Otago
Spring snow dump closes roads
Snow has closed or restricted access to several alpine passes in the South Island, with more predicted to fall.
Broken glass on cycleways
A man has began cycling with a brush and shovel, incensed about the amount of broken glass on Dunedin's cycleways. Our Dunedinites ponder what's happened to their beloved city. Audio
Body in lake thought to be missing man
Police have found a body in Lake Wakatipu, believed to be Dunedin man Fabian Dobson.
Dunedin men declined appointments living in agony
A Dunedin man declined a specialist appointment says he has considered suicide because he cannot cope with living in so much pain.
Dunedin men declined hospital appointments are living in agony
A Dunedin man declined a specialist appointment says he has considered suicide because he can't cope with living in so much pain. Another Dunedin man's doctor says he exists rather than living. Audio
InSight - Queenstown's tech weekend
This weekend the popular tourist town looks inward, investigating how it can become more liveable and how it can prepare for the future. Specialist speakers will discuss technology, science and ideas… Audio
Lost ring turns up - embedded into a carrot
Carol Creighton lost her eternity ring while gardening in Balclutha 11 years ago. It turned up yesterday on a carrot in her garden. Video, Audio
Gang member who threw meth bag on roof says he felt invincible
William Wiki, 35, was sentenced today to six years in prison for possession of more than 100 grams of methamphetamine he was planning to sell around Dunedin. Video, Audio
'It gave me the impression I was invincible'
A gang member who tried to hide a bag of meth on Dunedin's airport roof has told a court his addiction made him feel invincible.
Margaret Barker and the history of Larnach Castle
The Barker family is celebrating 50 years of owning and renovating Larnach Castle in Dunedin. Margaret Barker and husband Barry bought the castle on a whim in 1967 and now it's a successful family-run… Audio, Gallery
Tension rises over cattle disease
A North Otago farmer is upset with the management of the cattle disease outbreak saying overnight his neighbour moved potentially infected bulls next to his cows.
Labour pledges $1.4b new public hospital in Dunedin
Hundreds of people greeted Jacinda Ardern in Dunedin today as she pledged a new $1.4 billion hospital for the city in the first term of a Labour government. Video, Audio
Labour, National make campaign promises in the South
Labour is promising Dunedin will get a new $1.4 billion central city hospital in its first term of government - entirely funded by taxpayers. While Labour was focused on healthcare, National was also… Video, Audio
Ardern raises stakes over Dunedin hospital
A Labour government would start building a new hospital in the centre of Dunedin in its first term, the party says.
Auckland mumps outbreak spreads to Dunedin
An outbreak of mumps in Auckland has spread to Dunedin, which is experiencing its first outbreak of the disease in years.
Was infected cattle sent to Northland?
A North Otago stock agent fears a cow disease outbreak there will become national because he has sold cattle from an infected farm around the country. Audio
Coles back and raring to go
Dane Coles selected for second Bledisloe Cup test in Dunedin this weekend. Audio
Cow disease outbreak: 'There was a lot of transfer of stock'
A new cow disease outbreak was unsurprising, with stock regularly moved from infected farms before the disease was discovered, local farmers say. Audio
Auckland mumps outbreak has spread to Dunedin
An outbreak of mumps in Auckland has spread to Dunedin, which is experiencing its first outbreak of the disease in years. Health Correspondent, Karen Brown, reports. Audio
MPI update on cattle disease
Kathryn talks to MPI's regional controller for the Microplasma bovis response, Stu Rawnsley. The cattle disease has been found in a third farm, this one in the Oamaru area. Audio
