Otago
Snow blankets parts of the South Island
Heavy snowfall in South Island has closed some roads, disrupted flights and cut power in parts of Central Otago. In Wanaka, and Lake Hawea it's a winter wonderland. Rachel Brown, a Wanaka community… Audio, Gallery
Dunedin schoolchildren 'pretty upset' after approach
From the Otago Daily Times Two more children have been subjected to a suspicious approach in Dunedin. A Ravensbourne father, who asked to remain anonymous, said his nine-year-old son and...
Rachael Eaton: Dunedin's Warehouse Precinct
Rachael Eaton is a Dunedin-based urban designerwho has worked with the Dunedin City Council on a number of projects in the central city including the Dunedin Warehouse Precinct. On Saturday 22… Audio
Talk the Walk: The Wilkin-Young in Central Otago
Heather Pennycook tells us about the Wilkin-Young, a 3 day walk that starts at Makarora, north of Wanaka. Audio, Gallery
Thousands of power poles suddenly become serviceable
Dunedin City Council-owned lines company Aurora Energy is refusing to explain how more than 5000 power poles on its network went from requiring replacement to being serviceable.
Thousands of Aurora Energy power poles red-tagged
More than one-sixth of Aurora Energy's power poles were deemed unsafe enough to require replacement in March last year, and the company says it can't guarantee the safety of its network. Video, Audio
Otago Regional Council reconnaissance spending binge
The Otago Regional Council has had a fruitless search for new offices but according to the ODT it's spent $437k on it. Councillor Michael Laws says the ORC's gone down a lot of "blind alleys". Now… Audio
Stranger danger: Dunedin schools on alert
Dunedin parents and schools are on edge after reports of four suspicious approaches to primary school children during the past week. Audio
Police review Chinese Garden thefts
It's been slow progress. Getting the Dunedin City Council to act on advice that items had gone missing from the Dunedin Chinese Garden. But now Police are to review the findings of the Council's… Audio
'There is insufficient resource and support for community midwives'
Moves to fix the midwife shortage in Wanaka are too little, too late, says the New Zealand College of Midwives.
Police car, school bus in five-car crash in Dunedin
Police say an officer involved in a five-car crash in central Dunedin, in which a woman was trapped, may have suffered a medical event.
Disappointment over plan to solve Wanaka's midwife crisis
There's disappointment in Wanaka in response to the Southern District Health Board's plan to fix the midwife shortage for the area. A document recently released sets out a plan to create a Maternal… Audio
Police probe latest suspicious approach to child
Dunedin police are investigating the third suspicious approach of a child on their way to school in Dundein.
Ex-Melbourne Rebels flanker pleads not guilty over teammate assault
Former Melbourne Rebels flanker Amanaki Mafi has pleaded not guilty to the assault of team-mate Lopeti Timani.
Police warn parents after man approaches girls in Dunedin
Dunedin police are calling for parents and children to be vigilant after reports of a man approaching young girls and offering them rides in his car in the city's western hill suburbs. Audio
Dunedin Gardening Club's centenary
The Dunedin Gardening Club is about to celebrate 100 years and it's marking the milestone with a naked calendar. It's a fundraiser but the club is calling for more than donations this year, its on the… Audio
Group seeks to avoid labour delays at Dunedin hospital build
A working group has been set up in Dunedin to look at how to avoid a labour shortage in building the city's new hospital.
Man arrested in Queenstown in relation to car thefts and burglary
Armed police in Queenstown arrested a man at a petrol station in Frankton, after a chase which started with a burglary in Invercargill early this morning.
'This house should never have been rented'
A Dunedin woman who is fed up with living in a mouldy, cold and rotting rental property says she faced spending nights in the car with her son as there was nowhere else to go. Video, Audio
Bail refused for man accused of killing Dunedin teenager
The Court of Appeal has upheld an earlier High Court decision refusing bail to a man accused of murdering a Dunedin teenager.
