Ian Telfer

The Otago regional council is putting in place controversial new rules to clean up rivers and streams. Audio

All three men caught in what police say is an international paedophile ring have pleaded guilty. Audio

Southern farmers have strongly endorsed a new push for a Fonterra-style structure for the red meat industry, in the hope of matching the dairy industry's success. Audio

One thousand beef and sheep farmers have just agreed to overhaul the meat industry. Audio

The Otago rugby union says it has finally got clear of the bad days of multi-million dollar debts and losses. Audio

An Opposition inquiry into the manufacturing sector has heard from workers who fear for their future as they see their industry decline. Audio

Otago reporter, Ian Telfer, considers the state of NZ manufacturing. Audio

A new political campaign has begun calling for an overhaul of the way New Zealand is responding to the risks of global climate change. Audio

The Government plans to make it easier for New Zealand companies to win public sector contracts. Audio

Ralph Hotere has been praised as a great pioneering artist on a quest for justice. Audio

A group of South Island councils are warning entire small town main streets could be threatened with demolition unless Government earthquake proposals are made more flexible. Audio

Clutha's mayor says earthquake paranoia will see small towns destroyed in order to save themselves from possible risk after a recommendation that councils clamp down on earthquake prone buildings… Audio

A South Otago mayor says New Zealand is in danger of losing all perspective on the real danger of earthquake-prone buildings. Audio

The Dunedin city council has conditionally sold the former sportsground Carisbrook for millions less than it was bought for. Audio

Five days of events commemorating the arrival of Robert Falcon Scott's ship, Terra Nova, have wrapped up in Oamaru. Audio

A Dunedin woman charged with abducting her two-year-old granddaughter tried to evade police by changing her car's number plates. Audio

Urgent meetings have been going on all day around Oamaru as union and community leaders seek a clearer picture on job losses at the town's woollen mill. Audio

The founders of New Zealand's newest equestrian sport say they expect it will quickly gain popularity after its first stadium show tonight. Audio

The North Otago town of Oamaru is bracing itself for an exodus of skilled workers after the sale of the town's wool mill. Audio

A legal expert says two southern service agencies would likely lose a nine million dollar health contract all over again even if they win a court review of the process. Audio