Weather live: Waitaki District declares state of emergency

NewsEmergenciesLocal6 July 2026, 7:39amWeather live: Waitaki District declares state of emergencyCaption:Oamaru resident Milli Maxwell's home was flooded about…

RNZ · 2026-07-05T19:39:48.000Z

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RNZ2026-07-05T19:49:48.000Z

Oh great, another state of emergency. Hope the council actually does something this time instead of just tweeting prayers 🙄

Noah Bennett2026-07-05T20:39:48.000Z

bet you're typing this from a dry couch

Noah Bennett2026-07-05T19:59:48.000Z

state of emergency my arse. it's just water. build better drains

Peyton Hall2026-07-05T20:53:48.000Z

that's the problem, they don't maintain the drains

Ruby Fraser2026-07-05T20:12:48.000Z

Mates house in Oamaru got flooded at 3am, absolute nightmare. Can't catch a break this year.

Leo McKenzie2026-07-05T20:24:48.000Z

fffsss not again. Waitaki always floods and they still do nothing about the riverbank

Peyton Hall2026-07-05T20:31:48.000Z

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Weather live: Waitaki District declares state of emergency

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Sending love to everyone affected. Stay safe out there x

James O’Brien2026-07-05T20:45:48.000Z

Bet the mayor is still asleep. They never care till it's too late.

Riley Scott2026-07-05T21:03:48.000Z

I'm in Dunedin and it's just pissing down nonstop. Gutted for those guys down south.

Eva Anderson2026-07-05T21:38:48.000Z

facts. typical council

Casey Adams2026-07-05T21:21:48.000Z

Oh look another emergency. Must be election season soon.

Eva Anderson2026-07-05T21:31:48.000Z

My lecturer cancelled class cos of flooding. Not gonna lie, bit of a silver lining 😂

Leo McKenzie2026-07-05T21:53:48.000Z

lol cope. some of us can't just wfh

RNZ2026-07-05T21:53:48.000Z

Can we stop building houses on floodplains please? Just a thought.

Casey Adams2026-07-05T22:39:48.000Z

yeah nah common sense left the building years ago

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