Otago

Much of the South Island had a chilly start to the day as an overnight storm blanketed alpine areas in snow and buffeted much of the country with wind and rain. Video, Audio

A weather bomb brought strong winds, heavy rain and snow to the lower South Island today, causing flooding and closing roads and schools in Southland and Otago. Video, Audio

A Dunedin refugee advocate has set up her own support centre for the city's Syrian families because she says not enough is being done to help them. Video, Audio

Councillors will vote on a raft of measures which, if approved, will clamp down on people who want to regularly let their property using Airbnb, but the company says it won't back down without a… Audio

While climate change is a hot topic globally, it seems leading international finance journals are mostly silent on the subject. Despite the economic and business impacts of climate change, there's… Audio

Residents and camping ground owners in Brighton and Warrington are scratching their heads as to how the proposal was voted down, against the recommendations of staff and the majority of the community.