Otago
Queenstown Airport's revised plans on council agenda
Queenstown Lakes councillors will decide today whether to sign off Queenstown Airport's plans for the next three years.
Roosters causing headaches in Dunedin
The Panel speaks to Dunedin City Council community services general manager Simon Pickford. Audio
University of Otago's major project now unaffordable
The University of Otago says what would have been its largest construction project is no longer affordable, but it is going ahead with a new $90 million residential hall.
How Dunedin police dealt with teenagers stealing sushi
Dunedin police have taken a novel approach to dealing with a group of shoplifting teenagers.
Gorse fire near Waikouaiti contained
A gorse fire which was treatening a house in Waikouaiti near Dunedin is now out.
How to hold a beer festival during Covid: 'It's forced us to think'
It has not been easy preparing an event during Covid but attendance is looking strong, an organiser of a Dunedin beer and food festival says.
Airport expansion plans on hold
The Queenstown Airport Corporation has undertaken not to advance its expansion plans for the next two and a half years.
Farmers find niche in wool carding
A farm based wool carding business in Central Otago sends fibre ready for spinning to customers as far afield as Russia. Barb and Stuart Peel's carding machine was built in England in 1951 and was… Audio
Farmers find niche in wool carding
A farm based wool carding business in Central Otago sends fibre ready for spinning to customers as far afield as Russia. Barb and Stuart Peel's carding machine was built in England in 1951 and was…
AudioMan in critical condition after truck crash on farmland in Otago
A man is being flown to Dunedin Hospital in a critical condition after his truck crashed near Raes Junction in Otago this morning.
Kiwi Welcome created to transform tourism
With international tourists no longer in the mix, the opportunity's been taken by Sam Brough, to try and change how tourism operates. He talks to Jesse about his scheme, Kiwi Welcome. Audio
A Piggery on the Peninsula
Pieter Bloem is a second generation Otago pig farmer. The family farm, overlooking Dunedin on one side and the ocean on the other, was bought by his parents in 1954. They were intending to milk cows… Audio
A Piggery on the Peninsula
Pieter Bloem is a second generation Otago pig farmer. The family farm, overlooking Dunedin on one side and the ocean on the other, was bought by his parents in 1954. They were intending to milk cows…
AudioLegal action dropped against Otago Medical School
A legal challenge to Otago University's medical school admissions process - which prioritises Māori and other groups in order to create a more diverse health workforce - has now been dropped.
The… Audio
Sustainable scarfies: Otago establishes 'green' flats
Otago University is establishing a sustainability village for students who want to live in a more environmentally conscious way. Audio
Firm fined $75k after customers paid for unnecessary heat pump repairs
A heat pump servicing company has been taken to task for a technician's dishonesty which saw customers paying for repairs that weren't needed.
Five discharged from hospital after explosion at Dunedin factory
All five people taken to hospital after a sulphur flash at a Dunedin fertiliser plant this morning have been discharged.
The Outliers | Episode 4: Melissa Lama
Melissa Lama is a Pacific community advocate and Islam convert. She balances her time between a young family and advocating for her communities. Video
The Outliers | Episode 5: Jess Thompson
Jess Thompson is a Dunedin-based poet and illustrator who goes by the name Māori Mermaid. Video
The Outliers | Episode 6: Tina Moata'ane
Tina the Tongan Tank (Tina Maota’tane) is a Black Fern based in Dunedin who likes to run it straight. Video
