Otago
Book charts changing face of Otago Peninsula
An environmental historian charts the transformation of the Otago Peninsula from rich forest to grassy pasture in the book "The Face of Nature."
AudioNew $22m Queenstown bridge opens both lanes
Queenstown's new $22 million Kawarau Falls Bridge has opened to both lanes of traffic.
Man falls down unexpected 3m-hole in backyard
A Dunedin man experienced quite a shock this week when while out to feed his fish a deep hole suddenly opened up underneath him in his backyard. Audio
Otago mayors plead Govt to fund children's village
Roxburgh and Otaki's children's villages, run by Stand Children's Services, are on the chopping block as Stand needs $3 million to keep them open. Audio
Fight begins to keep professional theatre in Dunedin
Dunedin's performing arts community has committed to preserving professional theatre in the city after last week's sudden closure of the Fortune Theatre. Audio
New species related to extinct dodo found in Otago
A new pigeon species related to the extinct dodo bird has been found at a Central Otago fossil site near St Bathans.
Dunedin arts enthusiasts determined to keep theatre alive
More than 50 people in Dunedin's art community have pledged to keep professional theatre alive in the city, after it was announced last week that Fortune Theatre was closing. Audio
Tourism operators question industry's sustainability
Pressure from growing tourist numbers has made sustainability a priority for those attending the country's annual tourism conference.
Man dies in flames in Dunedin carpark
The death of a man who was on fire this morning is not suspicious, police say.
The fortune of Dunedin theatre post-Fortune
Outrage and tears followed news of the sudden closure of Dunedin's Fortune Theatre last week. Lynn Freeman checks in with a couple of people from the local theatre community. Video, Audio
Sonia Sly: the buzz at iD Dunedin Fashion Week
Sonia Sly gives her assessment of iD Dunedin Fashion Week held from May 1-6 at the Dunedin Town Hall. The competitors are fashion design students from all over the world - 44 designers, 42… Audio
Boosting local journalism for the Southern Lakes
The backers of a new media venture in Queenstown and Wanaka say the region risks becoming a “digital backwater” and - like other places in the South Island - it's starved of good local journalism. How… Audio
Boosting local journalism for the Southern Lakes
The backers of a new media venture in Queenstown and Wanaka say the region risks becoming a “digital backwater” and - like other places in the South Island - it's starved of good local journalism. How…
AudioMusical memories up for auction
Fans of music memorabilia are talking about "The Record Collectors and Music Memorabilia Auction" on at 2pm Sunday in Dunedin, run by Haywards Auction House. The Chills manager and Dunedin music… Audio
Cadbury World workers to lose jobs over new hospital
Employees of Dunedin's Cadbury World will be casualties of the city's new hospital, with the tourist attraction confirmed to close to make way for the rebuild.
Staff given no notice of Dunedin Cadbury World closure
Nearly 40 people will lose their job after a shock revelation that Dunedin's new hospital will come at the expense of Cadbury World, which is on the same site. Video, Audio
Cadbury factory to become new Dunedin Hospital
A rebuilt Dunedin Hospital will occupy two central city blocks - the southernmost of which is the former Cadbury factory - and cost $1.4 billion dollars. Video, Audio
Dunedin fashion week to focus on emerging designers
Dunedin's iD Fashion Week is under way again, but this year has dropped the railway station show due to funding restrictions.
What happens when you donate your body to science?
Every year, around 100 New Zealanders sign up to donate their bodies to Otago Medical School. An anatomy professor tells us how it works. Audio
Iconic Dunedin theatre closes after 40 years
Dunedin's Fortune Theatre is closing suddenly, after more than 40 years and 400 productions in the converted church.
