Queenstown is suffering twin crises, with a state of emergency issued for flooding and a boil water notice expected to last for months.
New Zealand's biggest tourist town was soaked by the biggest single-day rainfall in 24 years, with 87mm in the 24 hours to 9am on Friday.
More than 100 people were evacuated overnight after heavy rains caused "several flooding and debris events" according to Queenstown Lakes mayor Glyn Lewers.
