Council have responded to all requests for service and will continue to monitor the situation overnight and tomorrow morning.

Brent Harvey, local Controller explains “Council’s Incident Management Team has now been stood down, however, we remain ready to respond if the situation changes.”

An investigation into the cause of a power outage in Invercargill has been completed.

A PowerNet statement said the outage was caused by a duck flying into power lines – not a downed power pole or power lines as previously thought.

Power has been restored to all local customers, as of approximately 1.30pm today.

Following the tornado that hit Levin at approximately 7.45am this morning, bringing down trees, damaging utility lines, and lifting roofs and fences in parts of the town, the focus now shifts to clean-up efforts and the ongoing needs of those affected. 

Mayor Bernie Wanden says: “Our thoughts are with those affected by today’s event. Please know that we’re here for you and doing everything we can to support our community through the response and recovery.”

Roundhill Ski Area is a ski area located in the heart of the Mackenzie Region, near Lake Tekapo.

Strong winds and gales are set to continue up the Canterbury coast this afternoon and through central parts of New Zealand.

MetService says the strongest winds are expected in Banks Peninsula, where gusts could reach 120km/h.  

Strong wind watches and warnings run through into the afternoon or evening, except for the Chatham Islands where the strongest winds will be tonight.

MetService predicts that Queenstown will drop to a low of 4C overnight. 

Up to 10 centimetres of snow has fallen at Cardrona Alpine Resort between Queenstown and Wānaka.

Cardrona is set to open on June 15.

A trampoline is missing its owner after it flew into the Levin TOP 10 Holiday Park during the tornado.