Stories by Tim Brown

Muslim community leaders hope the coronial inquest will put unanswered questions to rest and help people heal from the trauma of the 2019 massacre that left 51 people dead.

Brodie Champion has been sentenced to two years' imprisonment for the manslaughter of Grant Jopson.

A group opposed to the controversial proposed Tarras Airport says it will fight every inch of the way to keep it out of their "beautiful place". Audio

A review has been ordered into the police investigation following the death of 3-year-old Lachlan Jones, who was found dead in a sewage pond in 2019.

A family of Syrian refugees in Dunedin is living in such terror they have installed security cameras around their home following years of attacks and abuse.

Another high-profile Invercargill civic leader has been embroiled in a harassment scandal.

Excitement is building in Dunedin as the trophy landed in the city, just four weeks before the tournament kicks off.

The Dunedin City Council is gearing up for a discussion about the future of its most densely populated area.

Dozens of migrant workers are being exploited by Queenstown employers who are not meeting the minimum conditions required by their visas, the Queenstown Citizens Advice Bureau says.

A Gore district councillor boycotted a retreat because it was organised by mayor Ben Bell's assistant, who was facing fraud charges at the time.

A petition calling for Gore District Council's chief executive to resign has garnered almost 1000 signatures in less than a day.

Niki Gladding is concerned the local council is being lumped with fixing a problem central government should be tackling.

Gore District Council has been paralysed for months due to the ructions in the organisation, chief executive Stephen Parry says. Audio

Te Whatu Ora was directed to find cost cuts for the new Dunedin Hospital build, as prices skyrocketed due to inflation.

The Dunedin City Council has been told planned cuts to the city's new hospital are "stupid".

The small community in Hawke's Bay was a hive of activity yesterday as residents and volunteers cleaned out homes.

A key piece in the vision of connecting Queenstown and Dunedin airports by cycle trail can now proceed.

A memorial service to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Ballantynes department store fire will be held at the Christchurch Transitional Cathedral this evening.

Two people involved in a car crash off a cliff are so lucky they should "go and get a Lotto ticket this weekend", one of their rescuers says.

In this year's local elections six candidates are carrying the affiliation of Refreshing Local Democracy. But who and what is Refreshing Local Democracy, and what do the candidates stand for?

Christchurch mayoral hopeful Carl Bromley supported conspiracy theorists Kelvyn Alp and Hannah Spierer at court this week. So RNZ confronted him about his views and others he supports.

As Local Government NZ unveils a guide to local body candidates in the wake of conspiracy theorists and extremists seeking elected office, RNZ asked some of them why they are standing and what they…

As a coroner releases his findings into the 2015 Fox Glacier helicopter crash, a brother of one of the seven victims says he hopes some positive change finally comes from the tragedy. Audio

The sightseeing flight became one of New Zealand's deadliest air disasters when the Airbus Helicopter crashed in 2015, killing seven people.

Community groups are calling for Contact Energy's Clyde Dam consent conditions to be revisited.