The New Zealand city of Dunedin is cut off by road due to flooding after recording its wettest day in more than a century.

A state of emergency has been declared in the New Zealand city of Dunedin as the nation’s meteorological service warns that more than a month’s rain could fall in a day.

A local state of emergency remains in place for the city, which is due to be battered by rain until late Friday

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Fire and Emergency New Zealand is continuing to respond to flood-related calls in and around Dunedin, with coastal Otago remaining under a red warning for continued heavy rain today.

Around 100 residents of Dunedin have been evacuated as the New Zealand city was battered with its wettest day in more than a century.