Otago
Central Otago farmers get ready to fight for water
Farmers fear they will be left high and dry as Otago's 150-year-old water licence system expires, reports Ian Telfer for Insight. Audio
Insight: Pumped Dry - Central Otago Farmers' Fight for Water
Alarm is growing in Central Otago as the region's 150-year-old water licence system is overhauled. Ian Telfer explores if the permits from the gold rush days can be updated without leaving farmers… Audio
Wanaka Airport bosses eye up return of commercial flights
There's a strong chance commercial flights will return to Wanaka, the Queenstown Airport Corporation says.
Sea lion dies from bullet wounds on Otago beach
Officials are appealing for information after an endangered sea lion died from bullet wounds on a South Island beach.
Cartoon: The Famous Five Eyes
Some very, very important people arrived in Queenstown yesterday, reportedly for a meeting of the Five Eyes spying alliance. Toby Morris gives his take on what the secretive club's getting up to.
Govt keeps tight-lipped about high-security visit
The government is remaining secretive about which overseas officials are set to attend a high-security meeting in Queenstown this weekend.
Gold rush water permits overhaul threatens Central Otago economy
The mayor of New Zealand's driest region says the overhaul of water permits granted in the Otago gold rush could threaten its economic future, as our Otago-Southland reporter, Ian Telfer, explains. Audio
Police call for information after series of fires
Police are appealing for Dunedin residents to report any suspicious behaviour after a series of fires in the city.
Race to save sparkling Southern Lakes
As Queenstown and Wanaka's populations explode, RNZ series Water Fools? finds it's a race against time to protect the pristine Southern Lakes from urban runoff.
Fears Mackenzie Country lakes may be completely destroyed
Once-pristine lakes in the MacKenzie Country are showing ill-effects of land intensification, as irrigation changes the face of one of New Zealand's rarest ecosystems. Video, Audio
The Pantograph Punch: Dead Air
RNZ broadcasters John Campbell, Carol Hirschfeld, Wallace Chapman and Noelle McCarthy share in front of an audience stories about the moments that have left them speechless, for better and for worse.
…Wanaka Art School still going strong after 28 years
Each autumn, around 200 people with a creative itch gather at the Wanaka autumn art school. This is the school's 28th year teaching everything from oil painting and creative writing, to photography… Audio
German man threatened to kill girlfriend before crash
A German man on a working holiday has pleaded guilty to threatening to kill his girlfriend while driving drunk and dangerously down a Central Otago road.
Dunedin man jailed over theft of 28 guns
A Dunedin judge has warned firearms licencees to keep their guns safe after a man stole 28 firearms and 25,000 rounds of ammunition from unlocked cabinets from a gun club member's home.
Young visionaries and the future of fashion
If you want to know what the future of fashion looks like it pays to keep an eye on emerging designers who create without boundaries. Sonia Sly meets emerging designers from around the world to find… Audio
Unexplained death in Dunedin suburb
Police are investigating an unexplained death at a Dunedin house.
Dunedin judge issues warning to gun owners
A Dunedin judge is warning licenced gun owners to keep their weapons safe after a man broke into the house of a gun club member and stole 28 handguns and semi-automatics, and 25,000 rounds of… Audio
One dead, one badly hurt in Queenstown truck accident
One person has died and another has critical injuries after an accident with a truck.
Public submissions open on Dunedin's five-star hotel
Public submissions are now open on a proposed five-star hotel in Dunedin that would be the first for the city.
