Ian Telfer
Otago rugby goes back to basics for NPC
The Otago rugby union says it is going back to basics for its national provincial team which is about to take to the field for the first time since the union was saved from liquidation. Audio
Dunedin urged to build for Christchurch
The Dunedin City Council says the city could create a whole new industry building modular houses for Christchurch. Audio
Speights $29m upgrade cuts pollution, saves heritage
The Speight's brewery in Dunedin says it is doing more to reduce pollution and save heritage in a major site upgrade than it had planned. Audio
North Otago farmers pray for sunshine
Farming families in North Otago are praying for sunshine after heavy rain that flooded paddocks and cut off about 20 houses. Audio
Rain eases but risk still high in North Otago
Heavy rain in South Canterbury and North Otago may have eased slightly but the region's rivers are continuing to flow at dangerously high levels. Audio
Tourism industry could be damaged by more eruptions
The tourism industry which depends on Mount Tongariro is crossing its fingers there are no more eruptions. Audio
Youtube could be an export opportunity for NZ
A business start-up adviser says New Zealanders should be embracing internet video sites like Youtube as a major export opportunity. Audio
Final nights for 11 year Gilbert and Sullivan marathon
Tomorrow night is the beginning of the end for a unique marathon series of Gilbert and Sullivan productions. Audio
Conservationists threaten to remove Landcorp plantation
Otago conservationists are threatening to rip out a fir tree plantation Landcorp has put in between two protected high country parks. Audio
Dunedin council joins fracking ban call
The Dunedin City Council has added its name to a growing list of councils calling for a national ban of the controversial oil industry practice of fracking. Audio
Otago University not discussing alleged fraud
Police are investigating accusations of fraud at Otago University worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. Audio
Public only seeing fraction of oil exploration - Greenpeace
The environmental group, Greenpeace, says the oil industry is deliberately keeping the public in the dark about the scale of oil drilling going on. Audio
New Zealand student makes first DNA mapping request
A Dunedin university student is willing to pay four-thousand dollars to a government-funded genetics service and become the first New Zealander to buy a map of his own DNA. Audio
Otago water plan too tough - farmers
As water rights are again making news, farmers in Otago have begun for their own water battle. Audio
Orion bids again to raise Christchurch prices 10%
Christchurch's lines company Orion says it is again seeking permission to raise prices by 10 percent, despite making more than $50 million in profit. Audio
Timaru's Port is losing all of its container shipping work
Timaru's Port is losing all of its container shipping work in two months' time, putting about 50 jobs at risk. Audio
Kurow's only bank to close
Businesses in the Waitaki Valley town of Kurow have been left facing a 120 kilometre round trip to get change after the National Bank decided to close the town's only bank. Audio
NIWA maps Otago seabed for oil and gas developments
A Government research boat has begun mapping the seabed off Otago's coast to encourage oil and gas exploration. Audio
Dunedin festival takes science to the people
The country's only dedicated science carnival has begun in Dunedin. Audio
Two people in hospital after explosion in Mosgiel
Two people are in Dunedin hospital tonight with serious burns, following a big explosion at a house in Mosgiel. Audio
