Alert opened: 28 Oct 2025
A State of Emergency remains in place for the Clutha District due to extensive damage caused by severe winds and the impacts of ongoing power outages.
Work is continuing to restore services, and good progress has been made but this will still take some time to complete.
The communities' welfare needs are continuing to be assessed — these include drinking and wastewater services.
Support for farmers
We are working with a few key partners and contractors to hold Rural Information Meetings on tomorrow (29 October).
9am - Ōwaka Community Centre
12pm - Simpson Park, Lawrence
3pm - West Otago Town and Country Club, Tapanui
7pm - Clydevale Rugby Club
We will be covering an update on the current situation following the weather event, safety matters, information on generators, dangerous tree management, tree cleanup, welfare, and more.
Brought to you by MPI and Otago Rural Support Trust, and joined by CDC, Cowley Electrical, Mark Patterson MP, Mike Hurring Logging and others.
Refreshments (tea and coffee) provided. Please tell your neighbours or anyone who may not be aware.
MPI and Dairy NZ are assessing any help that farmers may need to milk cows.
Farmers who require support are encouraged to contact their local Rural Support Trust on 0800 787 254.
Otago Regional Council has postponed all proactive dairy farm inspections. Council’s compliance team can be reached on 0800 800 033 or pollution@orc.govt.nz.
Keep up to date
People can contact Clutha District Council on 0800 801 350 and you can stay up to date with Civil Defence information from Clutha District Council at www.cluthadc.govt.nz/weather-event[TW3] , or listen to the following radio stations for updates:
· More FM 92.9 FM
· More FM 93.7 FM
· West Otago 95.2 FM
· South Otago 91.3 FM or 88.3 FM
For all updates, check the Otago Emergency Management Facebook page and Clutha District Council Facebook page.
Affected districts
Know where you can find up to date information
Maniototo Burn - 92.3 FM/729 AM
More FM - 90.3 FM / 94.3 FM
RNZ National - 101.5 FM/639 AM
Newstalk ZB - 89.6 FM / 95.1 FM / 90.6 FM
Radio Central - 91.9 FM (Alexandra, Clyde, Cromwell), 94.3FM (Teviot Valley), 104.3 FM (Maniototo)
Radio Live - 95.9 FM
Radio Wanaka - 92.2 FM
The Hits - 99.9 FM
More FM - 93.7 FM (South Otago from Clinton), 92.9 FM (Balclutha),
107.1 FM (from Lawrence).
Hokonui - 94.8 FM (Southland), 91.3 FM & 88.3 FM (South Otago),
95.2FM (West Otago)
RNZ National - 101.4 FM / 810 AM
Radio Dunedin - 1305 AM, 95.4 & 106.7FM
More FM - 97.4 FM
The Hits - 89.4 FM
The Breeze - 98.2 FM
Magic Talk - 96.6 FM
Newstalk ZB - 1044 AM
RNZ National - 101.4 FM
RNZ National - 810 AM
OAR FM - 105.4 FM, 1575 AM
Queenstown Lakes - Queenstown
More FM - 92 FM
The Hits - 90.4 FM
Newstalk ZB - 89.6 FM
RNZ National - 101.6 FM/1134 AM
Queenstown Lakes - Wanaka
Radio Wanaka - 92.2 FM
More FM - 99.4 FM
The Hits - 96.2 FM
RNZ - 101.0 FM
Newstalk ZB 90.6 FM
More FM - 100 FM
RNZ National - 101.4 FM & 810 AM
Newstalk ZB - 1395 AM
Oamaru Heritage Radio - 88.3 & 107 FM
Real- 104FM
The Hits - 98.4 FM
Oamaru FM - 91.2FM
The Breeze- 97.6 FM
Puketapu Radio - 756 AM
