State Highway 87 between Kyeburn and Hyde is shut due to flooding.

Clutha District Council has also closed roads around Kelso, north of Gore as the Pomahaka river continues to rise.

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22 Nov: Public transport trials have been cut in several areas in Otago, following NZTA's funding allocation for the region

22 Nov: New discoveries of deep earthquakes in Southland

21 Nov: A Southland doctor has laid bare the reality of rural dementia care

21 Nov: Concerns for a hiker overdue tramping near Queenstown

20 Nov: A coroner has ruled a tourist's drowning death in Lake Wanaka was likely due to a medical event

20 Nov: An Oamaru man's been arrested, after a high-powered laser was pointed at the Otago Rescue Helicopter

19 Nov: Meat processor Alliance Group is reporting a significant loss, as it moves to close its Timaru meatworks

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Rugby:
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Soccer:
Premier League joy for Postecoglou as Spurs beat Manchester City 4-0 away from home to go sixth on the table 13:07

Politics:
New Zealand may not be on track to hit it's 2025 Smokefree goal of under five percent, with the national smoking rate not budging this year 12:37

Law and Order:
The first arrest in the capital under the new gang patch ban 11:57

Law and Order:
An Auckland chief executive, accused of bashing a pensioner during an alleged road rage attack, involving a luxury sports car, has been granted interim name suppression 11:57

Tennis:
Australia's hopes of returning to the Davis Cup tennis final are over after a 2-nil semifinal loss to Italy in Malaga 11:36

International:
First time flying with a baby? How to prepare for a long-haul flight 11:16

Soccer:
Manchester City are facing a fifth consecutive football loss - they're currently 3-nil down against Tottenham at Etihad Stadium in the Premier League 11:07

Law and Order:
Two trials in Hong Kong courts unveil cost of speaking out against Beijing 10:56

Business:
Warnings of missed opportunities ahead of next year's Companies Act reforms 10:46

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