Dunedin: Heavy rain triggered flooding, road closures and evacuations in New Zealand's southern city of Dunedin and the neighbouring Waitaki District on Monday, with officials urging residents to stay home and avoid unnecessary travel.
According to Emirates News Agency, New Zealand's MetService reported that Dunedin and Oamaru had received 100 millimetres of rain in the past 24 hours. The service added that the rain was expected to move northwards to Canterbury and Marlborough.