1+ hour, 27+ min ago   (208+ words) Motorists are being warned that a “significant winter storm” expected this week is likely to cause travel disruptions in parts of the South Island. MetService says the storm will spread on to the South Island from the Tasman Sea on…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (142+ words) Motorists are being warned of “potentially hazardous” snowfalls through the central South Island as a wintry blast hits the country. NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi said snow was likely on the alpine passes from Saturday afternoon. MetService has the following…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (804+ words) Sleet and snow has caused road closures and warnings in Canterbury on Tuesday morning. NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi said State Highway 75 — the road between Christchurch and Akaroa — was closed between Duvauchelle and Little River about 7am. Motorists in the area…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (375+ words) Snow has closed an Otago highway and more of the white stuff is expected across the region, including in and around Dunedin overnight. NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) advised about 7.45pm on Monday that State Highway 87 was closed between Outram…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (279+ words) Dunedin may get its first solid snowfall later this week, brought by another polar blast from the Southern Ocean. Temperatures are forecast to reach the mid-teens on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, as strong northwesterlies hit the South Island. MetService meteorologist…...

1+ mon, 16+ hour ago   (232+ words) Road users are warned to watch out for ice on what is a cold and frosty start to the day for parts of the South. MetService says it'll be a dry and settled area for most of the country this…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (891+ words) More snow is set to affect parts of Canterbury, with up to 15cm forecast for Porters Pass (State Highway 73), and close eye is being kept on the area north of Lake Sumner where heavy rain is expected. MetService has issued a…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (472+ words) Selwyn District Council-owned company Selwyn Water Ltd has opened public consultation on its Water Services Strategy, which runs until June 1. The strategy outlines planned spending and projected average household costs. For the 2026/27 financial year, the average household water bill is…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (143+ words) The Dunedin City Council said a main had burst on Riselaw Rd, "along with another separate reticulation main also on Riselaw Rd, which is affecting the water supply to hundreds of homes". The DCC said some properties had no water,…...