Otago
Pressure as tourist numbers boom in resort
Queenstown is in the midst of its busiest ever winter. Audio
Tourism NZ takes drones to the front line
For the next couple of months, drones are taking pictures and video of visitors holidaying in South Island tourism hotspots. Audio
Dunedin's Great War
A new exhibition at Toitu-Otago Settlers Museum looks at the effect of World War One on Dunedin and its people. Curator Sean Brosnahan and Exhibiton Developer Will McKee talk about the research that's… Audio
Introducing - Fu King
Fu King, with their song 'Whatungarongaro Te Tangata Toitū Te Whenua' thefuking.bandcamp.com
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Oamaru taxidrivers turn postie
Murray and Liz Bell of Whitestone Taxis have started delivering Oamaru's mail. Audio
Phil Seddon: de-extinction
Professor of Zoology at the University of Otago, specialist in reintroducing endangered species in protected areas, and leader of a team exploring the issues around bringing extinct creatures back to… Audio
Council votes to proceed with big Wanaka subdivision
A major subdivision that will increase the size of Wanaka by a massive 50 percent has won approval. Audio
Playing Favourites with Charlotte Greenfield
New Zealand journalist who studied at the Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism, and is about to work for Reuters in Indonesia. Audio
Bouncer conviction quashed - then replaced
The Queenstown bouncer who tried to sell CCTV footage of the former England rugby captain Mike Tindall embracing a woman, has had his conviction quashed by the Court of Appeal, only to have it… Audio
Otago University's bid to harness student volunteers
Sze-En Lau is the Coordinator of the University of Otago Volunteer Centre. Audio
The Ōtakou Māori Memorial Methodist Church
Rachel Wesley shows Justine Murray around the church located a few metres away from Otakou Marae and is home to a whanau Whare Taoka, a small room with a range of photos, treasures and pounamu. Audio, Gallery
Peter Jefferies
Peter Jefferies (This Kind of Punishment, Nocturnal Projections) joins us for a rare solo performance, ahead of his Kings Arms show this Saturday. Audio
Playing Favourites with Rob Thorne
Palmerston North-based musician who has been working with taonga puoro instruments since 2001, after many years in the independent and noise music scenes. Audio
Christchurch Polytechnic to tear down WWI memorial
A small but vocal group of protesters have taken to the streets of Christchurch to express their outrage at a decision to tear down a building dedicated to young men killed in the First World War. Audio
Changes to Easter trading enforcement confirmed
A major shift in the way the Labour Inspectorate enforces shop trading laws could make it easier for shops to open illegally at Easter. Audio
One In Five for 6 July 2014
This week on One In Five: student life in Dunedin. Katy Gosset pays an early visit to a Caversham flat to catch its five busy inhabitants before they head off to their South Dunedin campus. Like most… Audio
Dudley Benson and Johnson Witehira in conversation
To celebrate Matariki we asked Otautahi-born composer and performer Dudley Benson and Taumarunui-born artist and designer Johnson Witehira., both of whom feature in City Gallery's festival calendar… Audio
Late Edition for 1 July
The indentity of a diplomat accused of attempted rape, A new way to hire a ride home online, and in dateline pacific are academics getting a bad deal at Fiji's university? Audio
Jon Waters: aquatic mammal prehistory
Professor in the Department of Zoology, Otago University, and a principal investigator at the Allan Wilson Centre, whose research focuses on prehistoric sea lions, penguins and other coastal species. Audio
Queenstown votes to put $32 million into convention centre
A publicly funded convention centre for Queenstown has got the go ahead with district councillors voting to commit 32 million dollars to it. Audio