Otago
Council seeks help to fix Lake Hayes algal bloom
A lifeline is being offered to help restore a popular Otago lake battling algal blooms. Lake Hayes became a no-contact zone when E.coli levels hit almost double the amount deemed safe last summer. The… Audio
Rescued albatross on the mend thanks to Timaru locals
A white-capped albatross found caught in seaweed and being battered by waves on a Timaru beach is recovering in Dunedin after multiple people stepped up to help it. Audio
Japanese rugby star's trial date set in Dunedin
Amanaki Mafi will stand trial in January on charges of assaulting a former teammate.
Flood-anxious Dunedin residents meet with experts over threats
South Dunedin residents met with scientists, engineers and policy makers to discuss flooding threats in their low-lying suburb on Monday night.
Dunedin adds security body scanners for domestic flights
Dunedin Airport authorities are promising a faster and more convenient service for passengers as changes to the terminal take shape.
Milking it: Tapping into coffee culture
Two young Dunedin entrepreneurs are tapping into the nation's coffee culture.
Urban Villages established in face of Queenstown’s housing woes
Housing values in Queenstown seem to have plateaued, but when those values average more than $1 million, a plateau doesn't bring much relief for middle income earners looking to get into their first… Audio
Smokey burn-offs add fuel to fire over air pollution issue
Picturesque Arrowtown grapples with some of the worst air quality in Australasia - compared by some locals to Industrial Revolution Britain.
Fears sea will breach Dunedin park's landfill
Large swells have stripped away sand protecting the old landfill under Dunedin's Kettle Park, and forecasts of more big seas to come have the Dunedin City Council on alert.
Giant parrot discovery thanks to eagle-eyed student
Ellen Mather knew something wasn't quite right with one of the fossils she was looking at.
Nationwide meth crackdown: Dunedin man faces 16 charges
A Dunedin man arrested yesterday as part of a police meth crackdown that netted 20kg of the drug has made his first appearance in court. Video
Squawkzilla a world first parrot discovery
Evidence of what's called a "truly gigantic parrot" has been found by scientists from Australia and New Zealand among 19-million-year-old fossils. The world's largest parrot - dubbed Squawkzilla -… Video, Audio
Ngā Taonga Sound Archives: The Abbotsford Disaster
Forty years ago this week, a nightmare was unfolding for residents of a south Dunedin suburb, as nearly 70 homes slid off a hillside in a massive landslip. In today's visit to the Sound Archives we… Audio
Dunedin man heading to Wales to claim back Baldwin Street title
A Dunedin surveyor who thinks Baldwin Street was robbed of the world's steepest title plans to travel half way across the world in an attempt to claim it back.
Snowboarder dies on Coronet Peak
A snowboarder on Coronet Peak died today, however it is not believed to be from a fall.
Deportation order: Relief over last-minute reprieve
A Balclutha man says his disabled wife is smiling again after an 11th-hour reprieve meant she will not be deported today.
Dairy firm ordered to pay $39k for effluent discharge
An Otago dairy company that let cow effluent leak into the Pomahaka River last year will have to pay $39,000 in fines.
Queenstown streets flooded after water-main rupture
A burst water-main caused flooding on streets in Queenstown today, trapping people in their houses. Checkpoint spoke to Philip Smyth while he was stuck inside a house that he was renovating on Glasgow… Video, Audio
Queenstown flooding blocks streets, damages cars
Flooding from a burst water main in Queenstown has blocked off streets, damaged cars and left some people unable to drive away from their homes.
People trapped in their homes due to burst water-main
Some Queenstown residents were stuck in their houses after a council contractor hit a water-main, sending water gushing through streets, cutting them off from the resort town. Video, Audio
