PHOTOS: SUPPLIEDThe cleanup and repair work created by severe spring wind toppling trees and flattening fences is ongoing, a Southland fencing contractor says. He had been repairing fences since the storm and he estimated the work would be ongoing for at least another two months. "When the storm hit the way it did, we were very fearful it might have had a bigger impact." Before the storm hit, many dairy farmers were preparing to artificially inseminate their herd. Some farmers had started mating cows before the storm hit but could continue as planned as they had a generator, she said.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 10, 2026 21:33 UTC