Otago
Andrew Hore's appeal against firearms conviction rejected
A former All Black has failed with his appeal against a firearms conviction that could stop him attending his children's Christening and accepting lucrative promotions work overseas. Audio
Victor Rodger and Chris Gendall: Otago University Arts Fellows
Playwright Victor Rodger has been named as the 2016 Robbie Burns Fellow, and composer Chris Gendall is next year's Mozart Fellow. They tell Eva about their plans for the residencies. Audio
National online voting trial at risk after Dunedin pulls out
A national trial of online voting may not be economically viable after Dunedin became the fifth council to pull out Audio
Queenstown launches dramatic bid to ease overcrowding
Queenstown's local council has decided to lodge an urgent application to the Environment Court in a dramatic bid to ease overcrowding in the resort town. Audio
Chronic Queenstown housing shortage
In a move to fix the chronic Queenstown housing shortage the local council has decided to ask the Environment Court to approve a plan which will allow six storey buildings and higher density… Audio
Retrospective approval denied quarry
A quarry on the Otago Peninsula that has breached its resource consent conditions has been declined retrospective approval.
Dunedin withdraws from online voting trial
Dunedin City Council has withdrawn from an online voting trial. Councillors made the decision after some hours of debate.
Dunedin council pulls out of online voting trial
The Dunedin city council has withdrawn from next year's online voting trial after a debate lasting three-and-a-half hours. Audio
All about Eggs
Mark Dickson is the co-owner of Taste Nature, an organic grocery store and eatery in Dunedin. He has a small market garden at Waititi and a home flock of chickens. The eggs for his shop are sourced… Audio
Poetry with Gregory O'Brien
Painter, poet, curator and writer discussing two new collections of poetry: Shaggy Magpie Songs by Murray Edmond, and Generation Kitchen by Richard Reeve. Audio
Payout after gate broke employee's back
A Dunedin supermarket operator has been ordered to pay $77,000 after a security gate collapsed on an employee, breaking his back.
Jenny Morton: brains and sheep
Professor of Neurobiology at the University of Cambridge, and Professorial Fellow and Director of Studies in Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, at Newnham College, who has returned to New Zealand as… Audio
Rescuers still searching for missing fishers
There is still no sign of two people who went missing while fishing off the South Otago coast on Wednesday, but police have managed to locate the place where they believe their boat capsized. Audio
Dog hunts stoat in sanctuary where rare birds wiped out
A Dunedin bird sanctuary is pulling out all stops to hunt a killer stoat which has wiped out a rare bird colony. Audio
Sounds of National Identity - David Burchell
How the up-coming 'These Lands Are Ours' concert by the Dunedin Youth Orchestra and Dunedin City Choir is based around themes of national identity. Conductor and musical director David Burchell on how… Audio
Huge fire rips through Otago pine plantation
A large blaze in native bush near the village of Waipori Falls in Otago - which forced a power plant to shut down- is now out.
Long Haul: Remote Rescues by Otago's Flying Paramedics
Long flights and remote locations are the norm for the pilots and paramedics of the Otago Rescue Helicopter Trust and they also cop a fair bit of adverse weather. Their patch covers 28 per cent of New… Audio
Simon Nathan: James Hector - explorer, scientist, leader
Geologist and science historian who worked at GNS Science and Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand, discussing his new biography, James Hector: Explorer, Scientist, Leader. Audio
Bumper dump for Coronet Peak
Queenstown's Coronet Peak has had a record year of snow, with over three metres falling so far.
Call for refugee centre in Dunedin
Dunedin's mayor has asked the government to consider establishing a refugee resettlement centre in Dunedin.