But a flooded road, caused by a blocked culvert and a lack of council action, has him cheesed off. Mr Grant contacted the Otago Regional Council, but it said it was working with the city council, which was working with the landowner to progress a consent. In October, the city council said a consent had been lodged with the regional council and physical works could start in mid November. Mr Grant received a message from the city council on Wednesday which said the resource consent was still being worked through. The city council did not reply to questions from the Otago Daily Times.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 06, 2026 08:22 UTC