Otago
Council calls for 'long overdue' investment into South Island passenger rail
Dunedin City Council is calling for the return of passenger rail in the south.
Council may back push for train service linking South Island cities
The Dunedin City Council is considering supporting an inter-regional passenger rail service connecting Christchurch, Dunedin and Invercargill.
Helicopters fight blaze in Cardrona
Three helicopters with monsoon buckets are fighting a blaze in Cardrona in Otago.
SH85 in Otago reopens after nearly a month of roadworks
State Highway 85 in Otago has reopened on Friday night after weeks of closure to improve drainage and prevent further slips.
Queenstown Airport strives for sustainable growth
The airport plans to meet growing demand for air travel without expanding its current noise boundaries.
'None of this is fine' - Central Otago mayor calls for rethink of sewage disposal methods
With freak flooding events increasing in frequency, Central Otago's mayor is pushing for a rethink on wastewater disposal and questioning whether it should be discharged into waterways.
Otago museum to return Indigenous Australian artefacts
Six cultural artefacts of Indigenous Australians held in an Otago museum will be returned more than a century after they were taken.
Foreign nationals arrested in Dunedin for serious drug offences
The two men were arrested after allegedly attempting to take drugs off a ship docked at Port Chalmers in Dunedin.
Vintage train's future in doubt if forced to relocate
A vintage train group in Oamaru says its future is under threat if it is made to relocate by the local council.
International mental health programme to be adapted for Aotearoa rangatahi
An international mental health first aid training programme targeting rangatahi will be piloted in the Southern Lakes.
Waitaki Whitestone Geopark moves a step closer to approval
The country's first potential Unesco accredited global geopark is one step closer to becoming reality.
From $12 ticket to the Supreme Court: Censured councillor's appeal knocked back
A councillor who took his own council to the Supreme Court over a stoush that started with a $12 parking ticket has had his application to appeal dismissed.
Teen who caused crash that killed two mothers named
The family of two mothers killed in a fatal Waihola crash say they are glad the remorseless teenage driver is being named today but remain disappointed with his sentence.
High tech automated meat processing rig for Otago plant
Silver Fern Farms is investing $11.2m in a custom-built automated lamb processing system for its South Otago plant.
Te Whatu Ora Southern applies for safe zone at Dunedin abortion clinic
Te Whatu Ora's Southern section has applied for a safe zone around its Dunedin abortion clinic at the first available opportunity.
Interruptions and laughter as six vie for Queenstown mayoralty
A walkout and a clash over straw polling kicked off a lively debate as mayoral hopefuls auditioned for Queenstown's business community last night. Audio
Nau Mai Town - Episode 1: Kurow
If you say it out loud, the word Kurow sounds a lot like Te Kohurau. That's because the latter is the original name of a small South Canterbury town named after a tupuna (ancestor). Audio
Five Eyes in Queenstown: Top spies jet in for gathering
US spies are gathering in Queenstown for a clandestine meeting of the global Five Eyes intelligence network.
Dunedin mayoral race
In Dunedin 11 mayoral hopefuls are vying for the top job at this year's local body elections. Incumbent Aaron Hawkins is being challenged by a group of fellow councillors who all say his leadership… Audio
Still no sign of meteorite which crashed down near Dunedin
A search of farmland near Dunedin has been unable to unearth any remnants of the meteorite which crashed down last month.
