of vehicles at the sites ranged from a few to more than a dozen, varying from day to day and time of day. “The numbers always vary because people com...