Otago
Councillor reveals flood warning emails
The Dunedin City Council could face legal action based on emails showing it knew about drainage tank problems years before they flooded, a councillor says.
Toilets 'not our major infrastructure issue'
Extra toilets and car parks will help but more is needed to improve the experience of visitors, tourism leaders say.
Poems in the Waiting Room
Next time you're at the doctors waiting for an appointment, have a look through the magazine pile - you may just find a bright orange card called Poems in the Waiting Room. It's a free and it's… Audio, Gallery
Sixth person contracts superbug at Dunedin Hospital.
A sixth person has tested positive for a superbug resistant to antibiotics at Dunedin Hospital.
Max Harris: Rhodes, racism and the politics of love
Charlotte Graham interviews the Rhodes Scholar and Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, who has returned here for Aspiring Conversations 2016 in Wanaka, to speak on a panel, The New Zealand Project… Audio
Cambodian refugee on how far he's come since settling in NZ
As 13 new Syrian refugee families prepare for their first night in their new Dunedin homes, one of the last refugees to settle in the South Island city, Cambodian Hain Seng, looks back at how far he's… Audio
Dunedin Mayor outraged after flood report finds multiple faults
Dave Cull says he's outraged with council contractors Fulton Hogan and those charged with overseeing their work, following a damning report into catastrophic flooding in South Dunedin last year. Audio
Loud cheers welcome Dunedin's first Syrian refugees
Dunedin's largest intake of refugees in decades - 13 Syrian families - were greeted this morning with loud cheers. Ian Telfer was among the welcoming party at Dunedin airport Audio
Dunedin's mud tanks
A report has confirmed what many Dunedin residents thought - flooding was caused by badly-maintained mud tanks. Lawyer Duncan Terris discusses the possible legal ramifications. Audio
Syrians touch down in new southern home
The first Syrian refugees being settled in Dunedin say they are overwhelmed by the city's warm welcome.
Queenstown leaders revel in Amway deal
Queenstown businesses are thrilled that 10,000 Amway China sales staff will travel to the tourist town, pumping $50 million into the economy.
$50 million deal secured for Queenstown resort
As we've been reporting this morning ten thousand Amway workers from China are coming to Queenstown as part of the company's sales incentives reward scheme. Audio
Amway incentive event in Queenstown coup for NZ
Queenstown's business community is welcoming what it calls the biggest sales event in New Zealand's history. Audio
Queenstown wins multi-million tourism contract
Queenstown has won a major business contract with a Chinese company to host thousands of visitors in 2018.
Dunedin 'warned about old drains before flood'
The Dunedin City Council was told about its stormwater network's poor condition before last year's damaging flood, Fulton Hogan says.
Insurance Council says flooding payouts will grow
Insurers say not enough is being spent on infrastructures, as the number of flooding claims increases - and the Insurance Council says that will eventually mean higher premiums. Video, Audio
Report author explains findings
The author of the report, Ruth Stokes, says Dunedin City Council has not done its job properly by letting the stormwater system get into such disrepair. [Dunedin City Council, stormwater… Audio
Infrastructure in Dunedin found to be sub-par
A report into the severe flooding in Dunedin last year finds 75 percent of mud, overflow and storage tanks were non compliant. The South Dunedin MP, Clare Curran, says the report is damning. Audio
