Otago
Big Chill brings snow and ice to the South Island
A polar blast is sweeping up the South Island, disrupting flights and causing "treacherous" road conditions. Video, Audio
Eye patients forced to sit on floor at overcrowded clinic
Patients waiting at Dunedin Hospital's crowded eye clinic regularly have sit on the floor, despite the hospital saying it only happened once, says the union for hospital workers.
Elderly waiting on floor 'not good enough' - PSA
Elderly patients waiting for eye appointments at Dunedin Hospital were forced to sit on the floor, whilst one waited seven hours without being seen at all. Video, Audio
Contractor wins case defending harvesting work
A court has found a contractor who two dairy farming brothers were trying to sue for $300,000 worth of damages to their silage crop was not at fault.
Twelve-year-old weatherman backs himself - and his forecasts
Ben Hawke, from Mosgiel has set up a Facebook page, "Dunedin Weather, but by a twelve year old". He told John Campbell what he loves about the weather. Video, Audio
Research links early childhood education and higher incomes
Research shows people who went to playcentre or kindergarten in the early 1980s are now earning thousands of dollars more than those who did not. Audio
Schools closed as snow falls in Otago
Half a dozen schools and early childhood centres at Tapanui in west Otago are having a snow day.
Politicians warned they risk spreading ignorance on immigration
Politicians are risking creating "ignorance and misrepresentations" about immigrants, the Federation of Multicultural Councils says.
'We're on a really steep learning curve': NZ scientists hope to crack ice shelf health
A team of New Zealand scientists is heading to Antarctica to test the vulnerability of the Ross Ice Shelf to climate change. Video
Deadly crash between bus and 4WD in Central Otago
A collision between a bus and a 4WD in Central Otago has killed one person and left several people injured.
Queenstown Rotary elects first transgender president
The Queenstown Rotary Club has officially sworn in its first transgender president - the second in the national organisation' history.
One dead after light plane crashes in Otago
A body has been removed from the scene of a light plane crash in Central Otago and another man is at Dunedin Hospital with serious injuries.
Colonial furniture restored to life
Dunedin's Larnarch Castle was effectively stripped of its furniture about a hundred years ago. But one of its hand crafted bookcases is about to be returned - albeit smaller than when it left… Audio, Gallery
Dunedin group drops bid to keep iconic lollies local
A group campaigning to keep production of Jaffas, Pineapple Lumps and Buzz Bars in the city has dropped its bid, despite millions in crowdfunding to support it. Audio
Plan B for Dunedin chocolate factory crowd-fund initiative
Jim O'Malley has withdrawn his campaign for Pineapple Lumps and Jaffas to continue to be made in Dunedin, saying the global owner Mondelez was impossible to work with. Audio
Mystery Surrounds Spate of Pet Thefts in Dunedin
Dunedin police are concerned that family pets are being 'stolen to order' after recent thefts of rabbits and guinea pigs. Jan Liggins runs the website Lost and Found Pets - Dunedin. And she's been… Audio
Bomb squad blows up suspicious package in Dunedin
The bomb squad has exploded a suspicious package left on a building ledge in central Dunedin.
Police come to the rescue of dedicated Dunedin cabbie
Kevin, Labour MP Clare Curran's cabbie for 10 years, may be the most dedicated driver in New Zealand. Video, Audio
Remarkables National Park would boost recreation, conservation
High country land near Queenstown, including the Remarkables, is internationally significant conservation land, Federated Mountain Clubs says. Audio
Moth Art Charity Auction
Art science and Te Reo are behind a Dunedin charity auction tonight raising money for a group of kura kaupapa students to attend an academic conference in Canada later next month. The Aihuka Art… Audio
