Otago
Protocol check after tree fall at jetboat base
Shotover Jet operator Ngai Tahu Tourism is assessing its policies and protocols after a willow tree fell on five people at its jetboating base. Audio
Cattle rescued as fire engulfs dairy sheds near Balclutha
A large fire in Otago, which trapped cattle in burning dairy sheds, has been contained.
Two children among those injured by tree fall
Five people were injured when a tree fell on them at the Shotover Jet base in Queenstown today. Helicopter pilot Kevin Gale was part of the rescue. He spoke to Sharon Brettkelly. Audio
Five injured after tree falls in Queenstown
The people injured when a tree fell on them at the Shotover Jet base in Queenstown today were foreign tourists, and included a mother and her young son who were seriously injured. Detective Senior… Audio
NZ Curling teams in action to qualify for World Champs
The New Zealand men's and women's curling teams are in action in the Central Otago town of Naseby, hoping to make it to the World Championship qualifiers. Audio
Men saved from rapids ‘should have to pay’ for rescue
Police had to use a helicopter to rescue two men caught in rapids on an inflatable air mattress on the Kawarau River at 11pm last night. Queenstown Harbourmaster Marty Black says they put themselves… Audio
Filipino family to receive $360k after cruise worker's death
A cruise ship company will pay $360,000 dollars in reparation to the family of a crew member killed on their ship in Dunedin in 2017.
Scooter rider still in a serious condition
A woman injured when the Lime scooter she was riding collided with a truck on State Highway 1 last week remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition.
Heavy rain and strong wind warnings for the South Island
Heavy rain and strong wind warnings have been issued for parts of the lower South Island as a front sweeps the south then North Island this weekend.
Serious Lime e-scooter collision serves as a reminder - police
A 26-year-old woman is out of surgery after being hit by a truck while riding an e-scooter early this morning.
Questions remain after woman severely injured from lime scooter crash
The police in Dunedin are still piecing together how a woman on a Lime Scooter came to collide with a truck in the city. A 26-year-old foreign national is in a critical condition after the crash on… Audio
Report into cruise ship death highlights need for improved standards
A report into the death of a cruise ship worker in Dunedin in 2017 has highlighted the need for improved standards for the handling and storage of high-pressure cylinders on board the ships. Allan… Audio
Dunedin cruise ship blast 'was preventable' - report
Filipino cruise ship worker Allan Navales' death in a gas cylinder blast on a docked cruise ship was preventable, the Transport Accident Investigation Commission says.
Funding call for Telford training farm campus staff
The Clutha community is trying to raise funds for staff at a financially troubled rural training campus, mayor Bryan Cadogan says.
Dunedin house badly damaged in early morning blaze
Investigators are trying to find the cause of a house fire in Dunedin this morning.
Freedom camping: 16 tonnes of rubbish in two months
It's not even peak season yet at the campsites in Central Otago, where freedom camping is being clamped down on.
Dunedin make way for lime scooters
Dunedin has had it's first taste of Lime as the e-scooters continue its spread across the country. The day also marked a step forward for the company in the country's largest city with Auckland giving… Audio
Dunedin's Baldwin St faces a steep challenge
A Welsh challenge to Dunedin's claim as the home of the world's steepest street has begun.
AOS helps execute search warrant in Oamaru
The Armed Offenders Squad is searching a property in Oamaru in the South Island.
Otago E coli: Councillor, lobbyist call for more research
A warning to avoid Lake Wakatipu's waters due to high levels of E coli over the weekend has prompted calls for more research into the bacteria.
