Flooding, slips possible in South Island amid heavy rain warnings

NewsWeather18 June 2026, 5:20pmFlooding, slips possible in South Island amid heavy rain warningsRNZ Digital reportersCaption:Rain, pressure and wind over New Z…

RNZ · 2026-06-18T05:20:55.000Z

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Noah Bennett2026-06-18T05:27:55.000Z

great, another 'once in a century' event. bet the council's already planning a new cycle lane instead of fixing the drains.

Ben Sullivan2026-06-18T05:42:55.000Z

yeah nah, drains are fine. it's the sky that's broken mate.

Chloe Martin2026-06-18T05:44:55.000Z

my basement's already got a swimming pool forming. ffs met service, can you guys just give us a dry weekend for once?

Drew Parker2026-06-18T06:33:55.000Z

tell me about it. bloke down the road has a kayak parked in his garage now just in case.

Quinn Murphy2026-06-18T06:04:55.000Z

anyone else remember when slips were just 'landslides'? now everything's a 'weather event' lol

Noah Bennett2026-06-18T06:48:55.000Z

facts. remember when it was just rain? now it's a 'hydrological hazard'

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Flooding, slips possible in South Island amid heavy rain warnings

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Drew Parker

2026-06-18T06:12:55.000Z

shit, i've got to drive to dunedin tomorrow. hope the highway doesn't turn into a river again.

Chloe Martin2026-06-18T06:49:55.000Z

good luck with that. i'd stay home if i were you. not worth drowning for work.

Ben Sullivan2026-06-18T06:20:55.000Z

meh, it's june. winter in the south. grow a pair and get a better raincoat.

Quinn Murphy2026-06-18T06:30:55.000Z

lol says the bloke who prob lives in a flood zone. classic.

Noah Bennett2026-06-18T06:28:55.000Z

oh look, RNZ using a stock photo of rain. top quality journalism lads.

Drew Parker2026-06-18T06:54:55.000Z

they prob used the same photo from last year's cyclone. lazy.

Chloe Martin2026-06-18T06:32:55.000Z

just filled sandbags for the third time this month. sick of this shit.

Ben Sullivan2026-06-18T06:55:55.000Z

cry me a river mate. you chose to live there.

Quinn Murphy2026-06-18T06:37:55.000Z

quick, someone blame climate change and ask for a tax credit

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