Otago
Roxburgh faces water crisis after floods
Power has been restored to the Central Otago town of Roxburgh, which was hit by flash floods that knocked out electricity and water. Audio
Roxburgh cleans up after worst flash flood in memory
The worst flood in more than four decades has left people in the Central Otago town of Roxburgh without drinking water and sewerage infrastructure until at least Wednesday. Video, Audio
Roxburgh locals describe flash flood damage
Several evacuees in the Central Otago town of Roxburgh have returned home but flash flooding appears to have knocked out the town's water supply. Locals Daniel Prew and Raymond Gunn describe the… Audio
Roxburgh hit hard in Central Otago floods
Heavy rain and flooding in Central Otago yesterday forced the evacuation of some houses and left the township of Roxburgh without drinking water. It's believed the town's reservoir drained after a… Audio
Lasers to be used to better understand lake snot
Researchers are building a laser microscope to try to work out what is causing South Island lakes to become choked with lake snot.
Cromwell hits hottest spring temperature on record
Summer has come early to the South Island, with ice-cream melting temperatures prompting Central Otago locals to dust off their togs and head for the lakes well ahead of schedule. Video, Audio
Landlord relieved after court rules against tenant
A decision by a Dunedin District Court may prove to be a game changer for landlords.
Common sense rulings
A court ruling that may have seen many tenants receive rent refunds has been overturned. Audio
Easter trading one step closer for Dunedin
A council committee has recommended Easter Sunday trading be opened up in Dunedin for the Ed Sheeran concerts.
Moeraki rabbit plague: 'They're cleaning out everything'
Moeraki residents have a battle on their hands as a warm spring and plenty of feed have combined to create what locals describe as a plague of rabbits. Video
Southern DHB holds megaclinic to clear clinical backlog
About 40 percent of the people who had biopsies at a megaclinic held by Dunedin Hospital's urology department at the weekend are likely to have cancer. Video, Audio
Otago town struggling under rabbit plague
Carcasses litter the roads, burrows pock the hillsides and parks, and the township of Moeraki wants help to fight back. Video, Audio
Queenstown public not worried by $2 bus teething problems
The $4 million initiative got off to a rocky start with at least two buses not arriving, including one which broke down. There were also reports of new drivers who did not know where they were going.
…Queenstown's $2 bus launch suffers teething problems
Some buses are not showing up and others are breaking down.
Ex-meth addict: 'I was stealing off my own family'
Methamphetamine is no longer just a big city problem, small Otago communities are also confronting the epidemic.
Cherries early this year
The cherries are early this year and it’s looking like a bumper crop too, says an Otago orchardist. Audio
Cherries early this year
The cherries are early this year and it’s looking like a bumper crop too, says an Otago orchardist.
AudioA rabbit takeover in Moeraki
The Panel goes to Moeraki to get the latest from restaurateur Fleur Sullivan on the rabbit plague hitting the town. Audio
'It's the school that's identified, chastised and somehow responsible'
Support has been flooding in for a Dunedin school principal who spoke about the problem of parents expecting teachers to take responsibility for their children's actions outside school hours. Audio
New breath of life for Breathing Cage
Christchurch band Breathing Cage won a controversial music award and made a classic album before breaking up in 1992. Twenty-five years later they are playing together again. Video, Audio
