Otago
Karen Walker - 'The gatekeepers have gone.'
In this final episode of My Heels Are Killing Me for Season 4, Karen Walker talks to Sonia Sly in front of a live audience at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery about nurturing new talent, the… Audio
South Dunedin bar closure
You may have read about the forced closure of a very well-known South Dunedin bar, Heff's. Heff's Hotel, Heff's Sports Bar as it's now known. The Alcohol Regulatory and Licensing Authority has… Audio
Steampunk capital floats luxury hotel on water
A multi million dollar luxury floating hotel could be the next attraction for the steampunk capital of New Zealand, Ōāmaru.
Multi-million dollar luxury floating hotel mooted for Oamaru
Oamaru could be the site of a new multi-million dollar floating hotel, the first of its kind in the country. But some locals are worried about the impact such a building would have on rare local… Video, Audio
Mooted "floa-tel" divides Oamaru
Oamaru, as we know, is on the proverbial roll - Steampunk, the Whitestone precinct, the penguins, it's an attractive destination. Now, the comunity-owned local licensing trust has come up with an idea… Audio
Woman grateful tree house to be brought up to code
A Mosgiel woman is "very grateful" a Dunedin city councillor and the local Rotary club will rebuild her non-compliant tree house to code, free of charge.
Council floats wastewater diversion to prevent flooding
The Dunedin City Council could divert wastewater away from a low-lying suburb into a nearby stream in a bid to prevent flooding.
Do tree houses need their own bylaw?
The Dunedin City Council says it had no choice but to order the taking down of a suburban tree house after a neighbour complained. Audio
Clutha water supply fails all standard levels
A Clutha District drinking water supply is the only South Island reservoir to fail all of the Ministry of Health's standard levels.
Council call for treehouse removal slammed as 'ridiculous'
Dunedin City Council's demand that a family tear down a much-loved treehouse over safety concerns has been slammed as "ridiculous" by a Mosgiel mother. Audio
Senior Dunedin detective criticised over investigation
A senior Dunedin detective's involvement in a case he had no official role in, and which led to a confession being thrown out of court, did not meet good practice, the police watchdog says.
Insight: The Cost of the Foreign Buyer Ban
Otago reporter Timothy Brown heads to Queenstown to find out what unintended consequences of the foreign buyer ban might lie ahead for the resort town. Audio
Foreign buyer ban scuttles Queenstown affordable homes
There are fears the government's foreign buyer ban will have little effect on house prices in the country's most unaffordable area and may make matters worse.
Otago farmer investigates wallaby migration
Wallabies are another pest farmers now have to deal with in the South Island. The animals have moved out of a containment area in South Canterbury and a Kurow local says they're making the most of a… Audio
Props for sale
The Fortune Theatre in Dunedin has closed down, as we know, and props are being offered for sale. One of them is a coffin. Audio
Wallabies moving further south
Wallabies are a pest, affecting our native species and farmers pasture. The Otago Regional Council has launched an inquiry following two wallaby sighting son the outskirts of Dunedin. Previously it… Audio
Man arrested over unprovoked Queenstown attack
Queenstown police have charged a man over an unprovoked assault outside the Exchange Bar early on Thursday morning.
Man winched out by helicopter following forestry accident
A man has been taken by helicopter to Dunedin Hospital following a forestry accident at Hampden in North Otago.
Unprovoked Queenstown attack: Police seek assailants
Police want help identifying the men who they say kicked and punched a man who was sitting on the ground outside a Queenstown bar.
Workers compelled to work at Easter
The Dunedin City Council has surveyed workers in the city about working during the Easter holiday. It found that half of those surveyed felt pressured to work on the long weekend by their bosses… Audio
