Otago
Dunedin distillery turns bread into gin
Like water into wine, Jenny McDonald and Sue Stockwell are turning bread into gin. Dunedin Craft Distillers are the only New Zealand company producing botanical spirits from surplus bread and bakery… Audio
New catch limits proposed for recreational fishers in Fiordland
Recreational fishers in Fiordland are being encouraged to fish for a feed, not the freezer under proposed rule changes.
No risk to public after mercury spill in Cromwell - FENZ
The exact size of the spill is yet to be determined but there have been no reports of poisonings or injuries in relation to it.
Initiative introduces Māori students to health sector employment options
A new collaboration is helping Māori high school students learn about careers in health.
Turks - a new design for a lightweight back country hut
A lightweight plastic mountain hut that can withstand extreme conditions and be helicoptered to remote locations could be the future of back country accommodation and beyond.
Glenorchy at risk of severe liquefaction in quake, also flooding, study finds
Glenorchy is a small, idyllic settlement just down the road from a place called Paradise. But its residents face an uncertain future after a study detailed significant natural hazards.
Spring cold snap: Snow, ice, winds
Spring is here - apparently - and along with it a massive cold snap. Snow has closed roads in both islands overnight. The Desert Road remains closed between Waiouru and Rangipo, as is the Napier-Taupo… Audio
Father of murdered student calls for change to university policy
The father of a student killed by the tutor she used to date says the University of Otago should follow a move to ban relationships between staff and students.
'A loud sonic boom followed the fireball' - Race to find space rock near Dunedin
A spectacular fireball was captured by night-sky cameras shooting across the Otago region. Audio
Man believed to have fallen from cargo ship off Otago coast
A man is thought to have fallen from a bulk carrier off the Otago coast.
Contact Energy rules out major changes to management of Lake Dunstan
Contact Energy is ruling out any major changes to its management of Lake Dunstan following news the Otago Regional Council will review parts of electricity giant's consent to operate Clyde Dam.
Mixed report card for health of Otago estuaries
Otago's estuaries have received a mixed report card from the Otago Regional Council.
Hospitality boss' plea: 'Backpackers have been a major part of what we do'
Queenstown businesses want New Zealand to attract high value tourists but not at the expense of those on a budget, after the Tourism Minister's pitch to big-spending travellers.
Impact of Contact Energy's Clyde Dam on Lake Dunstan to be reviewed
Otago Regional Council has confirmed it will review aspects of the Clyde Dam resource consent, in light of the dam's impact on Lake Dunstan
River flooding costs upwards of $100m a year and rising - report
The average annual cost to repair homes damaged by river floods is more than $100 million and forecast to rise, according to new analysis.
Police believe car they have found was used in Dunedin hit and run
Police have recovered the car believed to have been involved in a Dunedin man's death.
GIANTS | Episode 1: The Chinese Community of Dunedin
We meet the Chinese community in Dunedin and learn about one of Aotearoa’s most established migrant communities.
Video, Audio
GIANTS | Episode 3: The Pasifika Community of Oamaru
Introducing the culturally vibrant Oamaru, the latest step in Pacifica chain migration. Video, Audio
Food truck offering four dollar meals
Affordable and nourishing food can be hard to come by, especially with the rapid rise in the cost of living. Yet the Dunedin Bowling Club foodtruck offers $4 meals if you bring your own bowl. Audio
'Robinson helicopters vulnerable' in NZ conditions, coroner warns
An accident which killed two men in a Robinson R44 near Queenstown would not have occurred in any other type of helicopter, a coroner has found.
