Take care of yourselves

It’s been an intense 24 hours here in Ōtepoti Dunedin with the rain and flooding in some low-lying areas of the city. 

With some roads closed, and several houses flooded, we wanted to reach out to update you and check in.

We are aware that some of you have been affected by the flooding.

Whilst the Dunedin Campus is physically closed (Friday 4 October), we are very much still available if you need any support. 

Reach out to us!

Our emergency phone number is 021 735 421. This is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Please reach out to us today or over the weekend if you need help with anything.  

For our ākonga Māori, if you want to speak with a Māori Advisor, please call 021 735 848.  

And for our Pasifika students, if you want to speak with a Pasifika Advisor, please call 021 081 687 87.  

Both of these phone numbers are also available 24/7, today and over the weekend.  

More information 

To stay up to date with any developments, you can visit: 

Dunedin City Council weather alerts website >   

Dunedin City Council Facebook page >

Emergency Management Otago website > 

And you can find info about road closures around Dunedin here.  

Key emergency contacts 

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Emergency Services – Police, Fire, Ambulance (Use for any life-threatening emergencies)  

0800 426 463
Civil Defence Otago (Updates and info regarding flooding and evacuations) 

03 477 4000  
Dunedin Emergency Operations Centre (DCC general contact to access emergency support) 

0800 220 005
Electricity and water outages – Aurora Energy (To report or enquire about power outages) 

0800 426 463
Otago Regional Council Flood hotline (For updates on river levels and flooding)  

Take care of yourselves and reach out if you need to - it's what we're here for!