Queenstown state of emergency arrives with school holiday travel

Larges slips around Queenstown, state of emergency in place for at least seven days

A State of Emergency was declared in the Queenstown area on Friday, as 68 homes were evacuated due to heavy rain and damage caused by flooding debris.

Queenstown under state of emergency after flooding

State of emergency will be in place for at least seven days after wettest 24 hours in nearly a quarter of a century Queenstown is under a state of emergency as rain continues to fall and flooding affects many parts of the region. Niwa says Queenstown has recorded its wettest 24-hour period in 24 years, with 87mm falling from 9am yesterday to 9am today. Especially hard hit is the local cemetery, part of which has been decimated by slash and logs …

Queenstown state of emergency arrives with school holiday travel

Snow season has ended in state of emergency in Queenstown, resort closes early.

State of emergency in Queenstown

A state of emergency has been declared for Queenstown after landslides and heavy floodwaters threatened homes. Mayor Glyn Lewers made the...

Weather: Heavy rain, flooding, triggers local states of emergency in Queenstown and Southland, residents forced to evacuate

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