Otago
Public paying to keep industrial waste off roads
Stock effluent disposal sites are used to keep animal waste off New Zealand roads and prevent it from seeping into the environment. But local authorities and the Transport Agency are responsible for… Audio
Warning after C86 drug found in Dunedin
Drug testers KnowYourStuff have confirmed cathinone C86, from the "bath salts" family of drugs, has been found in Dunedin - and are warning people against taking it.
Queenstown flight cancellations cause disruption
A man left stranded in Queenstown had to fork out for a night in a hotel and risked missing a flight home to China after a raft of flights were cancelled last night.
Clutha dry: Farmers call for drought declaration
Farmers in Otago's Clutha district are struggling with ongoing dry conditions, prompting calls for a drought.
Mack MacIntosh has high hopes for hemp
Mack was the first person to be granted a license to grow industrial hemp (iHemp) in New Zealand and is currently developing eight hemp cultivars on his farm in the Catlins. Audio
Mack MacIntosh has high hopes for hemp
Mack was the first person to be granted a license to grow industrial hemp (iHemp) in New Zealand and is currently developing eight hemp cultivars on his farm in the Catlins.
AudioChampioning change in a volatile marketplace
It might be hard to imagine life without the internet and the ease that technology has brought to our lives.
In this episode of My Heels are Killing Me, Sonia Sly talks to three fashion designers… Audio
Light pollution concerns over proposed LED lights for Dunedin
Some of Dunedin's amber sodium streetlights are to be replaced by a new generation of LED bulbs. These provide excellent lighting but many residents are lamenting they won't be able to appreciate the… Audio
Black market in rubbish bags revealed
As unlikely as it sounds, there is a black market for stolen rubbish bags in Dunedin.
Lynn Freeman at the Wanaka Festival of Colour
Standing Room Only's Lynn Freeman joined us from Wanaka for her 5th Festival of colour. Audio
Miniature horse stabbing: Police carry out searches
Police in Dunedin have carried out searches in the ongoing investigation of a miniature horse which was stabbed 41 times.
Queenstown tourism operator given $900k funding boost
Plans to boost Destination Queenstown's budget by close to $1 million for the upcoming financial has been given the green light by its members.
Teens arrested after Dunedin paywave spending spree
Three teenagers are accused of spending $1200 using a stolen credit card, buying orange items in an effort to start a new gang police nicknamed the Vit-Cs.
Community offers to help after damp home complaints from refugees
Muslim refugee families living in cold, damp conditions may face a warmer winter following offers of potential homes and donations.
Refugee family says Dunedin accommodation making them sick
An Iraqi refugee says his family has had to endure cold and damp living conditions in Dunedin because Immigration NZ did not give them enough information about the home they were moving into.
Iraqi refugee family says Dunedin accommodation making them sick
A Iraqi refugee says his family has had to endure cold and damp living conditions in Dunedin because they weren't provided a full picture of the home they were moving into. Video, Audio
Deep-sea oil drilling permit sought for Otago coast
Deep-water oil and gas exploration drilling in the Great South Basin is back on the cards, after Austrian-owned OMV applied for a marine consent to operate in the southern ocean.
More carparks on way for disabled drivers in Dunedin
The Dunedin City Council is installing more mobility parks in the central city in response to concerns from disabilities groups.
Queenstown police seeking information from truck driver after crash
Queenstown police want to speak to a truck driver who picked up one of the occupant's of a car that crashed, leaving a young woman critically injured.
Yusuf/Cat Stevens to sing at Christchurch remembrance event
Yusuf Islam/Cat Stevens and Marlon Williams are among the artists to perform at a National Remembrance Service for victims of the Christchurch mosque attacks.
