PHOTO: SUPPLIEDWhen heavy rain earlier this month left travellers stranded, the Waikouaiti community stepped up to help. Travellers were stuck between Maheno and Waikouaiti, and many were heading through to Dunedin, Ms de Klerk said, who is also Volunteer South’s Dunedin Waitaki manager. About 15 families stayed overnight and most had left when Ms de Klerk went back at 8.30am the next day. She thought travellers waiting in their cars would have been allowed to cross the river at about 4am. Ms de Klerk praised the local community.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 14, 2021 04:30 UTC