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Water spills from the Benmore Dam. Photo by Craig Baxter.
Water spills from the Benmore Dam. Photo by Craig Baxter.
Salim Thomas wades through floodwaters in front of his parents' business, Hot Tubs Omarama,...
Salim Thomas wades through floodwaters in front of his parents' business, Hot Tubs Omarama, yesterday. Photo by Craig Baxter.
The Arrowtown forward pack dominated proceedings against a spirited Maniototo side as the White...
The Arrowtown forward pack dominated proceedings against a spirited Maniototo side as the White Horse Cup was contested in atrocious weather on Saturday at the Queenstown Events Centre. Photo by Scott Stevens.
This rock in a cutting on the Glenorchy Rd on Saturday was one of many hazards triggered by the...
This rock in a cutting on the Glenorchy Rd on Saturday was one of many hazards triggered by the wet weather in the Wakatipu Basin. Photo by Felicity Wolfe.
The road to St Bathans from Becks was closed on Sunday morning by a washout of the approach to...
The road to St Bathans from Becks was closed on Sunday morning by a washout of the approach to the bridge over Dunstan Creek. (St Bathans could still be accessed from the east via Loop Road.) Photo by Jacqui Rose-Anderson.
Fire Officer Terry Walsh from Omarama Volunteer Fire Brigade clears the drain outside Heritage...
Fire Officer Terry Walsh from Omarama Volunteer Fire Brigade clears the drain outside Heritage Motel on State Highway 8, Omarama. Photo by Debi Mander.
Arda Booiman, co-owner of the Omarama Holiday Park, checks for flood damage on Sunday. Photo by...
Arda Booiman, co-owner of the Omarama Holiday Park, checks for flood damage on Sunday. Photo by Craig Baxter.
A swollen Twizel River flows under the Twizel-Tekapo highway. Photo by Ian McKendrick.
A swollen Twizel River flows under the Twizel-Tekapo highway. Photo by Ian McKendrick.
Hawea River runs high after Contact Energy released water from Lake Hawea. Photo by Matthew Haggart.
Hawea River runs high after Contact Energy released water from Lake Hawea. Photo by Matthew Haggart.
A recreation park alongside the Clutha River at Alexandra is partly submerged by water. Photo by...
A recreation park alongside the Clutha River at Alexandra is partly submerged by water. Photo by Rosie Manins.
A four-wheel-drive vehicle fords a section of road flooded by the Manuherikia River at Galloway....
A four-wheel-drive vehicle fords a section of road flooded by the Manuherikia River at Galloway. Photo by Rosie Manins.

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