25 Oct 2025

Wild weather: state of emergency

From Saturday Morning, 7:11 am on 25 October 2025

A state of emergency remains in place in Southland and Clutha due to extensive damage caused by Thursday's red-alert winds and ongoing power outages.
 
Water and wastewater services are overwhelmed. 

Chief Executive of our National Emergency Management Agency, Dave Gawn speaks with Mihingarangi Forbes.

There were still 3300 households without power in Waiau. Weather.

Thousands of households lost power in Waiau. Photo: MAINPOWER / SUPPLIED