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Southland Recovery Update – Tuesday 28 October, 11.10am A state of emergency remains in place for Southland, with the emergency response expected to continue through this week. Controller Update “Our key priorities continue to be restoring power to lifelines — telecommunications, water, and wastewater; addressing community and animal welfare needs; and

Support For Exhausted Farmers Increases Fast* Over 200 Southland dairy farms are still using generators to keep milking operations running * Support hubs offer food, showers and laundry to help isolated and exhausted rural residents * PowerNet and emergency teams continue working to restore power and support communication More than 200 dairy

* Over 200 Southland dairy farms are still using generators to keep milking operations running * Support hubs offer food, showers and laundry to help isolated and exhausted rural residents * PowerNet and emergency teams continue working to restore power and support communication More than 200 dairy farms across Southland have continued operating

Southland Urged To Stay Safe OutdoorsWatch: Mitchell: “This Will Take a Week or Two”Emergency Management Southland UpdateKey Updates from Emergency Management Southland October 26, 2025 * States of emergency for Southland and Clutha remain in place, with the emergency response likely to continue into next week. * Please check on your

Emergency Management Southland Monday 27 OctSouthland Urged To Stay Safe OutdoorsWatch: Mitchell: “This Will Take a Week or Two”Emergency Management Southland UpdateKey Updates from Emergency Management Southland October 26, 2025 * States of emergency for Southland and Clutha remain in place, with the emergency response likely to continue into next

A crash on State Highway 1 near Waikouaiti has blocked the road, causing traffic disruptions in the Southland and Otago region. FINAL UPDATE 1:15PM, MON 27 OCT State Highway One has RE-OPENED though Waikouaiti township, with stop/go traffic management in place while vehicle recovery operations take place. Expect

Watch: Mitchell: “This Will Take a Week or Two”Emergency Management Southland UpdateKey Updates from Emergency Management Southland October 26, 2025 * States of emergency for Southland and Clutha remain in place, with the emergency response likely to continue into next week. * Please check on your neighbours and share information where

* Southland rider crashed early in qualifying and was unable to set a lap time * Race delayed after serious sighting lap crash involving two other Moto3 riders * Buchanan struggled in harsh heat and retired from the race on lap three New Zealand Moto3 rider Cormac Buchanan endured a challenging weekend in