Dunedin
Report into cruise ship death highlights need for improved standards
A report into the death of a cruise ship worker in Dunedin in 2017 has highlighted the need for improved standards for the handling and storage of high-pressure cylinders on board the ships. Allan… Audio
Literary Dunedin gets and App
Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature has teamed up with the University of Otago's Department of English and Linguistics to create dtour, an app that links remarkable writers and their stories to… Audio
Dunedin residents evacuated after slip opens up
Residents of four Dunedin homes may have to find somewhere else to spend Christmas after a slip opened up on a nearby hillside, forcing them to evacuate. Video, Audio
New Dunedin Hospital building to open in 2023
Health Minister David Clark has announced part of the Dunedin Hospital rebuild will be fast-tracked. Audio
Parts of Dunedin Hospital rebuild fast-tracked
Parts of the Dunedin Hospital rebuild have been prioritised because the facility "will not last the distance in its current state", Health Minister David Clark says.
Commuters outraged over Dunedin's cycleways overhaul
There's growing ill-feeling between motorists and cyclists in Dunedin, and a local councillor fears plans to scrap all-day free parking from large swathes of the central city will only add to the… Audio
Weekend weather: More rain expected in parts of the country
MetService is predicting heavy rainfall in parts of the South Island, but just about everyone heading outside should have their umbrellas at the ready this weekend.
Dunedin drenched, volunteers called on to fill sandbags
Civil Defence is urging Dunedin residents to stay off the roads after torrential rain caused widespread flooding and slips around the city this afternoon. A heavy rain warning is in place for the next… Video, Audio
VIDEO PREMIERE: Marlin's Dreaming 'Mellow'
RNZ Music is proud to present the brand new video for 'Mellow', from Dunedin four-piece Marlin's Dreaming. Video
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Predator-free project receives $4m
More than $4 million has been earmarked for a Dunedin project aimed to rid the region of predators.
Otago students protest over proctor's bong confiscation
Hundreds of University of Otago students marched through Dunedin today to protest against their proctor, as more claims surfaced he entered student flats without permission. Video, Audio
Thousands of Aurora Energy power poles red-tagged
More than one-sixth of Aurora Energy's power poles were deemed unsafe enough to require replacement in March last year, and the company says it can't guarantee the safety of its network. Video, Audio
Stranger danger: Dunedin schools on alert
Dunedin parents and schools are on edge after reports of four suspicious approaches to primary school children during the past week. Audio
Police warn parents after man approaches girls in Dunedin
Dunedin police are calling for parents and children to be vigilant after reports of a man approaching young girls and offering them rides in his car in the city's western hill suburbs. Audio
'This house should never have been rented'
A Dunedin woman who is fed up with living in a mouldy, cold and rotting rental property says she faced spending nights in the car with her son as there was nowhere else to go. Video, Audio
Half of former Cadbury workers yet to find new jobs
Only half of the 350 people made redundant when Dunedin's Cadbury factory closed in March have found new jobs, according to their union. Video, Audio
When is a power pole too old and in need of replacement
One power pole in Dunedin was identified as needing replacing in 2015 but is still there three years later. With some power poles in Dunedin installed nearly a century ago, how many others are due for… Video, Audio
Dunedin tickled Pink by more big concerts
It's been called the best year for concerts in Dunedin with yet another big act set to rock the city this weekend. American popstar Pink kicks off her New Zealand tour at Dunedin's Forsyth Barr… Audio
Dunedin power pole on lean needed replacing in 2015
Aurora, the lines company owned by Dunedin City Council, says a power pole which is on a precarious lean on a main road and near a primary school, told Checkpoint it was red-tagged for replacement in… Video, Audio
Case between Silberhorn and Commerce Commission continues
Now to Dunedin, where a hearing to settle disputed facts arising in a case between the Commerce Commission and Silberhorn Limited - producers of deer velvet pills - entered its second day. Audio