Ian Telfer
Otago University goes it alone on new dental school
Otago University says it has given up trying to get the Government to help pay for a new dental school, and will find the money itself. Audio
Mayor settles law suit with Otago rugby officials
The Dunedin city council has paid 29-thousand dollars to settle a defamation suit by two former Otago Rugby Football Union officials. Audio
Dunedin business backs offshore oil drilling
Dunedin's businesses are throwing their weight behind plans for oil and gas drilling off the Otago coast. Audio
R&D voucher scheme growing fast
A polytech says a Government research and development scheme for businesses is succeeding where others have failed. Audio
South Otago town of Owaka dreams of Big Canoe
Ohakune has its Big Carrot, Paeroa the big L&P bottle, and now a South Otago town has plans for a Big Canoe. Audio
South Island council alliance to counter Auckland power
South Island mayors say an island-wide political lobby is the only way they can counter Auckland's growing power. Audio
South Island alliance to counter Auckland's power
South Island mayors are forming an island-wide political lobby group to counter Auckland's growing power. Audio
Uproar over unfinished Balclutha swimming pool
The South Otago town of Balclutha is in uproar about its swimming complex, which was meant to reopen at the beginning of this year but still has no date for completion. Audio
First All Blacks test at Dunedin stadium like a World Cup final
For some Dunedin rugby fans, the city's first All Blacks test in the new covered stadium is like hosting its own Rugby World Cup final. Audio
Snow falls steadily in central Dunedin
Dunedin commuters are having to grapple with difficult driving conditions, as snow comes in bursts to the central city. Audio
Bad weather begins hitting in Otago and Southland
A severe cold snap is expected to bring snow down to sea levels in the south this morning, along with gales for the lower North Island. Audio
Otago's Plan change 6A a dangerous mistake - water scientist
A scientist has told a hearing into new water quality rules for Otago they are a dangerous mistake. Audio
Cowboy tour guides could turn cruise ships away
All tourism operators servicing Dunedin's cruise ships will have to be accredited to stop cowboy operators threatening the business. Audio
Public told to swarm the Government on child poverty
A Dunedin forum on child poverty has been told the public must act like a swarm of mosquitos and sting the Government into action. Audio
Otago Uni to lift international cap to 15%
Otago University is planning to raise its cap on international students after pressure from the Tertiary Education Minister, Steven Joyce. Audio
Possible legal action to stop Lammermoor plantations
Conservationists in Central Otago are considering legal action to try to stop two fir tree plantations on the Lammermoor Range. Audio
Otago Settlers Museum to be country's most modern
A Dunedin museum says it will be the most modern and innovative in the country when it reopens after a 39 million dollar redevelopment. Audio
Renewable fuels a mistake - Solid Energy
The state-owned coal miner, Solid Energy, says it was wrong to ever get into making renewable fuels. Audio
West Coast pupils anxious over parents coal mine jobs
Greymouth High School says the axe hanging over Solid Energy's Spring Creek mine is already harming students' concentration. Audio
Partial Hillside sale likely - Labour opposed
Labour is continuing to campaign against the sale of Dunedin's Hillside train workshops, with the party's leader, David Shearer, saying they must not be broken up and sold off. Audio
