Otago
Nearly 160,000 hens culled amid bird flu outbreak
A fourth shed at the Hillgrove farm has now been confirmed as infected with the H7N6 virus. Audio
Road and rain warnings from far south up to lower north
Drivers are being urged to take extra care on South Island roads, and warned that roads could close, as heavy rain and wind warnings spread orange and yellow across the MetService map.
Bird flu: Third shed tests positive, more chickens to be culled
Another 80,000 of the Hillgrove farm's birds will need to be killed - doubling the total number killed.
'These guys basically vanished into thin air' - Friends, family of missing Mt Cook climbers seek closure
Police on Friday called off the search for Americans Kurt Blair and Carlos Romero and an unnamed Canadian national, who have been missing since Monday.
Bird flu: MPI confident it has resources if outbreak becomes more widespread
A biologist says she will not be surprised if the "highly contagious" disease spreads to other poultry farms. Audio
Bird flu outbreak potentially wider than yet known - virologist
A leading virologist says she will not be surprised if the Otago bird flu outbreak continues to spread similar to a devastating outbreak in Australia. Audio
Bird flu: No known connection between first and second farm
Officials have not yet found any links between a second chicken farm that has been isolated, and a poultry farm where bird flu has been identified. Audio
Virologist speaks on second Otago farm investigated for bird flu
A leading virologist said she won't be surprised if the Otago bird flu virus continues to spread to other farms in the way it did in the devastating outbreak in the Australian state of Victoria. A… Audio
Second Otago chicken farm in isolation, testing underway
A second Otago free range chicken farm is in isolation and testing is underway after birds started showing signs of illness and a number have died. The property has about six thousand birds and is not… Audio
Second farm being probed over bird flu outbreak
A small free-range poultry farm is being tested for the flu after a number of hens died, officials say.
'These things can just disappear in silence' - Robins at risk of extinction
A population of South Island robin living near Dunedin is at risk of local extinction without intervention.
'No major impact on egg supplies' as hen culling to begin
New Zealand has about 3.9 million layer hens a year, Biosecurity NZ says.
Santas descend on Parliament with wish list
Christmas has arrived early at Parliament, with a posse of 20 santas bringing their own southern wish list to the capital.
A 'high pathogenic' type of bird flu found in New Zealand, should we be worried?
A 'high pathogenic' type of bird flu was confirmed in an Otago egg farm over the weekend.
To help us understand what's happening now we're joined by University of Otago virologist Jemma Geoghegan. Audio
Dissection of rare whale begins: 'This is an extraordinary thing'
The dissection of a rare spade-toothed whale in Dunedin is extraordinary and a world first, say scientists.
FENZ investigates Dunedin house fire
Fire and Emergency was called to the single-storey property on Travis Street just after 6.30pm on Sunday.
Outdoor fires banned in Hauraki Gulf, Otago
The fire risk is increasing in parts of the country as vegetation starts to dry out.
Council seeks feedback on Queenstown Lakes natural disaster plan
For the past four years, the Otago Regional Council had been developing an adaptation strategy involving technical reports and community consultation.
Building evacuated after reports of gas leak in Dunedin
The incident was caused by a vehicle hitting a building in the CBD.
Dunedin rolls out Scottish St Andrew's Day celebrations
Stone lifting, speed porridge and a haggis ceremony will help to mark the Scottish celebration of Saint Andrew's Day in Dunedin.
