Otago
Oamaru on track to be the next big cheese
A cheese factory is just one of the latest expansions for Oamaru's manufacturing industry, and its population growth is defying predictions. Video
Fight to keep Dunedin penguin hospital open
A Dunedin "pop up" hospital for yellow-eyed penguins will close in less than a fortnight unless funding can be secured to keep it open. Audio
Is Oamaru the town of the future
RNZ reporter Lydia Anderson heads to Oamaru, to check out a provincial town on the rise. Video, Audio
Ferret trapper's body found
Searchers have found the body of a man who failed to return home from trapping ferrets yesterday.
Witnesses help catch man charged with hit and run
Witnesses in Queenstown helped police track down a man who ran from his car following a hit and run last night that has left a cyclist in a critical condition.
Cromwell family living in tent due to rising rent
Despite both having jobs, a couple and their three children have lived in a tent since Christmas because they cannot afford to rent a house. Audio
New Hunter Valley Station owner forced to allow public access
The Overseas Investment Office has forced the station's new owner to allow walkers and cyclists access. Video, Audio
Family forced to live in tent in Cromwell due to rising rent
Despite both parents having jobs, a couple and their three children have lived in a tent since Christmas because they cannot afford to rent a house. Video, Audio
Otago town faces accommodation crisis - mayor
Cromwell families are living in motor camps, tents and caravans because they cannot find a house to rent, locals say. Video
Union meets to decide Cadbury response
The union representing workers at the Cadbury factory in Dunedin has launched a public petition opposing its planned closure. Audio
Mayor to lead Cromwell affordable housing scheme amid crisis
The housing crisis has expanded to Central Otago with average house prices in Cromwell now at $500,000 and rising. Video, Audio
Central Otago housing crisis
Social agencies in Cromwelll, which is 50 kilometres from Queenstown, say the town is suffering a rental crisis, with some families being forced to live in caravans and garages. Audio
Union fights to keep Cadbury factory jobs
The union for workers at Dunedin's Cadbury factory will speak to the owner about alternative options to closure.
Man charged with killing Dunedin sea lion pup
A man has been charged after a sea lion pup was shot and killed on Otago Peninsula in November.
Helicopter rescues tourist from Fiordland ravine
A French tourist has been rescued after getting trapped at the bottom of a steep ravine in the Falls Creek area in Fiordland.
Kingston Flyer train business sold to local investors
The vintage Kingston Flyer train business in Central Otago has been sold to a group of local investors.
Were bright lights meteors or space junk?
Experts are stumped as to what the bright lights seen in the sky last night could have been.
Elderly pedestrian hit by car in Dunedin
An elderly woman is in a critical condition in Dunedin Hospital after being hit by a car in the city.
Large scrub fire contained after threatening homes near Wanaka
Firefighters have contained a large scrub fire near Wanaka that forced people in two homes to evacuate.
War of words over Cadbury closure 'pointless' - mayor
The mayor of Dunedin can't see any way Cadbury's plan to axe more than 300 jobs in the city can be prevented, he says. Video
