Otago
Bill Phillips: atoms, time, and light
Fellow of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Distinguished Professor at University of Maryland, fellow of the Joint Quantum Institute, and joint winner of the 1997 Nobel Prize for… Audio
Iwi festival attracts thousands to Dunedin
Ngāi Tahu Māori from around the country are gathering in Dunedin to celebrate their identity and culture. Audio
Iwi attracts thousands to Dunedin
Ngai Tahu Maori from around the country are gathering in Dunedin to celebrate their identity and culture. Audio
Total fire ban in Central Otago
The Otago Rural Fire Authority has declared a prohibited fire season in Central Otago.
Sea levels 'not a matter of speculation'
There is no room for speculation about rising sea levels when you're standing up to your knees in water in your back yard, says Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull. Audio
South Dunedin tries not to think about sea level rises
South Dunedin residents say they have more pressing problems than sea level rises one day swamping their houses. Audio
Destination Queenstown welcomes new gondola
A developer in Queenstown hopes to build a fifty million dollar gondola rising nearly ten kilometres up into the Remarkables ski field Audio
School zoning and specialisation
Under a new proposal Dunedin secondary schools would have strict zoning with students to attend the school closest to them. Audio
WHO research on misuse of antibiotics
A study across 12 countries by the World Health Organisation shows two thirds of people mistakenly believe antiobiotics can cure the common cold and flu, which the WHO says is a global health crisis… Audio
Who should pay for Queenstown tourism growth?
Debate in Queenstown over who is going to foot the bill for tens of millions of dollars worth of housing and tourism infrastructure is still unresolved, with government, council and business all… Audio
Silver Bullets by The Chills
Nick Bollinger reviews the first full album in almost two decades from Flying Nun flag bearers The Chills. Audio
Silver Bullets by The Chills
Nick Bollinger reviews the first full album in almost two decades from Flying Nun flag bearers The Chills.
AudioExtra refugee settlement centre considered
Immigration New Zealand is considering making Dunedin a refugee settlement centre, after the city's council unanimously endorsed the move. Audio
Stoats nest found at Dunedin sanctuary
A Dunedin bird sanctuary has caught a family of stoats likely to be responsible for ravaging the centre for months.
Yellow-eyed penguin numbers take a steep dive
The endangered yellow-eyed penguin population is at its lowest in 25 years. Audio
Students smuggle drugs to pay study fees
Otago university students stand accused of smuggling ecstasy, cocaine and LSD - which police say could be to pay for their study fees. Audio
DOC worried by slump in southern Yellow-Eyed Penguin numbers
The number of yellow-eyed penguin nests in Otago and Southland has fallen to its lowest twenty-five years. Audio
Dunedin council backs push to become Syrian resettlement centre
The Dunedin city council has unanimously backed a push to make the city a resettlement centre for Syrian refugees. Audio
Coroner reserves decision on Nicholas Munro's death
A Dunedin coroner has reserved his decision on the death of 18-year-old Nicholas Munro 10 years ago. Mr Munro died in hospital in March 2005 after being punched at a...
Man charged with assaulting rescuers
A man has been charged with assaulting emergency services staff who were responding to a crash he was involved in.
