Otago
In a Nutshell
Otto and Valda Muller are taking a serious crack at the organic walnut market, planting 1,300 trees on their 130 hectare plateau above the Kawarau River in Central Otago. Audio
In a Nutshell
Otto and Valda Muller are taking a serious crack at the organic walnut market, planting 1,300 trees on their 130 hectare plateau above the Kawarau River in Central Otago.
AudioFatal crash driver left friend to die
The family of an Invercargill teen have heard about the final moments of her life as she lay dying on a Dunedin street while the reckless driver walked away. Video
Fatal crash driver left friend to die
A young man has been sentenced for taking his friend's life, and seriously injuring three others. Video, Audio
Push for a single Dunedin council growing
A push for Dunedin to be run by a unitary council is gaining momentum, and might spark a full review of local government across Otago.
Webcam star albatross chick home bound
Rangers have nursed a newborn Royal Albatross back to health and it will return to its nest tomorrow. Video
Seriously ill Royal Albatross chick making a comeback
A Royal Albatross developed fly strike, but is now recovering after being looked after by staff, says the Department of Conservation's threatened species ambassador, Nicola Toki. Video, Audio
Could Dunedin revive the Rugby Sevens?
Former New Zealand turned Samoa coach Gordon Tietjens has suggested Fiji or Samoa should host the Sevens next year, and Dunedin's mayor is keen, but what do locals think? Audio
Webcam star Albatross chick in intensive care
Rangers found the newly-hatched albatross chick at Otago Peninsula's colony fly-blown and infested with maggots. Video
Sevens in the south - is it a goer?
Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull says organisers should turn their eyes south, after only 20,000 people turned up to the latest Wellington Sevens tournament. Audio
Is the Wellington Sevens tournament on death row?
Just 20,000 people attended the Wellington Sevens over the weekend, making the event unsustainable. Is its future in Dunedin? Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull responds. Audio
Skydivers crashed doing 'frowned upon' manoeuvre
Two skydivers injured in a landing crash in Queenstown were performing a low turn - something one parachuting expert compared to crossing the centre line in your car.
Majic and Robbie Pāora - music and mentoring
Majic Pāora is an award winning reggae singer who has toured around the world, recorded at Bob Marley's Tuff Gong studios and is now mentoring her younger brother Robbie. They're playing the Tāmaki… Audio
Skydivers seriously injured after Queenstown jump
The Civil Aviation Authority is investigating how two professional skydivers ended up seriously injured after a failed landing near Queenstown.
The remarkable journeys of NZ's Chinese goldminers
A new documentary on the lives of New Zealand's Chinese goldminers and immigrants is opening just in time for the Chinese New Year. Video
Glass deck for Dunedin's historic railway station
An independent commissioner has given the go-ahead for a restaurant deck to be attached to Dunedin's railway station.
World-renowned Dunedin study gets a permanent home
The Dunedin Multi-disciplinary Health and Development Study has followed 1000 people since the early 1970s, and today it's finally got its own building. Audio
New home for world-renowned Dunedin Study
A research project tracking 1000 New Zealanders from birth based its first offices in a condemned manse. Now, 45 years later, it has opened its own building.
Incestuous relationship 'must end totally and absolutely' - judge
A Dunedin man's second conviction over a incestuous relationship with his daughter came after the pair's second child died of natural causes.
Wealthy Americans see NZ as apocalypse haven, New Yorker reports
An upsurge in the number of wealthy Americans seeking New Zealand property is being linked to fears of a political or natural disaster. Audio
