Otago
Dunedin near 'tipping point' amid soaring rents, charity warns
As rents fall nationwide, Dunedin sees an 8.7 percent hike, pushing locals into housing insecurity.
Bus driver installs own road sign to slow speedsters
After a year of asking officials, Ken Schumacher decided to do it himself.
Southern roads closed after serious crashes on SH8, SH1
One person has died following the two-vehicle crash south of Waitahuna around 4.50pm.
Queenstown housing development suffers $750,000 water damage after break-in
RNZ understands the affected properties are new builds at the Five Mile Villas.
Burglar leaves $750,000 trail of destruction in Queenstown
A string of homes were broken into over a period of 12 hours on O'Meara St in Frankton.
Late start for Dunedin schools due to freezing weather
Primary and intermediate schools are starting late because there's a heavy frost and black ice around the city. Audio
Couple's church restoration gets historic places nod
An Otago couple have spent six years restoring a timber Presbyterian church in Kakanui designed by architect Robert Arthur Lawson, which has now been recognised as a Category 1 historic place.
A slice of Italy in Dunedin's St Clair
A seaside suburb is becoming a haven for Italian expats and foodies alike.
Illegal tenants told to hide from housing inspectors
"We're too scared to lose houses because the scarcity of the housing here in Queenstown is really hard to get. So that time we don't have any choice [but] to follow his orders because we don't have…
SH1 closed by crash near Moeraki, one dead in Canterbury
State Highway One has been closed by a serious crash near the Otago Moeraki Boulders, and a person has died after a crash near Christchurch.
Reward for information leading to sea lion killer now at $50k
The Sea Lion Trust hopes the reward will help bring justice for the three sea lions.
Late-night earthquake jolt for Central Otago
The quake measured magnitude 4.2, GeoNet says.
Dunedin 14-year-old to be sentenced for bus stop killing
Enere McLaren-Taana was 16-years-old when he was stabbed with a kitchen knife in May last year. Audio
'Mad buggers': Ice Swimming Champs start in 5 degree lake
The annual Ice Swimming Championships are underway at St Bathans in Central Otago. Audio
Person in hospital after assault at public pool
A 39-year-old woman has been charged with breach of bail and assault with a sharp weapon.
One of the country's most photographed pubs up for grabs
Expressions of interest open on Friday for the 162-year-old, heritage-listed Cardrona Hotel.
Ponzi scamster lacks insight into 'abhorrent' crimes
Victims of Barry Kloogh's $15.7 million had their lives "wrecked", the Parole Board said, before turning down his bid to be released.
Wānaka residents grill ministers over healthcare shortfalls
About 300 people attended the meeting for answers on why they are paying for blood tests, travelling to Dunedin for basic scans and waiting months for children to see psychiatrists. Audio
Power company seeks to drain more from Lake Hāwea
Lake Hāwea residents are alarmed by a power company proposal that could dramatically lower their local shoreline.
Concern over chemicals in mass sewage discharges into Shotover River
Wastewater being discharged into Queenstown's Shotover River could breach national ammonia limits.
